This issue wraps up the first story arc for Power Girl, and so far I'd say this book is off to a good start. The star of the book (aside from PG herself) is definitely Amanda Conner's art. Her work is fresh and fun - there are hints of the styles of other artists, like Kevin McGuire, George Perez and Mark Bagley - but she doesn't imitate any of them. She just works in a style that is somewhat similar, but still one-of-a-kind.
She's equally adept at action scenes (and gets plenty of chances to show off in this issue) and quiet scenes, at drama and comedy, at big events and small moments. I'll follow her on any book, any time.
The writing here by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti is almost as good as the art. It's an action-packed finale, and one of the fun things about this character is that she is right at home in big comic book physical events (smashing things, catching huge objects falling out of the sky, that kind of stuff) while making humorous small talk with the bad guys.
There's still a lot of character development needed here, and they need to spend some more time on the supporting characters, but hey, it's only issue number three! There's plenty of time, and with this kind of top-quality storytelling at work, there should be plenty of future adventures in store for Power Girl.
Grade: B+
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