Six issues in, and for the first time Power Girl stumbles a bit.Let's just get this out of the way up front: the art is wonderful. Amanda Conner's characters are so expressive, her scenes so energetic that even a silent shopping spree is fun.
This time around, though, the story just doesn't hold up its end. It's not bad, it's just kind of pointless. And that's a shame, because the potential was there.
Picking up from last issue, Power Girl is on the trail of a trio of beautiful young women whose spaceship crashes to Earth and then explodes. They're being pursued by a guy who appears to be a lawman, and mayhem ensues.
Or at least it should ensue - but instead, the girls run off with a mobster and find themselves in the middle of a violent altercation. It's all played light and loose, but it's just not funny or wild enough to really live up to its potential.
I do like the tone of this book - it's fast and funny with a dash of sexy thrown in there - it just feels like the writing team (Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti) needs to amp up their game.
Bigger menaces, wilder action - go for it!
Grade: C+
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