tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post1431946993703162562..comments2024-01-13T13:40:31.385+00:00Comments on TOO DANGEROUS FOR A GIRL!: Supergirl #17 reviewMartin Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-63637700592670372172013-03-03T23:38:13.982+00:002013-03-03T23:38:13.982+00:00Yes, Up With This Sort of Thing!Yes, Up With This Sort of Thing!Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-36972534372644800772013-03-03T23:08:46.546+00:002013-03-03T23:08:46.546+00:00Just read this ish and you were spot on Martin, fi...Just read this ish and you were spot on Martin, fine read. I liked that WW was presented as strong AND compassionate at the same time (go figure, huh?).Mr. Whiskashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838972390635828108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-53530710935374156092013-02-26T01:58:42.854+00:002013-02-26T01:58:42.854+00:00i bear good news mart the new writer michael alan ...i bear good news mart the new writer michael alan nelson plans to add mor fun to supergirl, that's right fun and happiness, he also plans for some old and new villains to show up, a much better relationship with her cousins, and more people to her supporting castAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-77029825103138552902013-02-25T21:16:37.818+00:002013-02-25T21:16:37.818+00:00Hi Hector, thanks for the comments. Your logic is...Hi Hector, thanks for the comments. Your logic is spot-on but, as you've probably noticed, I'm old school. I want Kara to be America's super-sweetheart, a modern version of the heroine I grew up with. But id be intrigued to see this approach applied to someone else - a new Miss Martian, perhaps. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-6250555266469096472013-02-25T11:53:45.681+00:002013-02-25T11:53:45.681+00:00I wish Supergirl were more alien. I always wonder ...I wish Supergirl were more alien. I always wonder that writers continue to write all aliens in comics as essentially having human behavior patterns, human style nuclear families, human gender roles, etc. I understand why Superman is so human, he was raised by humans, but for all intents and purposes, Kara should be incredibly alien, not just language, but almost everything about human behavior should seem odd to her. <br /><br />Krupton has, usually, been depicted as a technologically advanced, super-advanced even, planet, yet their culture has always been depicted as Western European in type, and that has always bugged me. It strikes me as a bit unimaginative.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14562130508265973402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-23630277409514511202013-02-22T23:36:23.627+00:002013-02-22T23:36:23.627+00:00Fair comment on Kara being rather knackered Mr Whi...Fair comment on Kara being rather knackered Mr Whiskas, but I still think any heroine bearing the name Supergirl should be far removed from the stupider end of teenage behaviour. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-35035599980021383702013-02-22T23:23:36.380+00:002013-02-22T23:23:36.380+00:00I don't like Supergirl being the 'foil'...I don't like Supergirl being the 'foil' in her own comic but I don't much mind her acting in this overall fashion-she is a teenage girl and such can be prone to some impulsive and careless thinking at times.<br /><br />As to her getting whupped by WW I also enjoy the latter's victory but perhaps a defense can be offered for Kara in that she just got through a pretty rough battle with a resourceful and 'weaponed-up' Flash.Mr. Whiskashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838972390635828108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-61206237289897841762013-02-22T21:54:44.613+00:002013-02-22T21:54:44.613+00:00Hi Anj, it must have been a (fun?) challenge for M...Hi Anj, it must have been a (fun?) challenge for Mike Johnson to try and get some of his vision of Kara across. It was obviously an uphill struggle. Poor Patsy ... sorry, Kara. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-91363979284861623022013-02-22T21:52:04.897+00:002013-02-22T21:52:04.897+00:00Fingers crossed, DW!Fingers crossed, DW!Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-72221462205701436552013-02-22T01:06:39.369+00:002013-02-22T01:06:39.369+00:00Great review Mart, mine is up tomorrow.
I agree t...Great review Mart, mine is up tomorrow.<br /><br />I agree that Supergirl continues to look bad here. But I felt that Mike Johnson was trying ... trying ... to have her say the right thing, or have Wonder Woman say the right things about her.<br /><br />But even down to panel mimicry between Supergirl's actions and H'El's actions, it is clear she is the villain here. And that's a shame.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-75494877828102832722013-02-21T16:48:50.447+00:002013-02-21T16:48:50.447+00:00Hi Sylent, thanks for the comments. Excellent poin...Hi Sylent, thanks for the comments. Excellent point about Kara’s fighting style, I think most of us would flail around somewhat if suddenly thrust into a world where combat is a daily occurrence, as opposed to trained-from-birth Wonder Woman. I still liked the moment, though.<br /><br />And while Kara’s loss may feel bigger, as she lost a world that Kal never knew first hand, she’s not truly alone - she has Kal, if only she’d stop pushing him away. Of course, he was pretty nasty to her at the start of this crossover ... happily, here he was written as a caring cousin once more. Poor Kara is still being severely mischaracterised.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-27230162127570975502013-02-21T16:43:35.920+00:002013-02-21T16:43:35.920+00:00I think it's important to remember that Kara, ...I think it's important to remember that Kara, regardless of her power or training she may have received on Krypton, is still young and inexperienced as a fighter. Also remember that the events that have taken place regarding H'el are only a matter of several days at most.<br /><br />In time I think we will see that her struggle will be one similar to Clark's when he first tried to figure out how he was going to fit into the world but with the added burden of being truly alien and alone in a way that Kal is not. SylentKnythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956008208566281175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-82997523597501044452013-02-21T07:29:15.136+00:002013-02-21T07:29:15.136+00:00That is brilliant, top patch sir. And my apologies...That is brilliant, top patch sir. And my apologies, late night blogging and all that - it's not like I don't type your name almost every time I review Supergirl. My patch is less interesting, but I'm going to apply it even now. You're a gent!Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-48517796009456319232013-02-21T06:12:48.680+00:002013-02-21T06:12:48.680+00:00Finally Supergirl has at least an idea of the harm...Finally Supergirl has at least an idea of the harm that H'el has been doing, hopefully she'll do the right thing next.<br />-- DWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392489189136721402.post-65037700796929921742013-02-21T03:05:07.175+00:002013-02-21T03:05:07.175+00:00Hi Martin. The colorist was actually me - Dave McC...Hi Martin. The colorist was actually me - Dave McCaig, not Dave Stewart. Apparently everyone makes mistakes! (ha.)<br /><br />Here's a little print & paste fix I made for the issue once I heard about the error today.<br /><br />http://www.dave-co.com/dump/super_oops.jpgDave McCaighttp://dave-co.comnoreply@blogger.com