POWER GIRL TAKES CENTER STAGE! With new powers and a new mission, Power Girl faces a challenge unlike any she's experienced before in this shocking one-shot rising from the events of Lazarus Planet and Action Comics! With Omen's guidance, Power Girl now strives to battle the demons-literal and figurative-lurking within the minds of some of the greatest superheroes in the DC Universe! But the nefarious Johnny Sorrow has been searching for a connection to Earth-0, and the superheroines' work may unwittingly give him the means to make their world his personal stage! Can Power Girl and her estranged Super-Family bring down the curtain on Sorrow'smore
Power Girl Special #1 is a terrific showcase for Power Girl and what makes her such a great character. It puts her up against a villain who truly challenges her, gives new insights into her character and its action-packed. Omen also shines here and Johnny Sorrow is as terrifying as always. The backup story with Fire and Ice rounds out the book with a fun story and a great battle between Fire and Guy Gardner. Highly Recommended. Read Full Review
Power Girl Special #1 is what you want in a comic. A big story, big action, amazing art with shiny colors and easy letters, and characters you can really dig and root for. This is a great way to meet three heroes and become fans of them. Read Full Review
DC is wise to broaden its domain. In recent years, SO MANY titles have been curling around Gotham City with a host of main characters in the orbit of Batman. New titles for Power Girl and Fire & Ice are a step in the right direction. Judging from the opening adventures of both characters, there DOES appear to be potential in casting fresh, new glances at supporting characters from the Justice Society and the Justice League. Read Full Review
It's a compelling and creepy setup, boosted by some great Sauvage visuals. Read Full Review
As Leah Williams and Marguerite Sauvage closes the chapter for Power Girls role in the Lazarus Planet event, the duo sets Paige and Lilith up for their next journey, and its something to look forward to. Cant wait to see where else these two take Power Girl next. Should be something interesting. Read Full Review
This one-shot boats an excellent main segment and a flawed yet enjoyable backup, both of which eloquently set the stages for their respective upcoming series. The former is a psychological tale of imposter syndrome while the latter delves into the difficulties that can come with love and friendship. Read Full Review
If there was leadup to this, it's never identified, but the art is strong and the story has a lot of entertaining notions swirling about. Too bad Johnny Sorrow is never really defined or particularly threatening. Read Full Review
All in all, Power Girl Special #1 will provide fans of these characters with some outstanding imagery, even if the story being told is less than memorable. Read Full Review
Is it a beautiful book. Without a doubt. The art and colors here will raise the book in grade. But does this read like a Power Girl book? Not one I recognize. Maybe Williams was asked to take things in a bold new direction. But You wouldn't make Batman a coward. You wouldn't make Superman a creep. I don't think you should make Power Girl lack confidence and feel sorry for herself. Read Full Review
Power Girls journey ends on somewhat of a lackluster note while the Fire & Ice story starts off rough. Hopefully the latter can rebound when the series officially kicks off. Read Full Review
Fire and Ice is so short and unfocused it's really hard to gauge what's coming next for the duo. Based on this tease, I'm not sure what readers could be looking forward to in a series. However, there's a chance that the forthcoming Fire and Ice series could be good, since there's not a lot to go on in Power Girl Special #1. Both stories have something going for them in the art department, but it doesn't always work. Read Full Review
Huh, I'm actually shocked that people didn't like this. I thought it was great. I don't care to engage with the naysayers though. I think it's a skill issue on their part.
A confusing bore. For those of us who haven't been reading what's been up with Kara...Karen...Peggy?...it would have been nice to have something explain her latest status quo. But this isn't the Power Girl I remember from Johns's JSA series. She's anything but assertive, anything but powerful. And this was just dull enough that I stopped in the middle and realized I never finished it. I have no desire to keep going.