Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2
| Writer | Tom King |
| Artist | Bilquis Evely |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
After the shocking conclusion of last issue, Supergirl and her new friend Ruthye find themselves stranded with no way to pursue Krem, the murderous kingsagent. Each moment this fugitive roams free, the more beings become dangerously close to dying by his hand. There is no time to lose, so our heroes must now travel across the universe the old-fashioned way...by cosmic bus!
Little do they know, their journey will be a dark one filled with terrors that not even the Maid of Might is prepared to face! Can Kara Zor-El lie low long enough to ensure their safe passage?
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DC Comics News - Matthew Lloyd
Jul 20, 2021Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2 is a stunningly good issue. The art by Biquis Evely and Matheus Lopes is beautiful and stunning and worth the cost of the book alone. Capping it off is Tom King's untraditional writing approach that allow for multi-level interpretation. If you choose to skip this series you are really missing something remarkable. Read Full Review
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9.6
You Don't Read Comics - Russ Bickerstaff
Jul 21, 2021With the story already 25% over at the end of issue #2, King has quite a bit of ground to cover before the two characters are fully resolved in their journey. Hes got some time, but timing is going to be a huge factor in getting everything to develop as slowly as it is and still resolve by the end of the eighth issue. Evelys art seems perfectly matched with the pacing and the strange setting of a dusty interstate journey that just happens to be taking place in deep space. Read Full Review
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9.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Jul 20, 2021The story of the other survivor of Krypton's explosion has been spotty over the year, but two issues in this feels like it could be the defining Supergirl run since she returned from an extended limbo in the early 2000s. Read Full Review
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8.9
Comic Watch - Tyson Yurai
Jul 20, 2021Overall, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow succeeds because of both great writing and even better art. I never thought I would be quite as invested in this series as I am, but this issue absolutely has me hooked. Supergirl hasnt quite had this kind of focus and purpose for a long time and Im excited to see exactly where this book is going. Tom King, Bilquis Evely and Matheus Lopes are absolutely killing it with possibly one of the best Supergirl stories ever written! Read Full Review
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8.7
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Jul 20, 2021Evely delivers some beautiful art throughout this issue. The style fits perfectly with these characters and the type of story being told. There are some dazzling details to be found throughout the panels as well. Read Full Review
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8.0
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Jul 20, 2021Kings unique take on Supergirl aide, Woman of Tomorrow is proving to be a worthwhile journey and different mission for The Girl of Steel. Read Full Review
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8.0
Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez
Jul 20, 2021Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2 continues the True Grit "homage," adds in some stakes for Kara to accept Ruthye's mission, and it's all weird in an interesting sort of way. Read Full Review
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7.0
ComicBook.com - Nicole Drum
Jul 21, 2021For as well as King has developed and understands Ruthye, one can't help but feel like he doesn't know Kara at all which ultimately leads to this issue being a strange collision of flawless art and less outstanding words. Read Full Review
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7.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Jul 24, 2021A unique and interesting voice carries this fine little comic along. Read Full Review
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3.0
Supergirl Comic Box Commentary - Anj
Jul 23, 2021A very good Koriand'r story. But not a very good Supergirl story, a non-character in her own book, an extension of others, and frankly mostly unlikable. Knowing DC, I shouldn't be surprised. Read Full Review
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Not a typical DC reader, I picked this up on a whim based on the cover art. Love the art, the plot, the main character (which isn't Supergirl) and the way King writes her dialogue. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
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9.5
Just two issues and this is already one of the best DC comics.
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9.5
Not much happened, and it was slow reading, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. King has a way of making seemingly mundane scenes captivating.
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9.0
Very wordy dialog, but art is beautiful and story is unique and fun!
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8.5
Good comic but holy shit Tom King writes Ruthye's inner dialogue like he needs to hit a word count
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8.0
I know people are going to complain about some things. Supergirl needs to sober up after not recovering enough in time. To the point where King comments on Red Kryptonite's effect as an unpredictable drug to the point of commodification; as least it cures Kara's hangover. As for why Krypto might or might not be dead, to the comic reader, it's because without a whole lot of popularity like Kara, nobody can know how dire the tasks she faces really are. And since she'll be doing traveling where she won't always be near a sun or Red Kryptonite, the tension rises. I'm really hoping Superdog pulls out of this run somehow. Because I am not a fan of the trope to kill pets as a coming-of-age plot device; that's an equivalent of fridging. Kara is more
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8.0
I liked it and it kept my interest. Bilquis Evely is the star here with exquesite colors from Lopes.
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7.5
I don't see the point in criticizing this issue for apparently being influenced by what you think Tom King's wife is like. That's some parasocial cringe shit right there. Delusional, too. The issue was pretty good, but I thought the narration was overdone. I don't know if I'm on board with this series yet. I just don't have much interest. I also don't see the reason to wait till the end of the issue to reveal the aftermath of the end of the first issue. I guess it was just to give this issue some semblance of a cliffhanger and something to hook the reader into buying issue 3, instead of letting it play out chronologically and having little to nothing happen in this issue, plot wise.
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7.5
way too much narrating but the juxtaposition of characters is really genius
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7.5
My problem with the series is that the girl talks very big and long which makes it really hard to understand. Everything else I really enjoy the art is gorgeous.
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7.0
Still not having high hopes about this run but we will see how this goes
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7.0
King's dialogue is good, but his story in this issue is just not that interesting. The highlight is Evely's artwork. Apparently, Supergirl's wounds in the last issue were not that severe even after taking 3 arrows to the chest. I didn't get that. It was left unclear what Krypto's fate was. The idea of an interstellar bus service was amusing. The red kryptonite actually working as planned seemed like a stretch.
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7.0
It's just overwritten, much ado about nothing really. Still beautiful art but there isn't really room for this kind of mundane filler in an 8-issue series IMO.
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7.0
RIP Krypto This issue is reaaaaally dense. Actual dialog is minimal; this is mostly a narrated episode from Ruthye's point of view. We are told a short version of their trip where apparently the vessel smelled really bad, like unbearable. The accommodation was tight, the other passengers pretty rude and that every now and then some random gentleman wanted to enact revenge against Superman by hurting Supergirl. Something g they would never dare to do against the Man of Steel himself. Supergirl dispatched these guys with easy, to the point it became boring and repetitive. Then... the red pill thing. I'm not going to pretend like it was visibly amazing to see Supergirl all powered up like a DBZ character and fly through a "Space Dragon". more
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6.5
Arts amazing, the story is fairly interesting or at least unique.
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4.0
Better than the first one but that's not saying much. Supergirl is still acting like every other feminine character King writes, his stand-in for his wife probably, annoying and bitchy but at least we do see some traits of old Supergirl. The narration is so boring and cringe, though. Art was better.
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4.0
Guess I'll just be blunt. The art is gorgeous, beautiful, wonderful and I've never given a rating this low to a book with such great art. But whatever is going on with Krypto seems pointless to the story, which means it's shock value. Feels very lazy. At least there seems to be wiggle room to bring the dog back (that and comic continuity re-adjustments give me some comfort). I'm on the fence about Kara's use of profanity. It's a vibe of "she's 21, get her drunk, get her cursing." Wonderful >cue eye rol more
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3.0
Done with this one as well. Poorly written and uninteresting with bad artwork.
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1.0
The most beautiful drawn story. And the worst written Kara Zor-El.
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1.0
I'm starting this off with a 1 out of 10 for Krypto. Really,you had to kill off Krypto? Is that what we have to look forward to in the Supergirl movie? What BS, now we get stuck with Ruthye who is as interesting as Bebe Newell playing Lilith on Cheers but atleast Bebe is funny and talented. The story is already crap, and Tom King continues his campaign of over-narration and he completely missed the lesson "Show don't tell. Ruthye and Supergirl in this ish are traveling through space, and Supergirl teaches Ruthye to wash her hands with soap. Yeah seriously. Back to the over-narration point this is no joke. Most of the pnls are filled with Ruthye's annying, emotionless, wordy bubbles that don't add anything to the story. She literally at more
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