It's no secret that Tom King relies on his previous experiences in the CIA for some of the emotional content in his stories. It doesn't always work- see Identity Crisis. However, this series as evidenced in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #4 is a high watermark of comic book storytelling which sees King translate those experiences masterfully. Read Full Review

King and Evely are halfway done in creating one of the more memorable Supergirl stories in years. Provided King sticks the landing this could be revered as one of the all-time classic Supergirl stories. Read Full Review

Evely delivers some beautiful art throughout the issue. The art is just as compelling and emotional as the stoy. Read Full Review

But even for a King book, this issue is rough. I'm a little surprised it's not under the Black Label line for how stark and brutal it gets in its depiction of interstellar war. Read Full Review

King, Evely, Lopes and Cowles have found a way to make me excitedly anticipate heartache! With such an intriguing story, its a wonder to what lengths Supergirl and Ruthye will go to to catch this madman and as long as the art stays as amazing as it is, then series could end up being a low-key classic! Read Full Review

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #4 is a story about endurance. How much shock and horror can Supergirl endure before it becomes too much, and by extension, this comic asks the same of its readers. Evely's art is mindbendingly good and the real tragedy is how much the art is violated by the misery of the story it's being forced to tell. Read Full Review

While the third issue of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow delivered on the hype the title has received over its short run thus far, issue #4 crumples a bit under the weight of its narrative. Read Full Review

The art and the colors are so fantastic. It is a shame that they are giving us this. Perhaps the worst thing about this is that I feel a bit complicit. I was there cheering with King's Mister Miracle, never thinking about what long term fans of that character thought of the suicidal rendition there. And now I am reaping what I sowed, a Tom King Supergirl. Read Full Review

10

This whole series has earned a 10 so far. I keep saying this feels like this could be the best Supergirl story of all time and each issue makes me more confident that it could be.

After how rough the first two issues were, I really thought of this as a series I was just reading for the art, but once again this issue was great. There's a real feel for who Supergirl is and the ways she is and isn't like her cousin, and King manages to evoke real feeling for the random alien cultures destroyed by Krem, which gives the story weight that it's been missing up until now. A pleasant surprise.

Amid all of the troubles, it feels like Supergirl is really picking up on the horrors of the cosmos. I can almost feel that sense of compassion on several different levels. The way she gives someone repressing their emotions is very good. But what's really important is how Kara is beginning to feel and understand adulthood. She's taking on a responsibility to help her dog and take a girl around so that she doesn't have to experience some of the worst of it all. Because Kara's already got her hands full. So wherever this leads, the journey reminds all that chasing a scoundrel isn't always that great. But it does allow people to feel the love some characters are hiding.

Touching, emotional and incredible art. ¿The best Supergirl story ever?

I understood the intent of this issue, putting Supergirl on edge by showing her one horror after another, but it was just so…boring and emotionless. It wasn't bad, just boring. Bilquis' art and Lopes' colors are as beautiful as ever, nothing to complain about it.

Best issue yet, nothing great but very good art and some decent storytelling.

This is super boring, and it has to do a lot with the narrative device Tom King decided to employ here. I don't disagree with most of the issue, in terms of what it says about Supergirl. But man, I cannot fathom finding this writing engaging. So much of the narration is just overwrought for the sake of it. A whole page of narration can be summed up in a single sentence at points, and oh my god the repetition. Not just in the narration, but also in the dialogue. It's just annoyingly written, and this score is as high as it is due to the ideas present in the issue, that just aren't executed properly.

Just... just when I think Tom King has started to get it. Just when I think he has read up a bit on the character and I will be happy to finally give this book the score that the art deserves, he burns it all down again in the blink of two pages.

There it is again - the out of character cursing... the care-not attitude that is the opposite of everything the character has stood for. Destroying the very soul of the character that Binder created.

This isn't the greatest idea ever. Every single writer before knew that it was possible to write Supergirl this way. They chose not to.