It’s pretty, but noth8ng happens and not enough of a hook.

This issue made no sense, given what happened (or lack of happening) in the first issue.

Skip the first two issues. This one sums up everyth8ng and is much more interesting. Feels like a proper episode.

I can’t even justify wasting time writing a full review. I cannot imagine this series being worth any point in reading after this trashfire of an issue.

One coloring mistake on Canary's hair threw me off. Otherwise it would get a 10. Good story wrap-up. Good choice in where art switch off occurred. Glad to see Ivy back in the mix w/being part of the Birds, even if only part time. Awesome setup for next issue.

This makes me want a team-up book with Archer and Faith. She teaches him the ropes of pop culture, they jointly kick butt.

Full on nerdy, working girl, life of stress and excitement story telling. The geeky references are the best.

Hands down the BEST tie in of the whole series!

Can we please get something original, other than BW fighting the very system she was part of once?

Homophone errors, poor structure and massive dose of cliche storytelling. Could have been better but might have just been too much first issue establishment problems happening.

Pretty solid. Gorgeous art. Action and intriguing mystery.

First she's ready to kill him, then decides not to take the sword? She's whines and complains but does nothing to prove she knows better. This sounds like a dude who thinks he's a feminist when really he's a dude writing what he thinks will get him headlines. Total waste of my money!
The art is pretty but inconsistent throughout.

The art is pretty, but this series is so painful to read. It's like reading a snarky, ill willed twitter log, not a Hellcat book.
I was really looking forward to this series. Instead of channeling Patsy it feels like the writer is just acting like Patsy is her, instead.
Save your money, folks.

Fun, geeky, and full of easter eggs. This issue really takes the message to heart that new superheroes do not always get it right.

Diverse and truthful, even if that truth is something we don't like to admit: we find acceptance of ourselves in others when it shouldn't matter.

This book does a great job of transitioning the traditional view of Dejah from cheesecake eyecandy damsel in distress to what she has becoming in Swords of Sorrow. Even in SoS she had her horrible royal garb that is of course her almost nude wear. Instead of just randomly throwing her in a different outfit, her new dress reflects her new status quo.
The mystery surrounds Dejah's father and her own lineage. In order to keep up the mystery, there is not a lot revealed about the story. Considering that seems to be a critical lynchpin to the whole new status of the series, I am fine with that. Also, they do a great job of establishing her relationship with John Carter as a partnership; a rare thing to see in comic book marriages.
Dejah breaks herself out, not relying on her husband: bonus points.
Also, there is this idea implanted that Hellium in not the wonderous paradise that Dejah has always shown it to be in other series. There is a cast like society, where people are not being helped that Dejah assumed were being helped. As Dejah falls in society and must pretend to be someone else, I think this will provide a lot of opportunity for the creative team to explore themes about poverty and government's role in that system.
Plus, the art is GORGEOUS! It really reminds me of someone but I don't know who... Adam Hughes? Terry Brooks? I'm not sure but it is lovely. more