What you need to know: Power Girl has a murder mystery to solve, but she’s got some particularly talented friends in the detecting business. Enter: Batman!
What you'll love
Humor: Judd Winick is not known for his comedy but maybe he should be,Winick makes good use of comedic timing and sarcasm. Like most things Winick his comedy is very underrated.
Batman: I'm not a fan of guest appearances. I can't tell you how many times a guest appearance has lured me into buying a book,only to find that the guest wasn't needed, or worse yet the writer didn't have a handle on the character. Not the case here, Winick has Dick Grayson's Batman down. He also summed up the difference between Bruce's Batman and Dicks in the first two pages.
Set Pieces: Many feel that Grant Morrison writes the best set pieces in comics, with apologies to Mr. Morrison I'd submit Winick's name into that competition. Winick's action scenes are generally sprawling, with Power Girl Battling her enemies for what is literally miles. At the same time each fight is intense, almost intimate.
Character: Winnick makes Power Girl, strong, smart, sexy, sarcastic and resilient, but most of all he makes her likable.
Art: Words cant describe how much I love Sami Basri's art. It's like reading the Power Girl animated series. It's just beautiful.
What you won't
Nothing: I've got nothing. It's a deliciously fun book.
Bottom Line: If you have preconceived notions about Power Girl(I did) throw them out of the window, this book is everything a super hero comic should be.
Grade: A+
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