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Worlds' Finest (2012)
Worlds' Finest, Volume 1: The Lost Daughters of Earth 2
Legendary writer Paul Levitz teams with artists George Perez and Kevin Maguire for this new title starring Power Girl and Huntress! Stranded on our Earth over five years ago, these two heroes are forced to fight evil in strange new surroundings, all while trying to find their way home. In two tales, WORLDS’ FINEST flashes back to how Huntress and Power Girl got to our Earth and what they’ve been doing the past five years, and then back to the present where they fight for the fate of millions against the Irradiated Man.
Collecting: Worlds' Finest #0-5.
Collecting: Worlds' Finest #0-5.
142 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 16, 2013
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August 6, 2020
(B+) 78% | Good
Notes: Visually vintage, it's '80s era throwback fun, all fights and flashbacks, simply spun, just old-time danger, deftly done.
*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ Issues #1-5
Notes: Visually vintage, it's '80s era throwback fun, all fights and flashbacks, simply spun, just old-time danger, deftly done.
*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ Issues #1-5
February 7, 2013
So this answers the question of what happened to Supergirl and Robin in Earth 2, Vol. 1: The Gathering.
After they got sucked into the light, they ended up on our earth. Two identity changes later...
Huntress and Power Girl!
So I thought their origin story would be pretty interesting.
Ehhhh.
It could have been worse, but there's not a lot here that kept me on the edge of my seat.
Sorry, Mike, but Power Girl was not Boobtastic in this one, either.
Huntress/Robin was more interesting, but other than her flashbacks with Mom and Dad, she still fell short on character development.
The majority of the book was taken up with silly fight scenes that made me yawn.
Not awful. Not great.
Read it if you want to.
After they got sucked into the light, they ended up on our earth. Two identity changes later...
Huntress and Power Girl!
So I thought their origin story would be pretty interesting.
Ehhhh.
It could have been worse, but there's not a lot here that kept me on the edge of my seat.
Sorry, Mike, but Power Girl was not Boobtastic in this one, either.
Huntress/Robin was more interesting, but other than her flashbacks with Mom and Dad, she still fell short on character development.
The majority of the book was taken up with silly fight scenes that made me yawn.
Not awful. Not great.
Read it if you want to.
June 24, 2014
Not bad. It's nice to read about two heroes that respect each other "professionally" and like each other personally. Seems a little thin on the ground right now, doesn't it? I would have had a better time if most of the book hadn't been taken over by Huntress and Power Girl fighting a radiation monster whose name I've already forgotten. Yawn.
June 15, 2014
Great opening contract - sets a tone of adventure that they can coast on while we get caught up.
And cool to see these two with a strong bond of friendship - far better than the usual infighting bullshit that plagued so much of the New 52. In fact, this whole Earth 2 thing - while a bit hackneyed and throwback to the old stodgy DC mythology - actually gives these heroes good reason why they're behaving the way they do. They've got an uber-mission to get back to their home 'verse and they're inclined to know about the innards of this world through what they know of theirs.
Levitz writes a good, solid story arc that doesn't feel like another world-ending nightmare, nor a trivial filler while they spool out something better later. The heroes feel normal-not-seething-or-arrogant, powerful-but-not-invincible, and young-but-not-ridiculously-overwritten. This is fun and interesting, leaves open some good plot threads and makes for a nice reason to bother with the alternate worlds concept.
I'm fascinated by the inner lives and possible adventures of these two spirited-and-three-dimensional women. Just one ask: in the future, can we please lay off the costume-shredding action with Kara? It's patently ridiculous, and such a transparent boys-will-be-boys throwback to the PG boob window days that I really hope we can leave behind. I'm pretty sure that new comics readers think this is just ducked up, pulling this "let's strip our female heroes of their dignity in case we get confused and think they're too equal" schtick.
The Perez art is classic - beautiful and creatively shot. The Maguire art is silly - loose and fun, though jarringly flat and simple compared to Perez. I get that this split in page pencilling was probably born of necessity - I'm guessing Perez couldn't fit another 20 pages a month into his schedule - and the different styles generally work to help us see the different timelines, so I'll give editorial a pass on this.
I am here to say that - while I don't often comment on it - I enjoyed this book's story much more than others have specifically because the art feels like the artists made an effort to be creative. From the occasional fuzzy panel borders to the expressive faces to some better-than-usual layouts on many pages, this feels like they weren't just churning out pages.
Maybe I'm feeling generous to DC for what few fun-not-suicidally-depressing books they currently have, but I'm going to give this a four (especially with the Perez/Maguire art).
And cool to see these two with a strong bond of friendship - far better than the usual infighting bullshit that plagued so much of the New 52. In fact, this whole Earth 2 thing - while a bit hackneyed and throwback to the old stodgy DC mythology - actually gives these heroes good reason why they're behaving the way they do. They've got an uber-mission to get back to their home 'verse and they're inclined to know about the innards of this world through what they know of theirs.
Levitz writes a good, solid story arc that doesn't feel like another world-ending nightmare, nor a trivial filler while they spool out something better later. The heroes feel normal-not-seething-or-arrogant, powerful-but-not-invincible, and young-but-not-ridiculously-overwritten. This is fun and interesting, leaves open some good plot threads and makes for a nice reason to bother with the alternate worlds concept.
I'm fascinated by the inner lives and possible adventures of these two spirited-and-three-dimensional women. Just one ask: in the future, can we please lay off the costume-shredding action with Kara? It's patently ridiculous, and such a transparent boys-will-be-boys throwback to the PG boob window days that I really hope we can leave behind. I'm pretty sure that new comics readers think this is just ducked up, pulling this "let's strip our female heroes of their dignity in case we get confused and think they're too equal" schtick.
The Perez art is classic - beautiful and creatively shot. The Maguire art is silly - loose and fun, though jarringly flat and simple compared to Perez. I get that this split in page pencilling was probably born of necessity - I'm guessing Perez couldn't fit another 20 pages a month into his schedule - and the different styles generally work to help us see the different timelines, so I'll give editorial a pass on this.
I am here to say that - while I don't often comment on it - I enjoyed this book's story much more than others have specifically because the art feels like the artists made an effort to be creative. From the occasional fuzzy panel borders to the expressive faces to some better-than-usual layouts on many pages, this feels like they weren't just churning out pages.
Maybe I'm feeling generous to DC for what few fun-not-suicidally-depressing books they currently have, but I'm going to give this a four (especially with the Perez/Maguire art).
August 16, 2014
Bullet Review:
I have really enjoyed some of the earlier Huntress books I've read, so I was excited to see that Huntress gets to pair up with Powergirl.
But I haven't followed any of these big events/bit storylines. I don't exactly know what happened in the Earth 2/Darkseid line, so a key portion of this story was beyond me. I also didn't realize that Powergirl was Supergirl and Huntress was Robin - in this storyline, I think? How does this fit in with Birds of Prey, Vol. 1: Trouble in Mind?
Oh well, beyond being confused how this fits in, I liked Karen/Kara/Supergirl/Powergirl and Hel/Helena/Robin/Huntress. I loved how they were close friends, companions, a powerful duo. Even though Supergirl/Powergirl is nearly indestructible (a cute joke between the women), Huntress more than holds her own. I also liked the costume/art, how the women weren't unnecessarily sexualized. (I've heard the stories about Powergirl's Boob Window, and I loved how the author made a joke of how often Karen ended up in shredded clothes.)
Beyond that - not really all that impressed by the stories, even if I did understand how the storylines interacted. You have a story about some thing that absorbs radiation, then a throwaway story about the women fighting a case solo. Yawn.
By far the best parts are when the women are talking to each other, the mere fact that two women can fight crime alongside each other without bickering over men and dating and blah blah blah. But I don't know that that is enough to keep me checked into the series, not when you have fabulous lines like Batgirl.
I have really enjoyed some of the earlier Huntress books I've read, so I was excited to see that Huntress gets to pair up with Powergirl.
But I haven't followed any of these big events/bit storylines. I don't exactly know what happened in the Earth 2/Darkseid line, so a key portion of this story was beyond me. I also didn't realize that Powergirl was Supergirl and Huntress was Robin - in this storyline, I think? How does this fit in with Birds of Prey, Vol. 1: Trouble in Mind?
Oh well, beyond being confused how this fits in, I liked Karen/Kara/Supergirl/Powergirl and Hel/Helena/Robin/Huntress. I loved how they were close friends, companions, a powerful duo. Even though Supergirl/Powergirl is nearly indestructible (a cute joke between the women), Huntress more than holds her own. I also liked the costume/art, how the women weren't unnecessarily sexualized. (I've heard the stories about Powergirl's Boob Window, and I loved how the author made a joke of how often Karen ended up in shredded clothes.)
Beyond that - not really all that impressed by the stories, even if I did understand how the storylines interacted. You have a story about some thing that absorbs radiation, then a throwaway story about the women fighting a case solo. Yawn.
By far the best parts are when the women are talking to each other, the mere fact that two women can fight crime alongside each other without bickering over men and dating and blah blah blah. But I don't know that that is enough to keep me checked into the series, not when you have fabulous lines like Batgirl.
January 27, 2015
A fun, action-packed "buddy-superhero" book with a lot of heart. I really enjoyed Worlds' Finest and its take on the origins of Power Girl and the Huntress. I know that Power Girl's new costume was a bit controversial, but I actually like her new outfit. The art is fantastic and the witty banter between the two characters was a lot of fun to read. It's cool and a refreshing change of pace to see two superheroines headlining their own book. I do wish that the story was a bit more self-contained. The writer is clearly setting up the plot to cross over with other "New 52" titles, especially Earth 2. Readers unfamiliar with the 2011 "New 52" reboot of DC Comics or with the the DC Multiverse in general may find some elements of the plot a bit confusing. The "Worlds' Finest" definitely earn the name. I found this comic to be a fun afternoon read that I would recommend to any DC fan.
August 31, 2021
A spin-off of Earth 2 about the descendants of Superman and Batman! Unfortunately, unlike Earth 2 vol. 1, this book focuses more on the action than the characters themselves. The updated costumes are nice, but the characterization and plot are both really thin. Not offensive in any way, but there are better books to spend your money and time on.
January 28, 2017
In October 2011, DC released 52 different monthly comics under the banner The New 52.These titles are considered wave 1 releases. I've now read at least volume 1 of 48 out of those 52. 6 of those 52 titles didn't sell well and were canceled after issue #8. DC brought out 6 new titles to replace the 6 that got canceled so there would still be 52 titles in all. These 6 replacements were considered wave 2 releases. This book is the 4th of those 6 that I've read.
Huntress and Power Girl are the 2 stars of this series. If I sat down and made a list of my favorite DC heroes, both of those characters would make the top 10. Unfortunately, the Huntress that I've always liked is Earth 1's Helena Bertinelli. The Huntress in this book is Earth 2's Helena Wayne, the daughter of that Earth's Batman and Catwoman. While this may not be the version of Huntress that I love, writer Paul Levitz made me care about the character, especially after reading the #0 issue. These 2 characters were introduced into the New 52 universe during the miniseries Huntress: Crossbow at the Crossroads which is also written by Levitz and is a direct lead-in to this series. Huntress and Power Girl were transported to our world from Earth 2 during and explosion fighting the forces of Apokolips. This series is about their adventures on our world as they cope with not being on their own planet and what they're doing to try to get back.
The story may not be ground-breaking or turn out to be beloved for years to come, but it is pretty entertaining. The dialogue between the 2 lead characters is exactly what you'd expect to hear if you overhead a conversation between 2 close friends or watched any buddy cop movie from the 1990's. Each character pokes fun at the other in places, but you can tell that they care immensely about one another. One scene that stood out to me had Huntress testing the limits of Power Girl's abilities. After the test was complete, Karen/Power Girl's hair was sticking up all over the place and she responded to something Helena/Huntress said by saying she had bigger things to worry about. Huntress hands her a brush and tells Karen that'll fix one of those problems. It's small things like that that shows me Levitz gets the 2 characters and their friendship. Their closeness is what makes their partnership and the book work. The writing gets 4 stars.
George Perez provides the illustrations for issues #1-5 and Kevin Maguire draws issue #0. Perez has been one of the most respected artists in the world of comics for a long and has done some truly amazing work in the past. The art here is good, but lacks something in terms of quality when compared to his art of years past. The art is better than what a lot of other people put out, but I know the artist is capable of so much more. Maguire's work is decent, but only a few panels in the issue look as good as what Perez did. Judging the art of the entire book as a whole, I give it 3.5 stars.
3.75 stars is the total book score. I rounded that up to 4 stars for this site. This is far from the best title that I've read in the New 52, but the score places it in the top half of all the books from that line. You could definitely find much worse material to read. Give this one a shot if you like Power Girl, Huntress, or the Earth 2 book from the New 52 since they're closely related.
Huntress and Power Girl are the 2 stars of this series. If I sat down and made a list of my favorite DC heroes, both of those characters would make the top 10. Unfortunately, the Huntress that I've always liked is Earth 1's Helena Bertinelli. The Huntress in this book is Earth 2's Helena Wayne, the daughter of that Earth's Batman and Catwoman. While this may not be the version of Huntress that I love, writer Paul Levitz made me care about the character, especially after reading the #0 issue. These 2 characters were introduced into the New 52 universe during the miniseries Huntress: Crossbow at the Crossroads which is also written by Levitz and is a direct lead-in to this series. Huntress and Power Girl were transported to our world from Earth 2 during and explosion fighting the forces of Apokolips. This series is about their adventures on our world as they cope with not being on their own planet and what they're doing to try to get back.
The story may not be ground-breaking or turn out to be beloved for years to come, but it is pretty entertaining. The dialogue between the 2 lead characters is exactly what you'd expect to hear if you overhead a conversation between 2 close friends or watched any buddy cop movie from the 1990's. Each character pokes fun at the other in places, but you can tell that they care immensely about one another. One scene that stood out to me had Huntress testing the limits of Power Girl's abilities. After the test was complete, Karen/Power Girl's hair was sticking up all over the place and she responded to something Helena/Huntress said by saying she had bigger things to worry about. Huntress hands her a brush and tells Karen that'll fix one of those problems. It's small things like that that shows me Levitz gets the 2 characters and their friendship. Their closeness is what makes their partnership and the book work. The writing gets 4 stars.
George Perez provides the illustrations for issues #1-5 and Kevin Maguire draws issue #0. Perez has been one of the most respected artists in the world of comics for a long and has done some truly amazing work in the past. The art here is good, but lacks something in terms of quality when compared to his art of years past. The art is better than what a lot of other people put out, but I know the artist is capable of so much more. Maguire's work is decent, but only a few panels in the issue look as good as what Perez did. Judging the art of the entire book as a whole, I give it 3.5 stars.
3.75 stars is the total book score. I rounded that up to 4 stars for this site. This is far from the best title that I've read in the New 52, but the score places it in the top half of all the books from that line. You could definitely find much worse material to read. Give this one a shot if you like Power Girl, Huntress, or the Earth 2 book from the New 52 since they're closely related.
November 18, 2013
I picked this up for no other reason than idle curiosity. Supergirl has always been a personal favourite of mine and I was surprised I'd never even looked at a Powergirl comic (Considering they are one and the same but from alternate realities) and so what better place to start than in the New 52 reboot?
So... We begin the book learning about how Earth 2's Supergirl and Rubon were pulled out of their reality after a serious invasion from Darkseid and placed in to the Earth in which the rest of the DC universe takes place. Abandoning their former identities and taking up the mantles of Huntress (Helena Wayne/Helena Bertinelli) and Powergirl (Kara Zor-L/Karen Starr) the two embark on a new life.
Karen's new life involves her being the head of Starr Industries. A company in the energy business with the chairwoman subtly trying to create a new invention which would enable her and Helena to return to their world. Helena... As far as I can tell... Is a mooch, living off Karen's success. I guess that's my first negative of the book.
Another negative is that there is a running joke involving Powergirl's new redesigned costume for the New 52. In this reboot, her costuke is a lot less revealing and actually looks pretty cool. However, as a running joke it seems her costume gets destroyed at every opportunity possible to the point of resembling the old, highly revealing one. (Just Google Powergirl, you'll get the idea). It just seems a little demeaning to the character and as a result women in general.
Anyway, on to the positives, the bond between these two lost souls is there from the start. You really feel that these two are best friends. They work together really well. The art is very good also. Really clear and it helps tell the story. You can feel the story happening in the pages.
Speaking of the story, remember when I mentioned the machine Starr Industries is making to get Karen and Helena back to their world? Turns out that attracts a radioactive mutant created from a leak in the Fukushima Nuclear Powerplant when it was ready to explode a few years ago. (Just go with it) and that the mutant really wants to have the machine to feed off it. (Seriously, just go with it). I don't think it was ever explained WHY the mutant wanted to eat the machine but who am I to judge the motivations of a radioactive mutation?
With the odd flashback to their old life on Earth 2 and their introduction to their current world, we learn more about how these two ladies built up their new lives and learnt to accept their new lives. Personally, these flashbacks are my favourite parts of this novel.
If you're thinking of getting this story, for whatever reason, I say go for it. It's a bit on the slow side but the character driven stories really make it an enjoyable read. Though I have to say I still prefer the one and only Supergirl. Sorry Powergirl, Kara came first. :)
So... We begin the book learning about how Earth 2's Supergirl and Rubon were pulled out of their reality after a serious invasion from Darkseid and placed in to the Earth in which the rest of the DC universe takes place. Abandoning their former identities and taking up the mantles of Huntress (Helena Wayne/Helena Bertinelli) and Powergirl (Kara Zor-L/Karen Starr) the two embark on a new life.
Karen's new life involves her being the head of Starr Industries. A company in the energy business with the chairwoman subtly trying to create a new invention which would enable her and Helena to return to their world. Helena... As far as I can tell... Is a mooch, living off Karen's success. I guess that's my first negative of the book.
Another negative is that there is a running joke involving Powergirl's new redesigned costume for the New 52. In this reboot, her costuke is a lot less revealing and actually looks pretty cool. However, as a running joke it seems her costume gets destroyed at every opportunity possible to the point of resembling the old, highly revealing one. (Just Google Powergirl, you'll get the idea). It just seems a little demeaning to the character and as a result women in general.
Anyway, on to the positives, the bond between these two lost souls is there from the start. You really feel that these two are best friends. They work together really well. The art is very good also. Really clear and it helps tell the story. You can feel the story happening in the pages.
Speaking of the story, remember when I mentioned the machine Starr Industries is making to get Karen and Helena back to their world? Turns out that attracts a radioactive mutant created from a leak in the Fukushima Nuclear Powerplant when it was ready to explode a few years ago. (Just go with it) and that the mutant really wants to have the machine to feed off it. (Seriously, just go with it). I don't think it was ever explained WHY the mutant wanted to eat the machine but who am I to judge the motivations of a radioactive mutation?
With the odd flashback to their old life on Earth 2 and their introduction to their current world, we learn more about how these two ladies built up their new lives and learnt to accept their new lives. Personally, these flashbacks are my favourite parts of this novel.
If you're thinking of getting this story, for whatever reason, I say go for it. It's a bit on the slow side but the character driven stories really make it an enjoyable read. Though I have to say I still prefer the one and only Supergirl. Sorry Powergirl, Kara came first. :)
July 3, 2016
This was pretty well done, I thought.
For those that are unfamiliar with this particular corner of this particular incarnation of the DC universe, Power Girl is Superman’s cousin from a parallel-universe Krypton and Huntress is the daughter of a parallel-universe Bruce Wayne. "Earth 2" is the name of the parallel universe they are from, hence the subtitle is "Lost Daughters of Earth 2". Given that they are family to Superman and Batman, it should be no big surprise that this team-up feels a lot like a Superman-Batman team-up. And furthermore, the title of "World's Finest" tells us as much, since "World's Finest" was the name of the classic comic book series that famously featured Superman-Batman team-ups every month. And this team-up works well in many of the ways that a Superman-Batman one does: they are good friends yet their mentalities and methods differ greatly while also being complementary.
In the New 52 versions of these characters, they are stranded on Earth in our universe (called “Earth 1” in DC lingo). To see how this happened, you can read issue 1 of the Earth 2 series, or read the first chapter of Earth 2, Vol. 1: The Gathering.
The creative team behind this book is something of a 1980’s dream team: writer (and former DC president) Paul Levitz and all-star artist George Perez (of Crisis on Infinite Earths and New Teen Titans fame). I thought both the writing and the artwork in this volume were good. To me it felt like the two female protagonists were written with realistic female voices, and their friendly banter was lively and entertaining and was probably the highlight of the book for me. The artwork on the action scenes felt larger than life while not being over-wraught.
The plot mostly takes place in Tokyo though there are a series of flashbacks that help fill in some of the backstory about what Power Girl and Huntress experienced immediately after arriving in this dimension. The villain of this book is a radioactive man-monster. While I agree with some other reviewers that the villain had essentially no motivation and reason for existing, I did appreciate the giant radioactive monster stomping through Tokyo as a nod to the Kaiju genre of film (Godzilla, Rodan, Gamera, et al) that I also enjoy. And they've dropped many not-so-subtle hints that we haven't yet learned all there is to learn about this villain (in other words, stay tuned for Vol 2).
The book had some downsides too. Some of the plotting felt a little generic. The way in which they defeat the monster at the end felt uncreative and a little illogical. And not all of the banter between the protagonists was witty, with some of it sounding a little corny.
So not a perfect book but definitely some enjoyable, if fairly standard, comic book fare with a dynamic pair of heroines.
For those that are unfamiliar with this particular corner of this particular incarnation of the DC universe, Power Girl is Superman’s cousin from a parallel-universe Krypton and Huntress is the daughter of a parallel-universe Bruce Wayne. "Earth 2" is the name of the parallel universe they are from, hence the subtitle is "Lost Daughters of Earth 2". Given that they are family to Superman and Batman, it should be no big surprise that this team-up feels a lot like a Superman-Batman team-up. And furthermore, the title of "World's Finest" tells us as much, since "World's Finest" was the name of the classic comic book series that famously featured Superman-Batman team-ups every month. And this team-up works well in many of the ways that a Superman-Batman one does: they are good friends yet their mentalities and methods differ greatly while also being complementary.
In the New 52 versions of these characters, they are stranded on Earth in our universe (called “Earth 1” in DC lingo). To see how this happened, you can read issue 1 of the Earth 2 series, or read the first chapter of Earth 2, Vol. 1: The Gathering.
The creative team behind this book is something of a 1980’s dream team: writer (and former DC president) Paul Levitz and all-star artist George Perez (of Crisis on Infinite Earths and New Teen Titans fame). I thought both the writing and the artwork in this volume were good. To me it felt like the two female protagonists were written with realistic female voices, and their friendly banter was lively and entertaining and was probably the highlight of the book for me. The artwork on the action scenes felt larger than life while not being over-wraught.
The plot mostly takes place in Tokyo though there are a series of flashbacks that help fill in some of the backstory about what Power Girl and Huntress experienced immediately after arriving in this dimension. The villain of this book is a radioactive man-monster. While I agree with some other reviewers that the villain had essentially no motivation and reason for existing, I did appreciate the giant radioactive monster stomping through Tokyo as a nod to the Kaiju genre of film (Godzilla, Rodan, Gamera, et al) that I also enjoy. And they've dropped many not-so-subtle hints that we haven't yet learned all there is to learn about this villain (in other words, stay tuned for Vol 2).
The book had some downsides too. Some of the plotting felt a little generic. The way in which they defeat the monster at the end felt uncreative and a little illogical. And not all of the banter between the protagonists was witty, with some of it sounding a little corny.
So not a perfect book but definitely some enjoyable, if fairly standard, comic book fare with a dynamic pair of heroines.
May 27, 2013
Disclaimer: I received this book as part of a goodreads first reads giveaway.
The premise here is much more interesting than the story the volume chooses to be about. Huntress and Power Girl here are not from the main DC universe, and are instead the Earth 2 versions of Robin and Supergirl, who take on their current mantles when they are dropped into the main DC reality (Earth 1?). They, of course want to get back to their home reality. Sounds pretty great, right? Indeed it is, in the flashbacks. But there's a main story.
That story revolves around Hakkou, a giant nuclear monster-man who might be working for Darkseid and might not. Honestly, Hakkou is pretty forgettable. I had to look at my copy of the book just to remember his name. The World's Finest encounter him at power plant in Japan, and start fighting him. I wouldn't have minded if it had taken one issue, but instead its the main focus of four, and really drags. .
The flashbacks are, as mentioned, fairly interesting. We see Power Girl building a corporate empire and finding various possible ways to get home, and Huntress assuming her new identity and beating up thugs. Thankfully the fifth issue is all about this, and is thus much better. The #0 issue is a flashback to Earth 2, and is also pretty neat.
The art is decent. The coloring is great, like all the the New 52 books I've read (except maybe All-Star Western though it did fit that well). The characters are drawn in comic-style proportions in George Perez's art, which is for the Hakkou story. Other artists handle the other stories. Honestly, I sometimes wonder WHY artists draw females like they do. The ends results are almost never attractive, and it just serves to reinforce cliches about the readership and medium. Also, despite Power Girl's new outfit there are many times when she's in tattered clothing or a bikini, so the end result is negated. Plus, that costume is not that good. If they just closed her boob window and maybe given her some leggings it would be much better, but not this current design. Just not that good.
The premise here is much more interesting than the story the volume chooses to be about. Huntress and Power Girl here are not from the main DC universe, and are instead the Earth 2 versions of Robin and Supergirl, who take on their current mantles when they are dropped into the main DC reality (Earth 1?). They, of course want to get back to their home reality. Sounds pretty great, right? Indeed it is, in the flashbacks. But there's a main story.
That story revolves around Hakkou, a giant nuclear monster-man who might be working for Darkseid and might not. Honestly, Hakkou is pretty forgettable. I had to look at my copy of the book just to remember his name. The World's Finest encounter him at power plant in Japan, and start fighting him. I wouldn't have minded if it had taken one issue, but instead its the main focus of four, and really drags. .
The flashbacks are, as mentioned, fairly interesting. We see Power Girl building a corporate empire and finding various possible ways to get home, and Huntress assuming her new identity and beating up thugs. Thankfully the fifth issue is all about this, and is thus much better. The #0 issue is a flashback to Earth 2, and is also pretty neat.
The art is decent. The coloring is great, like all the the New 52 books I've read (except maybe All-Star Western though it did fit that well). The characters are drawn in comic-style proportions in George Perez's art, which is for the Hakkou story. Other artists handle the other stories. Honestly, I sometimes wonder WHY artists draw females like they do. The ends results are almost never attractive, and it just serves to reinforce cliches about the readership and medium. Also, despite Power Girl's new outfit there are many times when she's in tattered clothing or a bikini, so the end result is negated. Plus, that costume is not that good. If they just closed her boob window and maybe given her some leggings it would be much better, but not this current design. Just not that good.
April 20, 2013
I had never heard of Huntress or Power Girl until I entered (and won) a Goodreads giveaway for this book. This initial volume introduces two heroes from an alternate Earth as they deal with their new situation and face a ridiculously large villain.
Huntress was formerly Robin (daughter of Batman & Catwoman), and she has no problems falling back into the hero role under a new name. Power Girl was formerly Supergirl and desperately wants to go back to the "right" Earth. She will put on the hero costume for a worthwhile cause though (like self-preservation). The interactions between the two girls are better than the conflict against the mysterious, giant person that is probably from their Earth. There is plenty of action against the giant, but it's hard to get drawn into that struggle, and the ending is awkward.
I would consider reading volume 2, but after some of the better New 52 titles (Batman and Batwoman being #1 and #2 in my opinion). This volume is entertaining but not awesome.
I received a free copy from the publisher in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
Huntress was formerly Robin (daughter of Batman & Catwoman), and she has no problems falling back into the hero role under a new name. Power Girl was formerly Supergirl and desperately wants to go back to the "right" Earth. She will put on the hero costume for a worthwhile cause though (like self-preservation). The interactions between the two girls are better than the conflict against the mysterious, giant person that is probably from their Earth. There is plenty of action against the giant, but it's hard to get drawn into that struggle, and the ending is awkward.
I would consider reading volume 2, but after some of the better New 52 titles (Batman and Batwoman being #1 and #2 in my opinion). This volume is entertaining but not awesome.
I received a free copy from the publisher in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
April 17, 2013
This was quite enjoyable. There is some really good artwork in this volume and some clever writing from Levitz. This story has me very intrigued in the back-plot of Earth 2, so I can't wait to crack into that. I loved the chemistry between Powergirl and Huntress; their banter is funny and they play off each other well with strong personalities. I also like that their origins in this reboot are similar to what they were in the late Bronze Age of comics.
The battle with Hakkou felt a little stretched out and overplayed, and then anticlimactic. And the new Powergirl costume is a little odd, though I am happy to see it covers her up (she's still mostly naked for half of the story though).
I'm very curious to see where this is heading, and I am very happy that the New 52 didn't so away with the multiverse. 3.5/5
The battle with Hakkou felt a little stretched out and overplayed, and then anticlimactic. And the new Powergirl costume is a little odd, though I am happy to see it covers her up (she's still mostly naked for half of the story though).
I'm very curious to see where this is heading, and I am very happy that the New 52 didn't so away with the multiverse. 3.5/5
April 24, 2014
I would give this 3.5 stars. It's not bad, but I think this series has real potential.
This was interesting. I have mixed feelings about this title. I enjoyed some parts, and others sections where a bit tedious. Helena seems like a much more interesting character so far, being more of a hero than Power Girl. Who seems to be more of a flirty blonde than a crime fighter. In terms of story writing there were a few places that left me confused, having to go back and re read what I'd just read. The origin stories on earth 2 were entertaining. I enjoyed seeing a 'married with kids' version of Catwoman and Batman. I'm hoping to see more of their E2 lives as the series continues.
Overall this series has the chance to be something great. I think I'm going to pick up the next volume to make up my mind fully.
This was interesting. I have mixed feelings about this title. I enjoyed some parts, and others sections where a bit tedious. Helena seems like a much more interesting character so far, being more of a hero than Power Girl. Who seems to be more of a flirty blonde than a crime fighter. In terms of story writing there were a few places that left me confused, having to go back and re read what I'd just read. The origin stories on earth 2 were entertaining. I enjoyed seeing a 'married with kids' version of Catwoman and Batman. I'm hoping to see more of their E2 lives as the series continues.
Overall this series has the chance to be something great. I think I'm going to pick up the next volume to make up my mind fully.
July 18, 2018
SRC 2018 SUM Task 30.9 w/ Divergent
September 10, 2020
Aside from some janky artwork and eye-roll inducing dialogue, this was fun.
I think that the last issue should have been first, it showed the two characters on their original world (Earth 2). I think that would have been a better introduction.
Huntress, daughter of Catwoman and Batman, is Robin in her world but takes up the mantle of Huntress here and I really enjoyed her character.
Power Girl (Supergirl), not as much, she felt very inconsistent. Is she ditzy and shallow or clever and calculating? I did find it funny that they gave her a more conservative costume but then took every opportunity possible to slut it up. Oh look my clothes have been ripped to shreds...let me change into my bikini to go deep sea diving....and so on. It didn't bother me, I just thought it was funny, but maybe I'm just hating because I like the original Powergirl outfit.
I think that the last issue should have been first, it showed the two characters on their original world (Earth 2). I think that would have been a better introduction.
Huntress, daughter of Catwoman and Batman, is Robin in her world but takes up the mantle of Huntress here and I really enjoyed her character.
Power Girl (Supergirl), not as much, she felt very inconsistent. Is she ditzy and shallow or clever and calculating? I did find it funny that they gave her a more conservative costume but then took every opportunity possible to slut it up. Oh look my clothes have been ripped to shreds...let me change into my bikini to go deep sea diving....and so on. It didn't bother me, I just thought it was funny, but maybe I'm just hating because I like the original Powergirl outfit.
March 20, 2013
I picked this up without much context other than the cover was cool and I'm always end for books with awesome super heroine team ups. It took a while to figure out what was going on, but I'm intrigued enough to read the rest of the series.
April 1, 2013
Very well done return of Kara and Helena to the DCU. Power Girl's new costume takes some getting used to, but on the whole, it's a great book.
April 10, 2013
It was okay. Not up to the par set by Amanda Conner in the previous Power Girl series. But I'm glad the origin stories for the girls are back to the Pre-Crisis roots. Hate PG's new costume.
January 1, 2017
It was a fun idea and I am definitely down with Helena Wayne as Robin/Huntress, but overall the execution left a lot to be desired.
April 18, 2021
In the New 52 universe, Huntress and Powergirl are from Earth 2. Huntress is Helena Wayne, daughter of Batman and Catwoman. But in that universe, Selena Kyle wasn’t a criminal. Powergirl is Kara, Superman’s cousin, and in Earth 1 she takes the identity of Karen Starr, a billionaire known for buying tech companies. The seed money came from Helena when she hacked this world’s Bruce Wayne’s companies’ accounts. Helena works in the shadows using several identities. On Earth 2, they were heroes, Robin and Supergirl. In this world, they’re trying to find a way back home and also doing heroic works.
The story starts five years after Helena and Karen have come to Earth 1, accidentally. A superpowered man, Hakkou, attacks one of Karen’s companies. He gives off radioactivity, which affects even Karen. He destroys Karen’s pet project, which was supposed to open a portal to another dimension, to Earth 2. Karen and Helena pursue him and the fight continues for three issues and a couple of continents.
We also get flashbacks both to Karen and Helena’s life on Earth 2 and to right after Hel and Karen came to Earth 1, accidentally. The heroes of Earth 2 faced Darkseid – and fell. Karen still hopes to get back and save whom she can. Helena has given up hope of that, but supports her friend loyally.
Levitz writes in a classic superhero style, and I like it very much. Helena and Karen are brave heroes who think of others before themselves. Because of her near invulnerability, Karen can and does often fly brashly in. Batman trained Helena, so she’s the more tactically trained one. They were best friends before they were thrown in to this strange world, and now they can only rely on each other. With this premise, the comic could well be dark. But it’s not. Hel and Karen tell jokes to lighten up the mood.
As a bonus, we also see their first meeting on Earth 2.
However, Karen’s clothing is often torn to shreds, which is a tiresome troupe. Also, Hakkou isn’t particularly memorable villain. The dialog also equates ugly with evil, which I really didn’t care for. Otherwise, I thoroughly enjoyed the comic focusing on two superheroines.
The art styles of Pérez and Maguire are very different. Perez draws the present story and Maguire the past which works well, at least for me.
The story starts five years after Helena and Karen have come to Earth 1, accidentally. A superpowered man, Hakkou, attacks one of Karen’s companies. He gives off radioactivity, which affects even Karen. He destroys Karen’s pet project, which was supposed to open a portal to another dimension, to Earth 2. Karen and Helena pursue him and the fight continues for three issues and a couple of continents.
We also get flashbacks both to Karen and Helena’s life on Earth 2 and to right after Hel and Karen came to Earth 1, accidentally. The heroes of Earth 2 faced Darkseid – and fell. Karen still hopes to get back and save whom she can. Helena has given up hope of that, but supports her friend loyally.
Levitz writes in a classic superhero style, and I like it very much. Helena and Karen are brave heroes who think of others before themselves. Because of her near invulnerability, Karen can and does often fly brashly in. Batman trained Helena, so she’s the more tactically trained one. They were best friends before they were thrown in to this strange world, and now they can only rely on each other. With this premise, the comic could well be dark. But it’s not. Hel and Karen tell jokes to lighten up the mood.
As a bonus, we also see their first meeting on Earth 2.
However, Karen’s clothing is often torn to shreds, which is a tiresome troupe. Also, Hakkou isn’t particularly memorable villain. The dialog also equates ugly with evil, which I really didn’t care for. Otherwise, I thoroughly enjoyed the comic focusing on two superheroines.
The art styles of Pérez and Maguire are very different. Perez draws the present story and Maguire the past which works well, at least for me.
April 1, 2020
This book has been sitting on my shelf unread, and I've only partly read Harley Quinn Power Girl (a future book in the series)
This is weird cause I'm a huge PG fan... if this book had one draw back it was PG's super suit and the art in general. She does get her classic suit in Vol 2.
Okay so I finally picked up and read this book, a book directly tied to the New 52 Earth 2 Vol 1 The Gathering - to Volume 5 and finally Comvergence.
If you aren't a fan of Convergence it's likely cause you didn't read the Earth 2 series...
Okay so PG and Huntress, formally Supergirl and female Robin find themselves in another dimension. PG suspects Darkseid to be the cause.
The story is straight forward and easy to follow, the art grew on me and while this may only be an average to above average New 52 book, by the end of it I just had to know more. So it's a better book then I originally gauged.
You know a book is good when it has you collecting its follow ups.
Before I'd even finished the last page I'd looked up the Power Girl Reading Order for New 52 series and purchased all the books in the series PG arc.
Purchasing Worlds Finest Vol 1 The Lost Daughters of Krypton is probably pointless if you can't also find at least some of these books.
Worlds' Finest Vol 2 Hunt or Be Hunted
Supergirl Vol 3 Sanctuary
Worlds' Finest Vol 3 Control Issues
Suicide Squad Vol 5 Walled in
Worlds Finest Vol 4 First Contact
Harley Quinn Vol 2 Power Outage
Harley Quinn Power Girl
Worlds Finest Vol Homeward Bound
Worlds Finest Vol 6 the secret history of Batman and Superman
These were the books I could find for sale.
Worlds End and Earth 2 Society may come up on my list of purchases in the future.
While this book may not be a 5 star, the fact that it has decent art and seems to be leading to an awesome Power Girl story arc, along with the fact I'm her biggest fan, makes it a 5 for me!
This is weird cause I'm a huge PG fan... if this book had one draw back it was PG's super suit and the art in general. She does get her classic suit in Vol 2.
Okay so I finally picked up and read this book, a book directly tied to the New 52 Earth 2 Vol 1 The Gathering - to Volume 5 and finally Comvergence.
If you aren't a fan of Convergence it's likely cause you didn't read the Earth 2 series...
Okay so PG and Huntress, formally Supergirl and female Robin find themselves in another dimension. PG suspects Darkseid to be the cause.
The story is straight forward and easy to follow, the art grew on me and while this may only be an average to above average New 52 book, by the end of it I just had to know more. So it's a better book then I originally gauged.
You know a book is good when it has you collecting its follow ups.
Before I'd even finished the last page I'd looked up the Power Girl Reading Order for New 52 series and purchased all the books in the series PG arc.
Purchasing Worlds Finest Vol 1 The Lost Daughters of Krypton is probably pointless if you can't also find at least some of these books.
Worlds' Finest Vol 2 Hunt or Be Hunted
Supergirl Vol 3 Sanctuary
Worlds' Finest Vol 3 Control Issues
Suicide Squad Vol 5 Walled in
Worlds Finest Vol 4 First Contact
Harley Quinn Vol 2 Power Outage
Harley Quinn Power Girl
Worlds Finest Vol Homeward Bound
Worlds Finest Vol 6 the secret history of Batman and Superman
These were the books I could find for sale.
Worlds End and Earth 2 Society may come up on my list of purchases in the future.
While this book may not be a 5 star, the fact that it has decent art and seems to be leading to an awesome Power Girl story arc, along with the fact I'm her biggest fan, makes it a 5 for me!
September 29, 2023
I'd seen this title a few times wandering shelves, I'd put off reading it since I'm not a fan of the DC/Marvel multiverses being connected stories beyond settings for "What if..."s. It was the main thing keeping from picking up Power Girl's stuff. I enjoyed this way more than I expected. The universe transfer/connection element is still pretty plot related as the leads are trying to find a way home, but it's nowhere near Crisis level. It gives the characters fish out of water elements, changes to their powers to figure out, and the concern of how much of what tragedies happened on Earth-2 can/will happen again and the risk of alternate-Earth antagonists.
There's a fair bit of cheesy-fun banter between Huntress and PG. The costumes are pragmatic/practical and conservative, although PG's does see a lot of convenient rips from explosions. Barely any romance elements and strong women being there for each other, I'm in.
There's a fair bit of cheesy-fun banter between Huntress and PG. The costumes are pragmatic/practical and conservative, although PG's does see a lot of convenient rips from explosions. Barely any romance elements and strong women being there for each other, I'm in.
May 1, 2022
Feminists unite! Pow!
I’m not anti-women-led books. For the most part, this was an ok book. But when the writer makes it a point to focus on their femininity without differentiating anything else, it’s becomes blasé. Kara become a wealthy socialite inventor with a proclivity for sex with multiple partners makes her just a female Tony Stark, and most people like him better not being a whore but the settled down father he became in the films.
I like Helena’s character a lot more. The creator also helps both characters feel useful despite the vast power difference. The story flows well, although I’m not a fan of every battle ending with punches. Anyone can end a story that way. I do like that last story, the #0 issue.
I’m not anti-women-led books. For the most part, this was an ok book. But when the writer makes it a point to focus on their femininity without differentiating anything else, it’s becomes blasé. Kara become a wealthy socialite inventor with a proclivity for sex with multiple partners makes her just a female Tony Stark, and most people like him better not being a whore but the settled down father he became in the films.
I like Helena’s character a lot more. The creator also helps both characters feel useful despite the vast power difference. The story flows well, although I’m not a fan of every battle ending with punches. Anyone can end a story that way. I do like that last story, the #0 issue.
August 14, 2020
WORLD’S FINEST – VOLUME ONE
THE LOST DAUGHTERS OF EARTH
#0 - "Some dads teach you to swim by tossing you in a pool... mine taught me by tossing me out of a plane." - female Robin
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#1 - "When they entomb the remains of this power plant, they can bury your corpse with it." , Hakka (Radiation guy) at Fukushima Nuclear Plant, Japan
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#2 "... Israeli lab is up and running nicely."
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#3 "Blast wave.. well, if I'm wrong, life was fun while it lasted..."
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#4 "But Mom always said, you save the world when you save a single life." - Helena
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#5 "It's going to be safer around Gotham now.. Tell your friends.. Robin's in town.. like Robin Hood."
THE LOST DAUGHTERS OF EARTH
#0 - "Some dads teach you to swim by tossing you in a pool... mine taught me by tossing me out of a plane." - female Robin
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#1 - "When they entomb the remains of this power plant, they can bury your corpse with it." , Hakka (Radiation guy) at Fukushima Nuclear Plant, Japan
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#2 "... Israeli lab is up and running nicely."
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#3 "Blast wave.. well, if I'm wrong, life was fun while it lasted..."
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#4 "But Mom always said, you save the world when you save a single life." - Helena
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#5 "It's going to be safer around Gotham now.. Tell your friends.. Robin's in town.. like Robin Hood."
October 20, 2025
New world
A good start to the series. Two heroins from Earth 2 are here.
Super/Power Girl and the daughter of Batman and Catwoman from Earth 2 are trapped in the main DC universe. Well thry have bern there for a while. Kara is obsessed with getting back to their own universe Hellena seems content to try to make a life where they are. Though the try to keep a liw profile the are still heroes.
I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to what comes next. These two can't stay hidden forever? Right? The book finishes with a variant cover gallery.
A good start to the series. Two heroins from Earth 2 are here.
Super/Power Girl and the daughter of Batman and Catwoman from Earth 2 are trapped in the main DC universe. Well thry have bern there for a while. Kara is obsessed with getting back to their own universe Hellena seems content to try to make a life where they are. Though the try to keep a liw profile the are still heroes.
I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to what comes next. These two can't stay hidden forever? Right? The book finishes with a variant cover gallery.
March 4, 2023
It explored the friendship between two powerful women from different worlds fighting a radiation monster. They were funny, free and so looking for a way back home. I loved the artwork and the idea of setting each time period with a different artist was great. Power girl was so different from the original All Star Comics. Woman’s lib wasn’t as important and she had the confidence to be sexy. The Huntress was more logical and she was less paranoid than Kara. It was a fun read.
July 12, 2020
Slogging through the different New 52 titles, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. We get stories about Huntress and Power Girl, from Earth 2, who parallel Batgirl and Supergirl from the main DC universe. (I'm sure that I missed some nuance of all of this and some comic book geek will call me out on it).
Whether it's because of their famous parallels in the main DC universe, or just plain good writing, these stories are quite good. The two women follow some mystery and kick butt along the way.
Whether it's because of their famous parallels in the main DC universe, or just plain good writing, these stories are quite good. The two women follow some mystery and kick butt along the way.
June 11, 2023
The run just started to really get going with the entry of Damian but then it cut to his death with little to no explanation. This book seems to really have been heavily affected by tie in events and it makes it feel more like a spread out anthology rather than a continuous story.
July 2, 2021
Nothing really happens, just punching a monster. Still, I enjoyed their interactions with each other.
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