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The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Collected Editions)
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 8: My Best Friend's Squirrel
Collects Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015b) #27-31 And Material From Not Brand Echh #14.
Journey to the Forbidden Pla-nut! When Nancy and Tippy are transported to an alien world where all is not what it seems, Squirrel Girl must find a way to get to the other side of the universe to save them. And fast! Intergalactic transport through the cosmic realm? This sounds like a job for the Sorcerer Supreme! Doctor Strange will be only too happy to…wait, what's that? Doctor Strange is gone, and now Loki is Earth's Sorcerer Supreme? Oh. Well, I'm sure he'll do his best. After all, what could possibly go wrong? Drax the Destroyer and the Silver Surfer come along for the ride as Doreen Green goes cosmic! Plus: New super-powers and the kind of Squirrel Girl tale you'd never get from Brand Echh!
Journey to the Forbidden Pla-nut! When Nancy and Tippy are transported to an alien world where all is not what it seems, Squirrel Girl must find a way to get to the other side of the universe to save them. And fast! Intergalactic transport through the cosmic realm? This sounds like a job for the Sorcerer Supreme! Doctor Strange will be only too happy to…wait, what's that? Doctor Strange is gone, and now Loki is Earth's Sorcerer Supreme? Oh. Well, I'm sure he'll do his best. After all, what could possibly go wrong? Drax the Destroyer and the Silver Surfer come along for the ride as Doreen Green goes cosmic! Plus: New super-powers and the kind of Squirrel Girl tale you'd never get from Brand Echh!
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First published July 3, 2018
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About the author
Ryan North
537 books1,604 followersHi, I'm Ryan! I was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1980 and since then have written several books. You can read my Wikipedia page for more, or check out my author site at RyanNorth.ca!
I'm the author of the webcomic Dinosaur Comics (that's the comic where the pictures don't change but the words do, it's better than it sounds and I've also done crazy things like turn Shakespeare into a choose-your-own-path adventure, write a comic for Marvel about a girl with all the powers of a squirrel, or mess up walking my dog so badly it made the news.
I'm working on more stuff as we speak, hopefully it's good
I'm the author of the webcomic Dinosaur Comics (that's the comic where the pictures don't change but the words do, it's better than it sounds and I've also done crazy things like turn Shakespeare into a choose-your-own-path adventure, write a comic for Marvel about a girl with all the powers of a squirrel, or mess up walking my dog so badly it made the news.
I'm working on more stuff as we speak, hopefully it's good
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June 12, 2019
This was a good outing for Squirrel Girl, but it isn't as fresh as it used to be. That's ok. They are still a whole lot of fun to read.
Some of the characters that show up is the Silver Surfer an Doreen gets to go into space and save a planet. This is most of the book. They they come back and stop a bank robbery here on Earth and Squirrel Girl and Nancy get sent to hypertime where they are moving so fast that it's like they are invisible or don't exist(It's like Quicksilver from fox's X-men). They begin saving people from accidents and it gets very amusing. Nancy and Squirrel Girl try and find a way home, but it takes years in this hyper world, but only a weekend in our time for them to get home. It was cute and I enjoyed that. I did love the painting that Doreen and nancy took up in the hypertime. To the observer, it looks like the paintings are just changing in the blink of an eye. It's super smart story-telling
I do love Squirrel Girl. I am feeling like there needs to be an ending soon. I know Ryan has issues until at least Vol. 12, so there is a lot more story, but I think it's about time to wrap it up and get a new take on her.
I do love the Silver Surfer, but this still isn't my favorite volume of the series. I will be reading more of these.
Some of the characters that show up is the Silver Surfer an Doreen gets to go into space and save a planet. This is most of the book. They they come back and stop a bank robbery here on Earth and Squirrel Girl and Nancy get sent to hypertime where they are moving so fast that it's like they are invisible or don't exist(It's like Quicksilver from fox's X-men). They begin saving people from accidents and it gets very amusing. Nancy and Squirrel Girl try and find a way home, but it takes years in this hyper world, but only a weekend in our time for them to get home. It was cute and I enjoyed that. I did love the painting that Doreen and nancy took up in the hypertime. To the observer, it looks like the paintings are just changing in the blink of an eye. It's super smart story-telling
I do love Squirrel Girl. I am feeling like there needs to be an ending soon. I know Ryan has issues until at least Vol. 12, so there is a lot more story, but I think it's about time to wrap it up and get a new take on her.
I do love the Silver Surfer, but this still isn't my favorite volume of the series. I will be reading more of these.
November 15, 2018
Honestly, I'd only give the four-part outer space story that makes up the bulk of this volume 3 stars at the most but I liked the hyper-time one-shot that closes the book so much I'm bumping this volume up to 4 stars.
This volume is original artist Erica Henderson's last work on this series, so I'll be interested to see how changing illustrators impacts this book in future volumes. I hope they encourage the new guy to do his own thing and not try to ape Henderson's style.
This volume is original artist Erica Henderson's last work on this series, so I'll be interested to see how changing illustrators impacts this book in future volumes. I hope they encourage the new guy to do his own thing and not try to ape Henderson's style.
August 17, 2018
The last issue of this collection is strangely emotional. No one can convince me that Nancy and Doreen were not romantic life partners. It was a beautiful expression of love and companionship, masquerading as a silly, silly fun time
July 16, 2018
The majority of the book is a space adventure with Loki, Drax and the Silver Surfer, and it is a perfectly fine Squirrel Girl yarn. But that last story, a hyper-speed/time travel tale featuring the last series artwork of longtime artist Eric Henderson, is simply amazing.
Squirrel Girl is a fantastic hero and her terrific series will survive Henderson's departure, but that doesn't mean I'm ever going to be happy about it.
Squirrel Girl is a fantastic hero and her terrific series will survive Henderson's departure, but that doesn't mean I'm ever going to be happy about it.
December 31, 2023
4.4/5.0
From seeing a douchey version of the Silver Surfer to watching a growing friendship being tested by the reality of time, this collection really knows how to hit certain nerves.
From seeing a douchey version of the Silver Surfer to watching a growing friendship being tested by the reality of time, this collection really knows how to hit certain nerves.
October 6, 2018
Squirrel Girl is one of my all-time favorite comic characters, and the version brought to life by Ryan North and Erica Henderson is the best version of that character. It's refreshing to have a hero that solves problems not only with her powers, but also with her superhuman empathy. This volume features a space adventure and a story featuring displacement in time. Both stories are a lot of fun and are worth reading for the focus on the relationships between characters, both regulars and guests.
This volume is the last for artist Erica Henderson. Her amazing and quirky art is one of greatest strengths of this book. I'm looking forward to reading her future work, and I hope that the new artist for Squirrel Girl is able to follow in Henderson's footsteps.
This volume is the last for artist Erica Henderson. Her amazing and quirky art is one of greatest strengths of this book. I'm looking forward to reading her future work, and I hope that the new artist for Squirrel Girl is able to follow in Henderson's footsteps.
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April 18, 2018With Marvel's short-lived Legacy project directing series to do stories harking back to their past - because superhero comics definitely need more of that, right? - North and Henderson very sensibly opt to take the piss. So much of the first issue involves everyone desperately trying to get Nancy and Tippy to recap how exactly Squirrel Girl managed to defeat Galactus. Why? Well, that soon becomes clear. As does the apparent disconnect between what seems to be happening here, and Galactus' new leaf as seen in Ultimates. All this, plus Space Abraham Lincoln, Squirrel Loki, and the question of whether it would be worth a shapechanger changing their butt into a chair - something which North notes in a footnote as a recurring concern in his work. Probably the most consistently entertaining book at modern Marvel, and thank heavens they've had the sense to just let it keep doing what it's doing. I felt properly sad one day when, after reading one of the issues herein, it occurred to me that, realistically, North and Henderson are unlikely to keep on doing this literally forever. And lo and behold, a couple of weeks later the announcement came through that yes, Henderson was abandoning the interiors (albeit not the covers) because she had other projects on which she wanted to work, and that's tough for an artist. So, you know, I wish her every success, but still - permission for lip to wobble, sir? Her final issue rounds this off and my word, it's lovely - a paean to the beauty of friendship, and helping people, and pretty much the most wonderfully wholesome thing in the world without ever feeling forced or corny. What a wonderful book this has been.
Which makes it all the more galling that I read the first issue of this the day after an interview with Ed Piskor, regarding his much-hyped new project, in which yet another retelling of the X-Men's origin is now apparently an auteur gig. I was already annoyed that nobody in the discussion appeared to remember the existence of past indie-Marvel hybrids such as James Sturm's Unstable Molecules, which in itself may offer some hint as to what a nine day wonder Grand Design is likely to prove, and then we got to this bit:
"The thing about being one person making the comic is that I have my whole creative team with me wherever I go. There are lots of cartoonists who do work for the Big 2, but they just write—maybe they write a lot—but something tells me that their energy is split up pretty deeply amongst many things. I would bet they would save all their best ideas for themselves on projects that they own. I am actively not doing a project that I own, in which I get 100 percent of the money, in order to put all energy this thing. I just don’t know if any other cartoonists are in that position to be able to do that. It would have to be Dan Clowes or Chris Ware. Something tells me that they’re not going to be doing the next issue of Squirrel Girl."
You know what? Fuck Chris Ware. I like his architecture, but otherwise he makes boring, miserable comics for boring, miserable people who think hating fun makes you deep, and I'd take one page of Dinosaur Comics over his whole damn oeuvre. And we've had the guy behind Dinosaur Comics on Squirrel Girl for several years now, alongside Erica Henderson, whose work I didn't know before but who could also clearly cartoon Ware's mopey ass into the ground with one hand tied behind her back. Oh, and the last issue of Squirrel Girl I'd read prior to the interview? That was the one which had guest spots from all manner of cool cartoonists, ranging from underground types I'd never heard of to the creator of bloody Garfield! So fuck that snooty attempt at a punchline, and fuck Ed Piskor too.
Which makes it all the more galling that I read the first issue of this the day after an interview with Ed Piskor, regarding his much-hyped new project, in which yet another retelling of the X-Men's origin is now apparently an auteur gig. I was already annoyed that nobody in the discussion appeared to remember the existence of past indie-Marvel hybrids such as James Sturm's Unstable Molecules, which in itself may offer some hint as to what a nine day wonder Grand Design is likely to prove, and then we got to this bit:
"The thing about being one person making the comic is that I have my whole creative team with me wherever I go. There are lots of cartoonists who do work for the Big 2, but they just write—maybe they write a lot—but something tells me that their energy is split up pretty deeply amongst many things. I would bet they would save all their best ideas for themselves on projects that they own. I am actively not doing a project that I own, in which I get 100 percent of the money, in order to put all energy this thing. I just don’t know if any other cartoonists are in that position to be able to do that. It would have to be Dan Clowes or Chris Ware. Something tells me that they’re not going to be doing the next issue of Squirrel Girl."
You know what? Fuck Chris Ware. I like his architecture, but otherwise he makes boring, miserable comics for boring, miserable people who think hating fun makes you deep, and I'd take one page of Dinosaur Comics over his whole damn oeuvre. And we've had the guy behind Dinosaur Comics on Squirrel Girl for several years now, alongside Erica Henderson, whose work I didn't know before but who could also clearly cartoon Ware's mopey ass into the ground with one hand tied behind her back. Oh, and the last issue of Squirrel Girl I'd read prior to the interview? That was the one which had guest spots from all manner of cool cartoonists, ranging from underground types I'd never heard of to the creator of bloody Garfield! So fuck that snooty attempt at a punchline, and fuck Ed Piskor too.
October 12, 2018
okay i cried the last issue. i wish the authors had been more firm with what nancy and doreen were by the end, but....I'll take it. and here's hoping we get to see them fall in love again ;w;
January 1, 2019
Issues 27-30 were a typical fun Squirrel Girl romp, and as always I love the writing and the characters and OF COURSE the art. I'm a little nervous that the subsequent issues will have a different artist attached to them, Erica Henderson's style is so boisterous and fun, just like Squirrel Girl, and matches Ryan North's writing so well.
Issue 31 was so sweet and so touching. Doreen and Nancy get trapped for the weekend in hyperspeed, where they are moving so fast that everything around them seems like it is frozen in time. Nancy and Doreen have the perfect friendship, and by the end I was tearing up a lil bit.
Issue 31 was so sweet and so touching. Doreen and Nancy get trapped for the weekend in hyperspeed, where they are moving so fast that everything around them seems like it is frozen in time. Nancy and Doreen have the perfect friendship, and by the end I was tearing up a lil bit.
January 26, 2019
The arc that takes up the majority of this volume is pretty typical Squirrel Girl fare: a deliciously fun send-up of some of Marvel's best. Here we get Squirrel Girl, Nancy, the Silver Surfer, Loki, Drax, and a planet full of alien squirrels. It's delightful as it sounds.
But the final issue in this volume, where Doreen and Nancy get stuck in "hypertime" is the real special one. In fact, I think it's the best issue of Squirrel Girl to date. Not only does North get to have a lot of fun with the idea of super-super speed (and how it interacts with the slow, real world) but he also gives us quite a touching relationship between our two heroes. I won't lie; I cried.
But the final issue in this volume, where Doreen and Nancy get stuck in "hypertime" is the real special one. In fact, I think it's the best issue of Squirrel Girl to date. Not only does North get to have a lot of fun with the idea of super-super speed (and how it interacts with the slow, real world) but he also gives us quite a touching relationship between our two heroes. I won't lie; I cried.
July 17, 2018
SPACE ABE LINCOLN
August 4, 2018
Squirrel Girl in space was a lot of fun, but I think I got some dust in my eyes while reading Erica Henderson's last issue...
August 8, 2018
(read as single issues)
SINCERELY UNBEATABLE
SINCERELY UNBEATABLE
July 4, 2018
Journey to the Forbidden Pla-Nut! Squirrel Girl, Tippy, and Nancy end up halfway across the universe on a planet under threat from…the Silver Surfer? But isn’t he a good guy? And then, in a final farewell issue to series artist Erica Henderson, Doreen and Nancy get stuck in hypertime!
It’s taken a little while, but I think Unbeatable Squirrel Girl has managed to hit the sweet spot in terms of extended storylines, which I’ve always felt has been its downfall. Each of the four issues in the first story are distinctly different and escalate the story each time, so it doesn’t feel as if it’s stuck in a holding pattern like some previous stories. I love how Ryan North is able to find more and more exotic ways to show that Squirrel Girl’s empathy and compassion are her greatest strength, and you don’t get much bigger than the cosmic scale.
The final issue alone deserves so much praise; Nancy and Doreen live out their entire lives in 20 pages, and it’s just beautifully told. The friendship between these two characters has always been backbone of the book, so it makes sense for Erica Henderson to end on a love letter to the pair.
Speaking of Henderson, her art here remains as consistent as always. I know she’s divisive in terms of quality with the majority of comic readers, but I really think her comedic tone fits this book. She knows when to let a joke breath and when to pull off a perfect deadpan expression to sell one of the dialogue jokes, and her little farewell letter in the final letters page is super emotional.
There’s also a two page story from one of Marvel’s Not Brand Ecch one-shots about supervillain dating that you just have to read to believe, a nice light way to end after the drama of the previous issue.
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl has always been a strange little book, and this volume is no exception. The loss of Henderson will be a blow, and this really is the end of an era. But onwards and upwards, because as we all know, nothing beats Squirrel Girl, not even creative changes.
It’s taken a little while, but I think Unbeatable Squirrel Girl has managed to hit the sweet spot in terms of extended storylines, which I’ve always felt has been its downfall. Each of the four issues in the first story are distinctly different and escalate the story each time, so it doesn’t feel as if it’s stuck in a holding pattern like some previous stories. I love how Ryan North is able to find more and more exotic ways to show that Squirrel Girl’s empathy and compassion are her greatest strength, and you don’t get much bigger than the cosmic scale.
The final issue alone deserves so much praise; Nancy and Doreen live out their entire lives in 20 pages, and it’s just beautifully told. The friendship between these two characters has always been backbone of the book, so it makes sense for Erica Henderson to end on a love letter to the pair.
Speaking of Henderson, her art here remains as consistent as always. I know she’s divisive in terms of quality with the majority of comic readers, but I really think her comedic tone fits this book. She knows when to let a joke breath and when to pull off a perfect deadpan expression to sell one of the dialogue jokes, and her little farewell letter in the final letters page is super emotional.
There’s also a two page story from one of Marvel’s Not Brand Ecch one-shots about supervillain dating that you just have to read to believe, a nice light way to end after the drama of the previous issue.
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl has always been a strange little book, and this volume is no exception. The loss of Henderson will be a blow, and this really is the end of an era. But onwards and upwards, because as we all know, nothing beats Squirrel Girl, not even creative changes.
April 7, 2019
This is Erica Henderson's swan song and the series, and she and Ryan North send her out with what has probably been my favorite volume so far. Ghost squirrels, green squirrels, competing Silver Surfers, perhaps the shortest/most pointless crossover of all time, and more make this consistently funny. North pulls out the stops on the deep thoughts here too, exploring the ramifications of vengeance on multiple levels, and even allowing Doreen to make a mistake and use that mistake as a teachable moment in the next issue. There are huge conflicts here, but they don't all turn into huge fights - other solutions are found, and are well appreciated. The main story is wonderful in its own right, but it's the inclusion of the Hypertime issue that vaults this up to 5 stars. That single issue story is practically perfect, allowing Doreen and Nancy to show who they are in a unique setting that highlights the pure humanity of the characters (I love how the New Yorkers take advantage of the moment, and how SG and Nancy acknowledge and deal with it), and packs an emotional punch as well. I'd recommend this book unreservedly just for that. But you get Henderson's unique style, given many chances to shine here, and North's wit and warmth (and self-aware footer notes), and it's all practically perfect. Plus, North manages to subtly reference Due South, Zap Mama, and Demolition Man here, which I loved, and also makes me wonder how many references I'm missing (and ultimately, I'm okay with that because they're Easter eggs, not pivotal callouts, which is how those things should work).
I'm a little worried about reading the next volume, with a new artist. I'm sure North's writing will still stand up. But I've got to say that these eight volumes of North/Henderson are probably one of the best comic runs I've seen in my life, and I would recommend them all to anyone, whether they read comics or not. They may not be Sandman caliber thought pieces, but they capture the sheer joy of what comics can (and maybe should) be.
I'm a little worried about reading the next volume, with a new artist. I'm sure North's writing will still stand up. But I've got to say that these eight volumes of North/Henderson are probably one of the best comic runs I've seen in my life, and I would recommend them all to anyone, whether they read comics or not. They may not be Sandman caliber thought pieces, but they capture the sheer joy of what comics can (and maybe should) be.
September 19, 2018
I don't know what it is about these five issues, but Ryan was on point. The humor had me laughing at nearly every page and if I wasn't laughing I at least had a big goofy smile on my face.
Also, issue 31 is probably one of my favorite standalone issues in recent memory. Just, really solid all around.
Also, issue 31 is probably one of my favorite standalone issues in recent memory. Just, really solid all around.
October 14, 2018
it's the last one with Erica as the illustrator I'm so sad 😢🙁😦
also I'd just like to say that silver surfer Nancy? queen. and Doreen and Nancy growing old together? DEFINITELY GAY OKAY OMJ JUST MAKE IT CANON PLEASE.
also I'd just like to say that silver surfer Nancy? queen. and Doreen and Nancy growing old together? DEFINITELY GAY OKAY OMJ JUST MAKE IT CANON PLEASE.
May 8, 2019
The main arc in this collection is fun but the stand-alone hypertime issue is the very best Squirrel Girl story yet
May 7, 2019
A planet of squirrel-people faces a desperate threat from a silver surfer mired in 70s beach culture. Who do they call? Earth's greatest hero: Tippy-Toe!
With explorations of the power cosmic, explanations of computer programing that an 18th century woman could understand, and amazing aliens, this comic is as far out as they come. I highly recommend it.
With explorations of the power cosmic, explanations of computer programing that an 18th century woman could understand, and amazing aliens, this comic is as far out as they come. I highly recommend it.
March 4, 2019
There was a lot going on here, issues #27-30 were one story arc but with quite a few smaller problems and fights to deal with, and a few cliffhangers at the end of the issues. I loved that Loki is now Sorcerer Supreme because I don't care for Doctor Strange at all but I love Loki so that's great, and he's also not very good at being Sorcerer Supreme so that's fun! and a planet full of green squirrels?! Sure- I'm here for that. I felt like Squirrel Girl fixing alien disputes though was a bit much, obviously none of this is at all realistic but I think centuries-long-feuds being solved by a flow chart or whatever is a bit far fetched even for this??
Issue #31 was stunning. Nancy and Doreen's friendship is just so pure and I love them. I also love the hypertime thing, I don't like time travel in general but I'm very here for time stopping/moving very slowly, it's my absolute dream super power so adding that to a Squirrel Girl story is just the absolute best, and if in future Squirrel Girl volumes they want to add a single-page comic of Doreen and Nancy's hypertime adventures, whether it's them dealing with making sure no-one gets hurt or it's them discussing a book they both read, I'd be very here for that.
Issue #31 was stunning. Nancy and Doreen's friendship is just so pure and I love them. I also love the hypertime thing, I don't like time travel in general but I'm very here for time stopping/moving very slowly, it's my absolute dream super power so adding that to a Squirrel Girl story is just the absolute best, and if in future Squirrel Girl volumes they want to add a single-page comic of Doreen and Nancy's hypertime adventures, whether it's them dealing with making sure no-one gets hurt or it's them discussing a book they both read, I'd be very here for that.
July 9, 2018
I am sad that Erika Henderson is leaving Squirrel Girl.
Squirrel Girl in Space! Not just space, Marvel's wacky cosmic SPAAAACE - possibly at its wackiest. In my head, the leader of the 73 planet coalition fleet to kill Silver Surfer is somehow related to Lying Cat from Saga.
The long argument between Nancy and Doreen over not using force to stop/punish/extract revenge against bad guys is a tough one. I would have leaned into it whole-heartedly a few years ago but have a harder time doing that in 2018. It's not surprising that Doreen is better than me as a role-model. In the past I've praised Nancy for her more real-poltik view as a needed check on Doreen's inherent trust. I guess the reverse is true too.
The hypertime short story at the end is another antidote to a bleak worldview, even as its very sad in its own way.
Squirrel Girl in Space! Not just space, Marvel's wacky cosmic SPAAAACE - possibly at its wackiest. In my head, the leader of the 73 planet coalition fleet to kill Silver Surfer is somehow related to Lying Cat from Saga.
The long argument between Nancy and Doreen over not using force to stop/punish/extract revenge against bad guys is a tough one. I would have leaned into it whole-heartedly a few years ago but have a harder time doing that in 2018. It's not surprising that Doreen is better than me as a role-model. In the past I've praised Nancy for her more real-poltik view as a needed check on Doreen's inherent trust. I guess the reverse is true too.
The hypertime short story at the end is another antidote to a bleak worldview, even as its very sad in its own way.
December 26, 2018
Ohhhh boy. To be honest I flipped through most of this volume because it seemed too wordy for a not-satisfying storyline (aint nobody got time for that!). BUT BUT BUT that last issue - Erica Henderson’s final issue - oh my. With such a goofy tone, it’s hard to imagine a book conjuring up such sadness and love, but this dream team managed to pull it off! To spend a lifetime together only to wipe it away... aside from being Inception-y, it works so well with Doreen and Nancy. We’ve seen their characters bloom, especially Nancy, and more especially their relationship. At first, I didn’t care for Nancy, but here we are. She’s great. Nonchalant and great.
Having said all that, I really was mostly in the Squirrel Girl world for Henderson’s art. The story’s more a byproduct. After skimming some samples of the next artist’s interpretation, I believe I am ending the series on this extremely high note. A good goodbye. So glad they sent her off on an emotional ride.
So looking forward to Erica Henderson’s next works. Though tbh I want to see this teamup again and again.
Having said all that, I really was mostly in the Squirrel Girl world for Henderson’s art. The story’s more a byproduct. After skimming some samples of the next artist’s interpretation, I believe I am ending the series on this extremely high note. A good goodbye. So glad they sent her off on an emotional ride.
So looking forward to Erica Henderson’s next works. Though tbh I want to see this teamup again and again.
July 18, 2018
3.5 stars for the main Silver Surfer story
18 stars for Drax the Destroyer
23 stars for Nancy Whitehead
Infinity stars for the issue #31 one-shot
Minus half a star for not enough Brain Drain
"I did not come to space to define chairs and butts." - Loki Laufeyson
If you're going to do throwback stories, embrace the batshit. And that's definitely what Team Squirrel Girl have done here. I'm not sure who decides which characters get to cameo but I had no idea how much I needed a SG-Drax teamup until now. Hint: it's A LOT.
And then once the hurricane of strange passes (PS huge bonus points for the brief Machine Man cameo), suddenly we get the amazingly touching and thoughtful single-issue story of Doreen and Nancy in hypertime. What a beautiful way to bring Erica Henderson's time on the series to a close. I'm going to miss her work!
18 stars for Drax the Destroyer
23 stars for Nancy Whitehead
Infinity stars for the issue #31 one-shot
Minus half a star for not enough Brain Drain
"I did not come to space to define chairs and butts." - Loki Laufeyson
If you're going to do throwback stories, embrace the batshit. And that's definitely what Team Squirrel Girl have done here. I'm not sure who decides which characters get to cameo but I had no idea how much I needed a SG-Drax teamup until now. Hint: it's A LOT.
And then once the hurricane of strange passes (PS huge bonus points for the brief Machine Man cameo), suddenly we get the amazingly touching and thoughtful single-issue story of Doreen and Nancy in hypertime. What a beautiful way to bring Erica Henderson's time on the series to a close. I'm going to miss her work!
August 10, 2018
I wish I could rate this a million stars! I absolutely LOVE SG & Nancy's friendship and old lady SG & Nancy are amazing!!!!
Erica's art is beautiful and I'm so impressed by how she continually presents SG. Real to life. Perfection!
Erica's art is beautiful and I'm so impressed by how she continually presents SG. Real to life. Perfection!
January 5, 2019
The end of Erica Henderson’s artwork for Squirrel Girl (except covers!) and so, I found myself especially sad to put it down. Otherwise full of friendship and fun, with so much to love in terms of writing and art.
April 10, 2019
Honestly, I cannot praise Squirrel Girl anymore than I already have. If you want to get into comics but don't know where, start with Squirrel Girl. The humour is funny, the characters are amazing. I just cannot say how much Squrriel Girl makes me happy.
May 27, 2018
Squirrels in spacee, check.
However, the 31st issue is not only my favourite Squirrel Girl, it’s also one of my favourite single issues ever.
However, the 31st issue is not only my favourite Squirrel Girl, it’s also one of my favourite single issues ever.
September 3, 2018
Best volume yet
A whole planet of squirrels! A dating service for villians! Loki! Tippy Toe is the hero we deserve! Love it!
A whole planet of squirrels! A dating service for villians! Loki! Tippy Toe is the hero we deserve! Love it!
September 5, 2018
3.5 - Was semi disappointed in this volume, as the story just kept getting more and more ridiculous. But Issue 31 won me back.
September 16, 2018
Another great and fun arc, but that last issue came out of nowhere for me and kind of made me choke up a bit and was a fitting ending.
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