Smooth Criminals Vol. 2

Smooth Criminals #5-8

by Kurt Lustgarten, Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Amy Roy

When a bit of hacking goes wrong, geeky Brenda accidentally unfreezes Mia, a master cat burglar from the 1960s. The game is afoot, and if they can figure out how to put aside their differences and work together, they just might wind up with millions of do

When Mia Corsair, the greatest cat burglar the 1960s had ever seen, woke up in a new world of dial-up, zip-off cargo shorts, and Y2K, the only thing she wanted was to catch back up to where she’d been in 1969: on the verge of her biggest heist ever, and with it, mere inches away from getting away with millions of dollars (and that was in 60s money, too), notoriety...and freedom. Luckily for Mia, the nerd who accidentally unfroze her, Brenda Ospina (Tech Support, City College), might just be able to help her blend in in this brave new world, not to mention Brenda’s got modern, tech-savvy tricks up her sleeve to help pull off the heist of the new millenium!

Written by Kirsten ‘Kiwi’ Smith (Legally Blonde, Misfit City) and Kurt Lustgarten (Misfit City) and illustrated Leisha Riddel, rev up your getaway car and settle in for an adventure unlike any other.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Graphic Novels Comics, LGBT

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 23, 2020

Reviews

[Bill Coffin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun story about a time-displaced cat burglar and her hacker friend as they try to settle a decades-old score.

[Bert · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I were generous, I'd use the word "juvenile" to describe this comic -- but I'm not and therefor will label it correctly as "childish".

Its story is downright awful. Set in 1999 for no apparent reason other than having the opportunity to do a couple of utterly unfunny jokes ("Blockbuster will always be here!"), the script of this comic seems to have not been touched by the hand of a capable editor. Its story is boring and derivative (and therefor predictable), and the art is at best barely capable, often veering into pretty damn awful.

Avoid.

[Carolina Bastos · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ilustrations are amazing and I loved the diversity in the main characters. The story is pretty fun and easy to follow though it was a little predictable. The only point that felt left open for me was the reason why Mia got frozen and wasn't made into a subject for the youth serum like the others.

[Catarina ❀ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you NetGalley for providing me this book.
This book was a breath of fresh air and exactly what I needed right now! It was fun and easy to get into, with a plot that kept me interested the whole book. The art looked great, and the characters were fun. I really recommend it when in need of a quick book!

[Chad · Rating 2 out of 5]

This falls apart in the 2nd half by trying to stuff too many subplots in 4 issues. There's not enough time to give any of them enough service and it just feels half-assed. Who knows? Maybe this was supposed to be longer and it got cut short.

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, lighthearted, and those I Love You bears really stole the show.

[Bryan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a gave up on... I chose it because the subtitle was funny. Read nearly trying to give it benefit of doubt. Couldn't get into it at all. Maybe my fault for jumping into a sequel?

[kel · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is SO underrated and i need more people to read it

[Juliette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating : 3,5 ⭐

[Ivan Lopez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Historia bastante flojilla, pero que entretiene.

[Elena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny, charming, no attention to reality or how people in the world actually react to crime.

[Larakaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like Heist stories, check this one. It’s fun and a bit queer and very entertaining. (I have mixed feelings about the Tarantino references in this volume though).