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Henchgirl
Mary Posa hates her job. She works long hours for little pay, no insurance, and worst of all, no respect. Her co-workers are jerks and her boss doesn't appreciate her. He's also a supervillain.
And her parents... well, they're the most famous superhero couple in Crepe City, along with her sister. Cursed with a conscience, Mary would give anything to be something other than a Henchgirl, but no matter what she does her plans always seem to go awry.
This Second Edition printing offers the humor and henching you love, along with an extra, new Henchgirl story!
And her parents... well, they're the most famous superhero couple in Crepe City, along with her sister. Cursed with a conscience, Mary would give anything to be something other than a Henchgirl, but no matter what she does her plans always seem to go awry.
This Second Edition printing offers the humor and henching you love, along with an extra, new Henchgirl story!
336 pages, Paperback
First published April 11, 2017
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May 16, 2018
Henchgirl is a comic about Mary Posa, an office worker from Crepe City who hates her job. Her boss is a supervillain. Her parents are superheroes in Crepe City, along with her sister. Mary is also Henchgirl, in The Butterfly Gang. She doesn’t have powers but some of her friends do, and some of these powers are funny.
The art is rough, sketchy, cartoony and wild, to match the funny superhero parody. It’s also a little uneven, like she is learning over time how to draw it (which sometimes happens, I know!). There’s some interesting characters in it but the plot pacing is uneven. It is very slow for half the volume, then goes crazy fast. I was confused and impatient for parts of it. Maybe this is like the storytelling is also something she is learning to get right, like the art? Still, I think this has possibilities. Some of it is pretty funny. Some of it feels like 4 stars, some much less in places. I’ll say 3.25 so far.
Dave Algorithm:
It reminds me of The Adventures of Superhero Girl, but Henchgirl is about a goofy, error-prone criminal.
It reminds me of Nimona; both are deliberately criminals only Henchgirl’s older and doesn’t have superpowers.
It reminds me a little bit of the Street Angel Gang, but Henchgirl is funnier.
It reminds me of superthief Bandette, but the super stylized and pastel sixties art of Tobin is way different, of course. And Bandette is cute and French and Audrey Hepburn-ish. Henchgirl is grittier and more messed up in a funny way.
The art is rough, sketchy, cartoony and wild, to match the funny superhero parody. It’s also a little uneven, like she is learning over time how to draw it (which sometimes happens, I know!). There’s some interesting characters in it but the plot pacing is uneven. It is very slow for half the volume, then goes crazy fast. I was confused and impatient for parts of it. Maybe this is like the storytelling is also something she is learning to get right, like the art? Still, I think this has possibilities. Some of it is pretty funny. Some of it feels like 4 stars, some much less in places. I’ll say 3.25 so far.
Dave Algorithm:
It reminds me of The Adventures of Superhero Girl, but Henchgirl is about a goofy, error-prone criminal.
It reminds me of Nimona; both are deliberately criminals only Henchgirl’s older and doesn’t have superpowers.
It reminds me a little bit of the Street Angel Gang, but Henchgirl is funnier.
It reminds me of superthief Bandette, but the super stylized and pastel sixties art of Tobin is way different, of course. And Bandette is cute and French and Audrey Hepburn-ish. Henchgirl is grittier and more messed up in a funny way.
January 30, 2019
Actual Rating: 4.5 Stars
Dark sense of humor?
Eye-catching illustrations?
Morally gray protagonist?
Great friendship representation?
Surprising beginnings of an adorable queer relationship?
Check, check, check, check, annnd check!
I haven't been this invested in a comic since Saga. I'm actually astounded that a wonderfully crafted comic book filled with a plenitude of easter eggs, a clever spin on the superhero/villains trope, running jokes, and an abundance of dry humor doesn't have as high a rating on Goodreads as it should. So many readers noted DNFing this comic and my. mind. does. not. compute. like, H O W?
I highly recommend reading this if you enjoy shit like Mean Girls, I Hate Fairyland, and Sailor Moon (especially Sailor Moon - which although I wasn't a major fan on - the comic does parodize quite a few themes from that show lol).
The only reason I deducted half a point was due to two instances during the second half of the book where I caught myself thinking: "Okay, can we move on from this now?"
Dark sense of humor?
Eye-catching illustrations?
Morally gray protagonist?
Great friendship representation?
Surprising beginnings of an adorable queer relationship?
Check, check, check, check, annnd check!
I haven't been this invested in a comic since Saga. I'm actually astounded that a wonderfully crafted comic book filled with a plenitude of easter eggs, a clever spin on the superhero/villains trope, running jokes, and an abundance of dry humor doesn't have as high a rating on Goodreads as it should. So many readers noted DNFing this comic and my. mind. does. not. compute. like, H O W?
I highly recommend reading this if you enjoy shit like Mean Girls, I Hate Fairyland, and Sailor Moon (especially Sailor Moon - which although I wasn't a major fan on - the comic does parodize quite a few themes from that show lol).
The only reason I deducted half a point was due to two instances during the second half of the book where I caught myself thinking: "Okay, can we move on from this now?"
May 15, 2017
If you're looking for a funny, charming, sometimes weird comic with cool characters who aren't good or bad then this is for you! Henchgirl starts off strange and only gets stranger as more characters with weird powers are introduced, and yet I really enjoyed it! It's got a campy, fun quality that makes it a delight to read.
Mary is an interesting character: a henchgirl who isn't really bad because she sometimes tries to help people, but still wants to rob places and yet you wonder how she got there when the rest of her family are superheroes. She's complex and flawed and like any person has both good and bad qualities, like being a loyal friend but also stubborn.
Mary herself doesn't have any powers, but her friends and family do and some of those powers are effing weird, but it added to the humor. And I found myself laughing a lot while reading this. I would definitely recommend it!
Mary is an interesting character: a henchgirl who isn't really bad because she sometimes tries to help people, but still wants to rob places and yet you wonder how she got there when the rest of her family are superheroes. She's complex and flawed and like any person has both good and bad qualities, like being a loyal friend but also stubborn.
Mary herself doesn't have any powers, but her friends and family do and some of those powers are effing weird, but it added to the humor. And I found myself laughing a lot while reading this. I would definitely recommend it!
June 21, 2018
As you’d guess from the title, this is a graphic novel about a young woman, Mary Posa, who’s a minion of Monsieur Butterfly, a notorious villain in Crepe City. The book focuses on her day-to-day existence. What does she do on her downtime? How much does the average henchperson make, and what are the benefits like? Mary's roommates try to talk her into getting a normal job, but it's so hard to find anything comparable …
This was fun, but not as good as I was hoping. The concept is enjoyable, but the writing and art are sub-par. Kristen Gudsnuk has clearly read some comics and manga, watched some anime, and read more than one How to Draw Manga book. The whole book feels as though she's still working through all of these influences, and hasn't really developed a style of her own yet. That front cover is the best art in the whole book. The story seems to have been plotted on the fly. I doubt that, when she started the book, she had any idea where it was all going.
All that said, I do think her art and storytelling skills show improvement over the course of the book. Page 288 is definitely better than page 1 (the pages beyond 288 are gags and pinups and the like.) As I said, the concept is fun; just don't go into this expecting much.
This was fun, but not as good as I was hoping. The concept is enjoyable, but the writing and art are sub-par. Kristen Gudsnuk has clearly read some comics and manga, watched some anime, and read more than one How to Draw Manga book. The whole book feels as though she's still working through all of these influences, and hasn't really developed a style of her own yet. That front cover is the best art in the whole book. The story seems to have been plotted on the fly. I doubt that, when she started the book, she had any idea where it was all going.
All that said, I do think her art and storytelling skills show improvement over the course of the book. Page 288 is definitely better than page 1 (the pages beyond 288 are gags and pinups and the like.) As I said, the concept is fun; just don't go into this expecting much.
April 21, 2017
One of my most anticipated reads for the year 2017, and it definitely delivered!
This will just be a short review to express my feelings.
I have to say that at times it was a bit confusing, some events happening that didn't really make sense (then again, the whole story was a bit over the top at times), or the time line that just passed by wonky. But eventually I found a flow and I went with it and really enjoyed the book.
I just loved Mary, and I loved how she tried to be a good henchgirl, but just kept failing. At first I was confused why anyone would become a henchgirl, and then especially why does anyone continue while they are so terrible at it. We do later find out why she went this path, and I loved that it was added. I can imagine that she might turned to the evil path. Though she does have a superpower, at least in my eyes, she is super-strong. Stronger than normal humans, even if they went through power training.
But it was fun to see her be evil, but also not want to be evil too much. She was OK with robbing the rich (Robin Hood much?) but didn't want to rob orphans. It caused some moral dilemma's for her. Would she betray x and y? And what else does one do when one isn't being a criminal and a part of the gang?
Later on when x happened to Mary... well I have to say that on the one hand I liked this Mary, on the other hand not so much. It was quite fun to see her like this (she was just so evil + a dare devil), but I was also worried for her. Would she ever become her normal self again?
It was definitely fun to see how Mary balanced her gang life/criminal life, and her normal day life with her 2 roommates, a guy she likes, and trying to find a job. Often books about criminals just show them being a criminal all the time, but with Mary you could see a totally different girl. In looks and in her attitude.
I loved her roommates, especially the one with the carrot powers was awesome (though really, I would have the same reactions as her friends when they found out what the carrot cake they just ate was made from).
Then there was a lot more happening, and I loved that as well. Really, so much happened in this book and I just felt like I was in a rollercoaster of awesomeness.
Also plus points to the Madoka/Sailor Moon/Magic Girl references!
The art was pretty awesome (then again I didn't expect anything different since I have loved Kristen Gudsnuk's art for some time now).
I also liked the little short comics at the end, they cleared up some things and they made some stories even more complete.
I would definitely recommend this one. You won't be bored, instead be prepared for a wild rollercoaster ride (or another wild ride of your choice).
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This will just be a short review to express my feelings.
I have to say that at times it was a bit confusing, some events happening that didn't really make sense (then again, the whole story was a bit over the top at times), or the time line that just passed by wonky. But eventually I found a flow and I went with it and really enjoyed the book.
I just loved Mary, and I loved how she tried to be a good henchgirl, but just kept failing. At first I was confused why anyone would become a henchgirl, and then especially why does anyone continue while they are so terrible at it. We do later find out why she went this path, and I loved that it was added. I can imagine that she might turned to the evil path. Though she does have a superpower, at least in my eyes, she is super-strong. Stronger than normal humans, even if they went through power training.
But it was fun to see her be evil, but also not want to be evil too much. She was OK with robbing the rich (Robin Hood much?) but didn't want to rob orphans. It caused some moral dilemma's for her. Would she betray x and y? And what else does one do when one isn't being a criminal and a part of the gang?
Later on when x happened to Mary... well I have to say that on the one hand I liked this Mary, on the other hand not so much. It was quite fun to see her like this (she was just so evil + a dare devil), but I was also worried for her. Would she ever become her normal self again?
It was definitely fun to see how Mary balanced her gang life/criminal life, and her normal day life with her 2 roommates, a guy she likes, and trying to find a job. Often books about criminals just show them being a criminal all the time, but with Mary you could see a totally different girl. In looks and in her attitude.
I loved her roommates, especially the one with the carrot powers was awesome (though really, I would have the same reactions as her friends when they found out what the carrot cake they just ate was made from).
Then there was a lot more happening, and I loved that as well. Really, so much happened in this book and I just felt like I was in a rollercoaster of awesomeness.
Also plus points to the Madoka/Sailor Moon/Magic Girl references!
The art was pretty awesome (then again I didn't expect anything different since I have loved Kristen Gudsnuk's art for some time now).
I also liked the little short comics at the end, they cleared up some things and they made some stories even more complete.
I would definitely recommend this one. You won't be bored, instead be prepared for a wild rollercoaster ride (or another wild ride of your choice).
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
July 3, 2017
Henchgirl contains a lot of fun plot lines and potentially intriguing characters, but it really needed an editor to make it actually work. The story drags for the first half of the book, then moves at a breakneck pace for the rest, leaving readers with a bit of an uneven mess to sort through. I can see, in theory, what the plot is supposed to be, but the implementation left me either frustrated or simply confused in several places. Plus the art could use some polishing. All in all, a bit too amateur for my tastes.
April 13, 2017
Really funny. The plot actually builds through the course of the book and gains more depth then I would have initially thought given the tone of the comic.
September 5, 2019
I kinda liked it. I've always wanted to be a henchchick especially for the Penguin. I never knew why he didn't have a cadre of chick ninjas dressed in Fosse style tuxedos just fully committed to mayhem as a scholarship. That was the dream, the reality is more this book. Henchgirl is the story of a powerless wealthy chick with superhero parents and a super sibling rebelling against everything. The story gets convoluted but is interesting and the illustrations are pretty good. There ARE serious attempts at humor and it's dark AF but I really appreciate it. I am not proud of how hard I laughed at the downward spiral of Mr. Great Guy and what caused it but I laughed hard. Lots of stuff going and most of was interesting. Definitely worth a read but it deserves at least 2 reads.
April 24, 2018
Picked this up not knowing anything about it, but was delighted to discover that its protagonist is part of an organized crime group that comes with all the pitfalls of working in a regular old office, like trying to get folks to listen to your plans or to abandon a bad idea altogether, or balancing work and life. I'm hoping that another volume comes along, because it was a lot of fun.
April 6, 2017
Awesome! It's probably the best graphic novel I've read in a while! It has a Nimona feel too it. Personally have been looking for something that has a similar vibe.
In general though so good!
In general though so good!
February 19, 2021
I got this graphic novel 5 years ago at a convention before it was released. I met Kristen Gudsnuk and she signed and drew a little picture in my book. I am mad it took me so long to get to but I am making my way through my graphic novels.
Henchgirl was a cute story, with an interesting plot, and some funny dialogue. Sometimes I did want to chuck it because I thought it was going nowhere but it finished off nicely. The artwork was amazing though! I really liked it.
Henchgirl was a cute story, with an interesting plot, and some funny dialogue. Sometimes I did want to chuck it because I thought it was going nowhere but it finished off nicely. The artwork was amazing though! I really liked it.
June 1, 2017
Didn't like the art, and I didn't like the ending, but the story is pretty good and there are some fairly original elements.
August 2, 2019
This was very strange. It was funny to read after Making Friends because Gudsnuk explores a lot of the same things in both comics. A lot of the story arc is left unresolved and you can almost imagine where things might have gone in a second story arc. It's also interesting seeing Gudsnuk try out some different artwork before settling on the style that she winds up carrying through into Making Friends.
May 29, 2017
hilariously fun!
June 23, 2018
Call it a 3.5. Mary Posa is a low level henchgirl, working for Monsieur Butterfly. She's got somewhat super strength, and a general aversion to getting her life together. Then, she meets low level superhero Mannequin, and starts to push back against her evil boss--but he's not going to stand for betrayal.
This is... a really weird book. It's kind of like Williams and Leth's Hellcat! mixed with Brian Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim. Basically, then, millenial attempts to find direction to their life, with the superhero trappings standing in as metaphor. And I say that kind of blithely, but it's actually a really good example of a millenial trying to find direction in their life, with superhero trappings standing in as metaphor. At first, I thought Mary's portrayal might be a little too goofy and broad to get behind--while she's never as outright unpleasant as Scott Pilgrim (which is saying something, since she does work for an evil villain), she has the same thing where the people around her seem much nicer and more interesting than she does. However, with issue (chapter?) four, we get a scene with the rest of Mary's family, and suddenly everything just clicked for me. With an established background, it was much easier to see how she got to where she was, and the character felt a lot more real.
And that grounding is good, because it's more or less at that point that the plot starts to get a lot more weird. As in, evil serums, magical girls, time travel, mass murder, and post-apocalypse dystopias. I think the idea is that Mary is using shortcuts to try and fix her life and instead makes everything worse, but the fallout seems too dispersed and sudden. I'm not sure if we're supposed to take the ending as an upswing to conclude the story, or a set up for a future volume.
There's a note inside the book that states the series originally started as a webcomic, and that feels right, in terms of the pacing, and the comedic structure. It's a gently amusing book, and that amusement does a nice job of taking some of the bite out of Mary's extremes, and the dark humor parts of the book. The art is cartoonish, but detailed, and Guosnuk does a really nice job using the level of detail to work with the comedy. Finally, the characters are really strong; I feel like I have a good sense of who every character is, and they're all pretty sympathetic. (Except maybe Monsieur Butterfly, but my description aside, he's actually kind of a minor character. Also, it's hard for me to accept any butterfly-themed villain into my heart when The Monarch exists.) All in all, it's a really good book, and I'll check out whatever Guosnuk does next. I just wish the structuring was a little more even.
This is... a really weird book. It's kind of like Williams and Leth's Hellcat! mixed with Brian Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim. Basically, then, millenial attempts to find direction to their life, with the superhero trappings standing in as metaphor. And I say that kind of blithely, but it's actually a really good example of a millenial trying to find direction in their life, with superhero trappings standing in as metaphor. At first, I thought Mary's portrayal might be a little too goofy and broad to get behind--while she's never as outright unpleasant as Scott Pilgrim (which is saying something, since she does work for an evil villain), she has the same thing where the people around her seem much nicer and more interesting than she does. However, with issue (chapter?) four, we get a scene with the rest of Mary's family, and suddenly everything just clicked for me. With an established background, it was much easier to see how she got to where she was, and the character felt a lot more real.
And that grounding is good, because it's more or less at that point that the plot starts to get a lot more weird. As in, evil serums, magical girls, time travel, mass murder, and post-apocalypse dystopias. I think the idea is that Mary is using shortcuts to try and fix her life and instead makes everything worse, but the fallout seems too dispersed and sudden. I'm not sure if we're supposed to take the ending as an upswing to conclude the story, or a set up for a future volume.
There's a note inside the book that states the series originally started as a webcomic, and that feels right, in terms of the pacing, and the comedic structure. It's a gently amusing book, and that amusement does a nice job of taking some of the bite out of Mary's extremes, and the dark humor parts of the book. The art is cartoonish, but detailed, and Guosnuk does a really nice job using the level of detail to work with the comedy. Finally, the characters are really strong; I feel like I have a good sense of who every character is, and they're all pretty sympathetic. (Except maybe Monsieur Butterfly, but my description aside, he's actually kind of a minor character. Also, it's hard for me to accept any butterfly-themed villain into my heart when The Monarch exists.) All in all, it's a really good book, and I'll check out whatever Guosnuk does next. I just wish the structuring was a little more even.
November 11, 2019
Welcome Back!
So recently I have been reading some new graphic novels! I think I mentioned in another review or Friday fun post that a lot of my long-running graphic novel series I am either caught up on or I have finished all the currently available issues. This has left gaps in my graphic novel reading spaces so I have begun picking up some recommended one-off graphic novels or even some longer-form series to try. One of the graphic novels I picked up to try recently was Henchgirl! The copy of Henchgirl I picked up was via my Hoopla account and contained all the issues bound into one volume which was great as I got to read the entire story at once! So I will be reviewing that edition today.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Mary doesn't like her job or her life. Mary works long hours with little pay and no one in her workplace respects her. Mary works for the butterfly gang, a criminal organization she joined by accident. See Mary was looking for a job and one day she came across the help wanted ad, but of course, it did not directly say come join a criminal gang so Mary went and was hired but now she works as a criminal and it's awful. On top of all this, her family is the exact opposite of her. Her parents are renowned superheroes and so is her sister. They even have a new book coming out about it, which Mary is not in. Mary would do literally anything to not be a hench girl anymore and to be a part of her superhero family. But no matter what attempts she makes to get a real job and pay taxes these are always thrown off.
Overall, I enjoyed Mary's story and thought it was cute and fun! I loved the art style and a lot of the characters! Some of my favorites aside from Mary and her roommates would include Amelia, the Mannequin guy, Fred, the Carrot guy, her fellow hench girl, and her sister. Each of those characters mentioned had their own style and attitude and I felt like that just brought more life to them. I truly enjoyed this story and the characters but at times I definitely felt like maybe this was not for me, I just found my mind wandering a little bit but I still had a great time with this graphic novel. I am giving this three and a half stars on Goodreads!
So recently I have been reading some new graphic novels! I think I mentioned in another review or Friday fun post that a lot of my long-running graphic novel series I am either caught up on or I have finished all the currently available issues. This has left gaps in my graphic novel reading spaces so I have begun picking up some recommended one-off graphic novels or even some longer-form series to try. One of the graphic novels I picked up to try recently was Henchgirl! The copy of Henchgirl I picked up was via my Hoopla account and contained all the issues bound into one volume which was great as I got to read the entire story at once! So I will be reviewing that edition today.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Mary doesn't like her job or her life. Mary works long hours with little pay and no one in her workplace respects her. Mary works for the butterfly gang, a criminal organization she joined by accident. See Mary was looking for a job and one day she came across the help wanted ad, but of course, it did not directly say come join a criminal gang so Mary went and was hired but now she works as a criminal and it's awful. On top of all this, her family is the exact opposite of her. Her parents are renowned superheroes and so is her sister. They even have a new book coming out about it, which Mary is not in. Mary would do literally anything to not be a hench girl anymore and to be a part of her superhero family. But no matter what attempts she makes to get a real job and pay taxes these are always thrown off.
Overall, I enjoyed Mary's story and thought it was cute and fun! I loved the art style and a lot of the characters! Some of my favorites aside from Mary and her roommates would include Amelia, the Mannequin guy, Fred, the Carrot guy, her fellow hench girl, and her sister. Each of those characters mentioned had their own style and attitude and I felt like that just brought more life to them. I truly enjoyed this story and the characters but at times I definitely felt like maybe this was not for me, I just found my mind wandering a little bit but I still had a great time with this graphic novel. I am giving this three and a half stars on Goodreads!
January 26, 2018
This comic tells the story of a woman who works as a henchgirl in a gang called the Butterfly Gang (definitely a parody of Killer Moth's gang). It delves deep into the motivations and tribulations of people who choose that path. The story makes a lot of interesting commentaries on comic book tropes, so if you have read a lot of comics, you'll get more out of this. The art can be uneven at times, but I still found it charming in most cases. However, there are a few scenes of gore that pop up occasionally, which seemed out of character for the book.
August 24, 2019
So this took me a really long time to get through (I picked it up and put it down a lot), and while I like the concept, this didn't really work for me.
While it starts simple, the story introduces a ton of new characters and motivations partway through to the point that you can't keep track of them all. And I understand that some of the scenes feel awkward because the story tackles the black-and-white stereotype of comics, but there were so many parts that felt underdeveloped. This had promise, but for a webcomic that came out to 300 pages in print, this should have been cleaner.
While it starts simple, the story introduces a ton of new characters and motivations partway through to the point that you can't keep track of them all. And I understand that some of the scenes feel awkward because the story tackles the black-and-white stereotype of comics, but there were so many parts that felt underdeveloped. This had promise, but for a webcomic that came out to 300 pages in print, this should have been cleaner.
April 6, 2019
This graphic novel is intended for jr. high girls, i was not the intended fan. The cover art is wonderful, the interiors are manga inspired and the writing didn't work for me.
June 24, 2021
This graphic novel was fine. It had a dark sense of humor, which I love to see, and the premiss of the book is very promising.
However, I didn't enjoy the art style. When reading graphic novels, a main part of the book is the art style, and sometimes the art can make or break a graphic novel. Well, the art gave me a headache and it made the reading experiance not enjoyable. I'm not trying to be harsh, I know how hard authors and illistrators work, yet this book just wasn't IT for me.
However, I didn't enjoy the art style. When reading graphic novels, a main part of the book is the art style, and sometimes the art can make or break a graphic novel. Well, the art gave me a headache and it made the reading experiance not enjoyable. I'm not trying to be harsh, I know how hard authors and illistrators work, yet this book just wasn't IT for me.
March 7, 2020
This was my first time ever reading a graphic novel so I have nothing to compare it to, but it was enjoyable, even though there were a few times when I couldn't quite follow what was going on. Not sure whether that was me or the story though.
June 3, 2021
Henchgirl is a freaking delight. Where Adventures of Superhero Girl (by Faith Erin Hicks) focuses on the life of an aspiring superhero, Henchgirl plays around with a similar concept but What If’s her as a villain...or a henchgirl to a villain. It feels a little more grown-up than Superhero Girl (they’re very different but the comparison feels apt) but the spirit of the stories are similar. I enjoyed the HECK out of this story though, and enjoyed Mary’s journey from beginning to end.
August 13, 2020
I really liked the artwork and the story until I became utterly lost. It was longer than I expected and I gradually lost interest. It would be fun to learn about this world in a more succinct way, but it worth the $0 I paid to borrow this from Hoopla. I'm all for feminine antiheroes in comics and this was mediocre foray into that pond. Kachow!
June 17, 2020
This was kind of silly and stupid and fun and then about halfway through it got super weird and I dug the hell out of it.
October 1, 2017
Dropping at 187 because I lost interest. I would still recommend it to those interested!
July 5, 2018
Beautifully illustrated graphic novel about a sweet girl who walks the edge between good and evil, and her friends and foes. Funny with a dark sense of humor and some violence, but with a positive message about treating others with respect and kindness.
February 10, 2017
At first glance, Gudsnuk's art looks rushed and unformed (though the colouring is excellent and sets a mood), but this settles into a pleasingly expressive illustration of characters, and enhances their interactions and dialogue, which is the comic's great strength - absolutely rock solid character and plot. Well on course for a thoroughly recommended Five Stars until the final future epilogue upsets the boat and sets up storylines the creator currently has no plans to continue or address; thus all the hard work put into the storyline fails - for me - because there is no resolution to the storyline, which is a shame.
(Read as single issues.)
(Read as single issues.)
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February 1, 2021I don’t usually read comic books but gave this one a try based on a recommendation. Henchgirl makes one bad choice after another and the results are a bit comical. The main character is flawed, but not in a way that I find endearing. I can’t say I really cared for any of the other characters either, but perhaps that is because it’s a comic book so not much space for character development. I didn’t really enjoy the miscellaneous comics thrown in at
the end of the book, they seemed like lackluster afterthoughts. Perhaps I just don’t get it since it’s a genre I’m not used to reading.
the end of the book, they seemed like lackluster afterthoughts. Perhaps I just don’t get it since it’s a genre I’m not used to reading.
July 12, 2017
I keep thinking of the line from Clueless: "She's a full on Monet! From far away it's fine, but up close a big old mess." Henchgirl isn't a big old mess, but while I love love love the concept of the comic the actual narrative story line is all over the place. It's occasionally hard to follow plot jumps and the art doesn't work to help the reader follow along. But I love the idea of a person from a superhero family who isn't evil but ends up working for a super-villain.
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November 3, 2019I liked the premise here, and I did like some of the characters. But the story was tonally all over the place, and the plot was difficult to follow. Characters would be set up as villains with whom our main character would presumably have a showdown, and then be dropped in favor of something else entirely. Characters would change their appearance often enough that it was sometimes difficult to tell who was who. The conclusion was more confusing than anything else.
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