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Jenny Zero
Meet Jenny Zero, the hard partyin' daughter of Japan’s most beloved superhero.After washing out as the military’s top Kaiju-killer, Jenny lives the celebutante life with her hotel heiress bestie. But freakish creatures, secret societies, and her father’s legacy now have her wondering if she can sober up – just long enough to save the world! This volume collects Jenny Zero #1–#4, as well as a sketchbook section with creator commentary!
112 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2022
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February 1, 2022
Jenny Zero is the celebutard daughter of an Ultraman-esque science hero. When the world finds out she has her father's powers, the Earth Defense Council or whatever they call it is determined to force her into service. Jenny's a party-hard drunk that is hard to like. The story takes a few cool turns. The art was very messy though and could use someone with cleaner lines.
November 27, 2021
Jenny Zero is the daughter of a deceased general, who used to fight kaiju. She isn't handling his death very well, constantly drinking and sleeping around, trying to forget what happened.
Then the army asks her to take up his role as kaiju battler, and it turns out she has the (previously unknown to her) power to enlarge, being a sort of human/kaiju hybrid.
The art is messy but enjoyable, the story is messy and mostly set up for a supposed second volume. Overall it's okay, with the potential to be a lot better.
(Thanks to Dark Horse Books for providing me with an ARC through Edelweiss)
Then the army asks her to take up his role as kaiju battler, and it turns out she has the (previously unknown to her) power to enlarge, being a sort of human/kaiju hybrid.
The art is messy but enjoyable, the story is messy and mostly set up for a supposed second volume. Overall it's okay, with the potential to be a lot better.
(Thanks to Dark Horse Books for providing me with an ARC through Edelweiss)
May 29, 2022
Jenny Zero's dad was Mega Commander Zero, Japan's greatest super hero and kaiju fighter. Will she follow in her father's footsteps once she emerges from her drunken haze?
I really dug this. I have to say I'm enjoying seeing the comics being produced by people who watched a lot of Ultraman and similar shows as kids, like this, Ultramega, Mecha Cadet Yu, and Gigas. The art wasn't quite my cup of tea but I liked the flavor well enough.
A giant girl with super abilities fighting giant monsters. How can you go wrong?
I really dug this. I have to say I'm enjoying seeing the comics being produced by people who watched a lot of Ultraman and similar shows as kids, like this, Ultramega, Mecha Cadet Yu, and Gigas. The art wasn't quite my cup of tea but I liked the flavor well enough.
A giant girl with super abilities fighting giant monsters. How can you go wrong?
September 3, 2021
This title hit a lot of my nostalgia buttons. Giant sized humans/alien hybrid facing down kaiju-check. Hero's journey-check. Hero has to clean up act and mature-check. Slightly disappointing ending-unfortunately yes.
Jenny's father, for lack of a better description was a big time science and kaiju fighting hero for Japan. Now, the agency that he was with wants Jenny to follow in his path. Except Jenny isn't too hot on the idea, and well frankly she's a bit irresponsible (i.e. drinks way too much).
I mean come on we expect her to at least partially get her act together, don't we?
Fun, but not great.
disclosure; read as digital floppies.
Jenny's father, for lack of a better description was a big time science and kaiju fighting hero for Japan. Now, the agency that he was with wants Jenny to follow in his path. Except Jenny isn't too hot on the idea, and well frankly she's a bit irresponsible (i.e. drinks way too much).
I mean come on we expect her to at least partially get her act together, don't we?
Fun, but not great.
disclosure; read as digital floppies.
February 2, 2022
As a fan of tokusatsu before the mainstream became a bunch of overpriced toy commercials I had to see what American viewpoints bring to the Toku superheroes.
I relate to Jenny as the kind of burnout who wants little to do with the kind of life of Toku superheroes. But when the monsters her late father fought are back someone needs to step up. So down the line there are some surprises on why the ASP actually want Jenny around. They have the tech and augmentations to take on kaiju but everybody has their reasons for why.
Fujimoto, Jenny's uncle, really wants Jenny to fill in her father's big shoes, maybe out of nostalgia but also because he believes Jenny can be that hero. This is of course despite the fact he's going against her father's wishes not to get involved in this kind of life.
But maybe that's because his organization of ASP isn't exactly asking Jenny nicely. They come across as the kind of aggressive that's only pretending to be passive. For the first parts of this trade, I thought they were just desperate that they wanted help from a drunkard like Jenny. Only to realize that in reality, people like them are part of a greater problem. I can't even go into details because that'd give spoilers.
Pretty good stuff with trippy visuals and this is just the beginning.
I relate to Jenny as the kind of burnout who wants little to do with the kind of life of Toku superheroes. But when the monsters her late father fought are back someone needs to step up. So down the line there are some surprises on why the ASP actually want Jenny around. They have the tech and augmentations to take on kaiju but everybody has their reasons for why.
Fujimoto, Jenny's uncle, really wants Jenny to fill in her father's big shoes, maybe out of nostalgia but also because he believes Jenny can be that hero. This is of course despite the fact he's going against her father's wishes not to get involved in this kind of life.
But maybe that's because his organization of ASP isn't exactly asking Jenny nicely. They come across as the kind of aggressive that's only pretending to be passive. For the first parts of this trade, I thought they were just desperate that they wanted help from a drunkard like Jenny. Only to realize that in reality, people like them are part of a greater problem. I can't even go into details because that'd give spoilers.
Pretty good stuff with trippy visuals and this is just the beginning.
May 14, 2022
Ever since building-sized monsters, the jagokai, began ravaging the shores of Japan. Ever since Jenny's superhero father bit the dust. Ever since Jenny tried, then failed, to assume the role of a pitiful substitute. And ever since Jenny bailed all that hero garbage and started wasting her youth on parties, alcohol, countless drugs, and sex with belligerent fools. . . Jenny Tetsuo is a trainwreck.
She doesn't have the confidence, the ego, or the sense of justice requisite to stand atop the world's most gruesome creatures and declare humanity safe. In Jenny's own words, "I'm not wired for it."
She does, however, have the confidence, the ego, and the sense of justice requisite to go monster smashing in a big city simply because it's inherently chaotic and extraordinarily fun. In Jenny's own words, "What? I can't go out on the town by myself every once in a while?"
JENNY ZERO v1 is dangerously entertaining. Jenny is a jerk and a slacker, but she's also been burned by institutional authority too many times to count. Her friends are spoiled heirs to wealthy hotel conglomerates as well as grungy, club-drug pushers. She can't be older than 20 years old, and yet, her brutal backtalk, knack for combat, and shark-tooth-sharp emotional disassociation mark her as a person equally destined for success as much for grisly failure. Jenny's fun.
As the jagokai spread from the shores of Japan to other nations whose coastal territories rim the Pacific, monster-fighter professionals seek the best of the best to put the baddies down. Jenny, hilariously, couldn't care less, but hey, a job's a job. Also, her dead father's best friend, General Fujimoto, is a cranky old man who won't leave her alone until she owns up to past mistakes. That too. All things being equal, JENNY ZERO v1 is about one young woman's humorous and action-packed quest to prove everybody wrong.
The comic book relies on a frenetic puckering of warm, sometimes washed-out colors and dazzlingly flexible and realistic (but unsentimental) character art to keep pace with Jenny's chaotic life. Jenny's blue hair practically glows, and the creative team's liberal use of perspective makes otherwise germane scenes considerably more engaging. The book's loose and friendly visuals are a good compliment to a writing style that's shamelessly funny and pragmatic. For example, when Jenny visits an old family friend in the mountains for some training, she punches a teacup tossed in her direction (Jenny: "So, like, some drunken-master shit?"). The result? Jenny scalds her hand, the old lady complains her favorite teacup got smashed, and the two stare at one another, speechless.
Will Jenny accept her "destiny" to fight giant monsters? Meh. Will she drain every bottle of whiskey within arm's reach and sing off-key while complaining about the professional world-saving idiots who want her to do their bidding? Definitely. JENNY ZERO v1 is a tribute, in a casual middle finger sort of way, to the awkward and fantastical monster-action entertainment of decades past.
She doesn't have the confidence, the ego, or the sense of justice requisite to stand atop the world's most gruesome creatures and declare humanity safe. In Jenny's own words, "I'm not wired for it."
She does, however, have the confidence, the ego, and the sense of justice requisite to go monster smashing in a big city simply because it's inherently chaotic and extraordinarily fun. In Jenny's own words, "What? I can't go out on the town by myself every once in a while?"
JENNY ZERO v1 is dangerously entertaining. Jenny is a jerk and a slacker, but she's also been burned by institutional authority too many times to count. Her friends are spoiled heirs to wealthy hotel conglomerates as well as grungy, club-drug pushers. She can't be older than 20 years old, and yet, her brutal backtalk, knack for combat, and shark-tooth-sharp emotional disassociation mark her as a person equally destined for success as much for grisly failure. Jenny's fun.
As the jagokai spread from the shores of Japan to other nations whose coastal territories rim the Pacific, monster-fighter professionals seek the best of the best to put the baddies down. Jenny, hilariously, couldn't care less, but hey, a job's a job. Also, her dead father's best friend, General Fujimoto, is a cranky old man who won't leave her alone until she owns up to past mistakes. That too. All things being equal, JENNY ZERO v1 is about one young woman's humorous and action-packed quest to prove everybody wrong.
The comic book relies on a frenetic puckering of warm, sometimes washed-out colors and dazzlingly flexible and realistic (but unsentimental) character art to keep pace with Jenny's chaotic life. Jenny's blue hair practically glows, and the creative team's liberal use of perspective makes otherwise germane scenes considerably more engaging. The book's loose and friendly visuals are a good compliment to a writing style that's shamelessly funny and pragmatic. For example, when Jenny visits an old family friend in the mountains for some training, she punches a teacup tossed in her direction (Jenny: "So, like, some drunken-master shit?"). The result? Jenny scalds her hand, the old lady complains her favorite teacup got smashed, and the two stare at one another, speechless.
Will Jenny accept her "destiny" to fight giant monsters? Meh. Will she drain every bottle of whiskey within arm's reach and sing off-key while complaining about the professional world-saving idiots who want her to do their bidding? Definitely. JENNY ZERO v1 is a tribute, in a casual middle finger sort of way, to the awkward and fantastical monster-action entertainment of decades past.
January 14, 2023
We open with Jenny, who's a party girl. Her father was an Ultraman-like hero who fought giant monsters. Jenny doesn't have his powers but she's done some monster fighting of her own. Now she's out, but they want to pull her back in. And as she gets drawn back in she learns some stuff about herself and her father's legacy.
The writing and the art have some good moments and some weak moments. There's a lot logic flaws which bug me. Like, if this is originally a Japanese company, why is the name, acronym, and log in English. And why are most of the people who work there not Japanese? But this is supposed to be over the top, so I guess they just didn't prioritize logic?
The writing and the art have some good moments and some weak moments. There's a lot logic flaws which bug me. Like, if this is originally a Japanese company, why is the name, acronym, and log in English. And why are most of the people who work there not Japanese? But this is supposed to be over the top, so I guess they just didn't prioritize logic?
August 29, 2021
Collects Jenny Zero issues #1-4
I decided to give this series a try on a whim, and overall, I enjoyed it. It is a kaiju story with an interesting premise, but also a backstory that we never see (but hear a lot about).
This feels like the kind of thing that could someday have a prequel because there is a lot we still don't know concerning events that happened prior to this story.
This initial run is only four issues long, but it ends in a way that sets up future stories.
Final rating = 3.5 stars
I decided to give this series a try on a whim, and overall, I enjoyed it. It is a kaiju story with an interesting premise, but also a backstory that we never see (but hear a lot about).
This feels like the kind of thing that could someday have a prequel because there is a lot we still don't know concerning events that happened prior to this story.
This initial run is only four issues long, but it ends in a way that sets up future stories.
Final rating = 3.5 stars
March 21, 2023
Fun romp in a new world
This was a fun romp in a new world where giant monsters are attacking only Tokyo for a while it seems. The main character is a girl who has been partying hard, and feels like Japan abandoned her along with her dead father who abandoned her as well. Its fun writing and the art is pretty good too. Jenny is obviously using drugs and alcohol to run from her pain, the source of which is only lightly touched upon. She is a very relatable, sympathetic but fun character to follow.
This was a fun romp in a new world where giant monsters are attacking only Tokyo for a while it seems. The main character is a girl who has been partying hard, and feels like Japan abandoned her along with her dead father who abandoned her as well. Its fun writing and the art is pretty good too. Jenny is obviously using drugs and alcohol to run from her pain, the source of which is only lightly touched upon. She is a very relatable, sympathetic but fun character to follow.
January 10, 2023
This was incredibly fun and I appreciate the fact that this is more about balance vs. the typical 'get your act together' story.
A tale about legacy in a way that feels more genuine than most.
Paired with awesome artwork and plenty of laugh out loud moments.
I am excited to continue with the tales of 'Sloppy' Ultraman.
A tale about legacy in a way that feels more genuine than most.
Paired with awesome artwork and plenty of laugh out loud moments.
I am excited to continue with the tales of 'Sloppy' Ultraman.
April 20, 2022
Super-fun kaiju romp. Absolutely loved Magenta King’s artwork.
April 25, 2023
Giant robots and Kaiju battling it out… fun times!
Nothing really new, but an entertaining diversion nonetheless.
It’s not really a Mature book, other than the needless vulgarity.
Nothing really new, but an entertaining diversion nonetheless.
It’s not really a Mature book, other than the needless vulgarity.
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