Mild Mannered Reviews - Supergirl Comic Books
Supergirl #16
Scheduled to arrive in stores: December 13, 2017Cover date: February 2018
"Plain Sight" - Part Two
Writer: Jody Houser and Steve Orlando
Penciller: Robson Rocha
Inker: Daniel Henriques
Cover: Robson Rocha
Variant Cover: Stanley Lau
Reviewed by: James Lantz
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Supergirl is wanted by the D.E.O. Director Bones has sent Strange Visitor, who believes Kara Zor-El is responsible for her returning to life and not having peace, and Starshame to bring our heroine out of hiding. This works because the Lost Daughter of Krypton believes that doing nothing to save innocent people is as bad as the villains who hurt them. This turns out to do more harm than good. The people of National City still fear and distrust her, and Insight has been captured by the D.E.O for helping Supergirl escape. The Danvers family is still incognito trying to help Kara figure out a way for her to help people, expose D.E.O. corruption and live the life she wants on Earth. How can the Girl of Steel juggle all these aspects of her existence among humans? Will she be able to stop Director Bones and uncover his real intentions for the D.E.O.? Will Kara Danvers be forced to give up being a superheroine in order to save people from evil?
Story - 5: This series seems to be borrowing from Marvel's X-Men or Spider-Man books of the Bronze Age. This isn't a bad thing. I just felt I should point that out. Does it work for Supergirl? Yes. Where will this direction take the characters? That's the question that keeps me reading this book, and I'm liking where the answers are taking me so far.
Art - 5: This issue features more beautiful art. Robson Rocha's style is perfect for this title. I hope the visuals continue to be this good throughout this book's run.
Cover Art - 5: This one gives buyers the feeling of what they have in store for them when they read the comic, and it has great art to boot. That's all anyone should ask for in a cover in the age when most images feel more like they're trying to sell posters, DVDs and Blu-rays.
Mild Mannered Reviews
2018
Note: Except for digital first releases, the month dates are from the issue covers, not the actual date when the comic went on sale.January 2018
- Superman #34
- Action Comics #991
- Superman #35
- Action Comics #992
- Supergirl #15
- Superwoman #16
- Super Sons #10
- Super Sons Annual #1
- New Super-Man #17
- Trinity #15
- Justice League #32
- Justice League #33
- Doomsday Clock #1
- Superman #36
- Action Comics #993
- Superman #37
- Action Comics #994
- Supergirl #16
- Superwoman #17
- Super Sons #11
- Teen Titans #15
- New Super-Man #18
- Trinity #16
- Justice League #34
- Justice League #35
- Batman #36
- Doomsday Clock #2
- Superman #38
- Action Comics #995
- Superman #39
- Action Comics #996
- Supergirl #17
- Superwoman #18
- Super Sons #12
- New Super-Man #19
- Trinity #17
- Justice League #36
- Justice League #37
- Doomsday Clock #3
- Superman #40
- Action Comics #997
- Superman #41
- Action Comics #998
- Supergirl #18
- Super Sons #13
- New Super-Man #20
- Trinity #18
- Justice League #38
- Justice League #39
- Superman #42
- Action Comics #999
- Superman #43
- Supergirl #19
- Super Sons #14
- New Super-Man #21
- Trinity #19
- Trinity #20
- Justice League #40
- Justice League #41
- Doomsday Clock #4
- Superman #44
- Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman HC
- Action Comics #1000
- Superman #45
- Supergirl #20
- Super Sons #15
- New Super-Man #22
- Justice League #42
- Justice League #43
- Trinity #21
- Trinity #22
- DC Nation #0
- DC Nation #0 (Additional Review)
- Action Comics Special #1
- Superman Special #1
- The Man of Steel #1
- Super Sons #16
- Super Sons/Dynomutt Special #1
- New Super-Man #23
- Justice League: No Justice #1
- Justice League: No Justice #2
- Justice League: No Justice #3
- Justice League: No Justice #4
- Doomsday Clock #5
- The Man of Steel #2
- The Man of Steel #3
- The Man of Steel #4
- The Man of Steel #5
- New Super-Man #24
- Justice League #1
- Justice League #2
- The Man of Steel #6
- Superman #1
- Action Comics #1001
- Justice League #3
- Justice League #4
- Doomsday Clock #6
- Superman 100-Page Comic Giant #1
- Superman #2
- Action Comics #1002
- Adventures of the Super Sons #1
- Supergirl #21
- Justice League #5
- Justice League #6
- Superman 100-Page Comic Giant #2
- Superman #3
- Action Comics #1003
- Adventures of the Super Sons #2
- Supergirl #22
- Justice League #7
- Justice League #8
- Doomsday Clock #7
- Heroes in Crisis #1
- Superman 100-Page Comic Giant #3
- Superman #4
- Action Comics #1004
- Adventures of the Super Sons #3
- Supergirl #23
- Justice League #9
- Justice League #10
- Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth #1
- Heroes in Crisis #2
- Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1
- Superman/Top Cat Special #1
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