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"At last! Everyone's favorite no-nonsense powerhouse, America Chavez, gets her own series! Critically acclaimed young-adult novelist Gabby Rivera and all-star artist Joe Quinones unite to shine a solo spotlight on America's high-octane and hard-hitting adventures! She was a Young Avenger. She leads the Ultimates. And now she officially claims her place as the preeminent butt-kicker of the entire Marvel Universe! But what's a super-powered teenager to do when she's looking for a little personal fulfi llment? She goes to college! America just has to stop an interdimensional monster or two first and shut down a pesky alien cult that's begun worshipping her exploits before work can begin. Then she can get on with her first assignment: a field trip to the front lines of World War II - with Captain America as her wingman!"--Publisher's description.
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2 primary books3 released booksAmerica (Collected Editions) is a 3-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Marvel Comics and Gabby Rivera.
Series
2 primary books3 released booksAmerica (Single Issues) is a 2-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2017 with contributions by Marvel Comics and Gabby Rivera.
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3.5 stars for sure. I am honestly torn. I want to pick up Volume 2... but the art work for the last 2 comics in this volume was horrible. Read my review here for the first issue. America #1 review.
Slight spoilers ahead! The story picks up for sure around issue 3. By then we are seeing more about America, where she is from, and how she came to be. I am not understanding why she is constantly deflecting when it comes to people, its like she's angry? But why is she so angry? I also don't get why she broke up with Lisa? She can open portals, thats the best power to have when you're in a long distance relationship. That made no sense. The story isn't that captivating, I feel like I am trying to understand America too much, and the plot slips away from me. Then in issue 5 the artwork changes, and to me that changes the entire tone of the comic. It went from vibrant and new to 1992 grit real quick.
I don't know if I will get volume 2.
Love Gabby Rivera and am looking to keep growing our graphic section, but this was a bit of a mess. A fun mess, though. Threads kind of went nowhere and none of them wove together into one throughline arc. Haven't read any Young Avengers so this was my first intro to character. She's kinda cool.
As a comics reader I'm used to embracing a certain amount of confusion of “is this a new character or just a character I haven't seen before? Is this college in a different dimension or like what's happening here?” But basically I really enjoyed it! I especially loved seeing her interact with Peggy Carter and 80s Storm <3
A fun start to a series, I'll definitely continue to follow it.
Yeah, I don't read much superhero stuff, but that doesn't turn me off of reading Clint, Kate, or Kamala (I love Kamala). I was excited to read America. But I was just confused. Some of the others are a bit more new-user-friendly, but I was baffled by things that happened in this book and confused by Marvel references. That's my bad, but it made it difficult to get through the first book or two.
I have no prior knowledge of America's personality, but I was fine with her being gruff and a bit hotheaded. Maybe I should check out other things with her in them.
