WARNING: AFTER READING THIS COMIC YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT SQUIRRELS THE SAME WAY AGAIN.
Such a fun Marvel gem, about such an obscure and unique little superheroine. I knew nothing of her or her role within the Avengers before reading, but this does not matter in the slightest: 'The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl' is for everyone to enjoy.
Squirrel Girl, aka the infectious Doreen Green, is like a parody of Spider Man or the X-Men mutants. But as a superhero in her own right she's as bright and charming as they come. She has fun while fighting bad guys - even sings her own theme tune - and in trying to suss them out before they destroy the world. She also always tries to do the right thing in the face of different kinds of impending doom, sometimes when they all happen at once. What an admirable hero who happens to be partially a woodland animal! I love her faithful, adorable squirrel sidekick Tippy-Toe, and her awesome, three-dimensional college roommate Nancy Whitehead (plus Mew the kitten, because Nancy would definitely hate me for not including her).
Squirrel Girl, who originally began as a one-off joke of a superhero in the 1990s, becomes another character much needed in comics today - a female hero taking centre stage whose attributes involve fighting crime and using her powers and (surprising) intelligence; rather than the focus being on whether or not her sex appeal will sell for fanboys. This Spectacular Squirrel Girl comic is so body-positive, feminist and diverse!
Packed with tons of meta humour, self-awareness humour, Marvel universe humour, modern humour, pop culture reference humour, and college experience humour, 'The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1' aims to be a good time out for its readers. It's endearing, exactly like its kooky protagonist. Like a better version of Faith Erin Hicks’ ‘The Adventures of Super Hero Girl’; one of the reasons being that ‘Squirrel Girl’ actually has a much stronger plot and characters.
Is Squirrel Girl really unbeatable? Could she truly be Marvel's greatest superhero? Outrageous, but with the light-hearted hilarity on display, I'd totally buy it.
Needs to be added: Doreen Green's Deadpool villain trading cards are hilarious.
Another additional note: I’m finding Iron Man to be more interesting all the time now.
Iron Suit Squirrel Girl - WIN!
Top 3 Squirrel Girl quotes/taglines:
"Eats nuts kicks butts!"
"I don't need luck, I eat nuts!"
... Too many to narrow down to just three.
Colourful, clever, nutty fun!
Final Score: 4/5
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