BOOM! Studios’ Supurbia #1 Review
Writer: Grace Randolph
Artist: Russell Dauterman
It’s always nice to catch a comic right when it’s debuting a number one issue. Even though there have been other volumes of the comic book Supurbia, it is returning with a brand new series. I am not familiar with its other iterations, so I am coming in with eyes wide open. I originally learned about Supurbia from a post on Newsarama giving a small preview of the first issue.
After reading the preview panels, I knew this was something I would enjoy reading. A comic book that reads like a soap opera, except it is starring superheroes and villains? Sign me up! It felt like I was reading a comic that should be marketed on the CW Network in primetime.
From Newsarama, “Meet the Meta Legion, the world’s foremost faction of crime-fighting capes. But what happens when the masks come off and the heroes are faced with the sordid problems of everyday life in the suburbs? From rising star writer Grace Randolph (Marvel’s NATION X, HER-OES) and hot new talent Russell Dauterman, GRACE RANDOLPH’S SUPURBIA is a unique new twist on the superhero genre that appeals to both diehard fans and readers completely new to comics. New stories, new characters, new drama… Don’t miss out on what Bleeding Cool called “The Superhero Comic We’ve Been Waiting For”!
What I Liked
The overall tone of the series. I like drama mixed in with my action and superheroes. It makes it feel like I’m watching a TV show or movie, only I’m reading it instead. I also enjoy an expansive cast of characters. We are introduced to the main cast, who I am assuming are the Meta Legion. Instead of watching them in action, we see them go about their daily lives in the suburbs. Sordid love affairs, group meetings, laundry woes, and rambunctious kids….Supurbia has it all.
The art from Russell Dauterman is a joy as well. It is a plus when a comic can have great writing AND art to go along with it.
What I Didn’t Like
The reader has A LOT of characters thrown at them all at once. I literally had trouble keeping up with names, relationships, and associations. It was a lot to take in for a first issue. I would have appreciated an overview or recap page at the beginning to help explain who everyone was. Things were referenced that I am assuming occurred in Supurbia’s previous volumes. None of it was hard to pick up, but again, a recap page would have helped.
I will also add that while I enjoy the suburb-style drama, I hope future issues do include action. These are individuals with superpowers after-all. Some punches need to be thrown and blood needs to be spilled!
A very well done introductory issue for Supurbia. Grace Randolph has done a wonderful job of attracting a new reader. If the writing and art stays consistent, Supurbia should become a household name in many a suburb across the country.
This review is written in partnership with Pop Culture Network. They can be found at their website http://www.popculturenetwork.com/
Timdogg
#ComicBookChronicles @CBChron founder. Editor-in-Chief of @thekliqnation. Comic book reviewer, podcaster #RABBLERABBLE
