Powerpuff Girls (Powerpuff Girls)

by Troy Little

Troy Little (Artist)

King Steve and the residents of Monster Isle bring the party to Townsville. Will the Powerpuff Girls be able to stop them before they completely trash the place? Plus, boy band sensation 3D stage a concert in the park and the girls are under their spell, but The Rowdyruff Boys and The Boogie Man start an all-out battle of the bands! Collects issues #7–10.

• ISBN10: 1613779062
• ISBN13: 9781613779064
• Publish Date: 29 April 2014
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Idea & Design Works
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 152
• Language: English

Reviews

[celinenyx]

Summary: What's this, super evil villain Mojo Jojo is giving up? Will his crisis last? And what is he doing? Will the Powerpuff Girls be able to outsmart the big bad guys and save Townsville?

What I liked:
- The comic is done in exactly the same style as the cartoon on Cartoon Network, which is awesome. The drawings are simple and effective and the colours of the girls look beautiful
- I was totally hearing the voices from the TV series when reading this! I might have read them out loud like that too. My boyfriend found that hilarious
- We see The Professor in a bath towel. Day = made
- The small touches in the Powerpuff Girls franchise is what really makes it awesome in my opinion - the way Bubbles is always holding Octi when she's in bed for example
- Good layering, with plenty subtle jokes for adults

What I didn't like
- I felt that sometimes the dialogue of Mojo Jojo was a bit too difficult for kids to understand, and I think the double addressing of kids and grown-ups is pretty important in this kind of comic
- The huge cliffhanger! No closure as of yet
- There are some characters in the PPG world that I find annoying, but this is more of a personal pet peeve than a problem with this comic

Verdict: Awesome nostalgic fun. Would recommend for fans of the TV show, great quality comic

[inlibrisveritas]

I am a huge fan of The Powerpuff Girls. I grew up watching the first cartoon show on Cartoon Network and I even read most of the first run of the comics. I was there for the movie, my room was decked out in Powerpuff Girls bedsheets and wall stickers…I even have a Christmas ornament of Buttercup. So I’m beyond stoked to see the series come back to the tv and to comic books, and I wasted no time requesting the first volume from IDW.

For those unfamiliar with PPG this is a pretty good way to get started. While it doesn’t go over the girl’s origin it does go over most of the common villains as well as the origin of their main villain Mojo Jojo. The new show has a new artstyle but the artists for the comic books keep the art from the original series that I know and love. The girls are still the way we remember them. Blossom is the leader with her incredible knowledge and kind-hearted by logical nature. Bubbles still lives up to her name, she’s full of giggles and innocence. And then there is Buttercup, my favorite Powerpuff Girl. She’s feisty, tough, and is the pessimist of the group. I’ve missed seeing these girls beat up their enemies and I’ve missed both the serious plots mixed in with the goofy jokes.

The plot of this one feels similar to the ones we have seen in the past but with a new vigor. Mojo Jojo is tired of being beat up by the girls and he’s ready to return to his more humble origins. However the insidious Him has other plans but they seem rather pleasant…for now. I devoured this in one sitting, putting aside food and bathroom breaks until I hit the last page.

I can’t wait to see where this series goes and I’m super excited to see that kids will get to experience the excitement and fun of the Powerpuff Girls.