Bitch Planet Volume 1: Extraordinary Machine

by Kelly Sue DeConnick

[Hillary]

I first came across this on a blog, I don’t remember where exactly but I liked the idea so much I ordered it from the library. I am not sure exactly what I was thinking but it was not of the woman being sent to an off world “prison” for being non-compliant. This can take the shape of not submitting to men, being fat among other things. Seriously who comes up with theses ideas?
As an obese person myself I was somewhat taken aback but I read on and I ended up liking it. The prison woman is forced to play this game, I THINK it may be somewhat like the Olympics? Anyway, they are being forced to compete against men and the organizers of the game are hoping that the woman will be killed. OKKKKKKKK BUT the prison woman on “Bitch Planet” have an idea to take down the games from the inside. And that is volume one.
It is one of those comics that I wanna hate but I can't look away. In fact, I am going to get volume two. I have to know what happens. Do the bitches take down the game? Do they end up dead? Do they overhaul society? All these questions are running through my head.
The artwork is….explicit. Heh, there are plenty of bitch on bitch sex scenes. #Sorrynotsorry Seriously ya’all I turned a page and was like OMG. SO the artwork is exquisite. And I like the prison woman. Life on the bitch planet is rough but the women have ways of getting back at their jailers.
Of course, I realize that this is supposed to be a reflection of today's society and the bitches represent feminism but I had some issues with the way the fat woman was portrayed. Like all the woman get a lesbian lover but the fat one? HMMPH, What are you trying to imply comic? That I can't get any action as a fattie? I will let you know that I HAVE gotten action while fat SO THERE!.
I appetite the nod to feminism I really do. Woman are still held back in today's society and that needs to be addressed. However, I felt it was a big slap in the face to see how that one fat woman was portrayed. But maybe the comic redeems itself laster on. I hope so. Even though I had issues and am giving it three stars I will still read Volume two to see where the plot goes.This review was originally posted on Adventures in Never Never Land