Star: Birth of A Dragon

by Kelly Thompson

[Quirky Cat]

Summary:

Once upon a time, Ripley Ryan had big ambitions. She was going to be one of the best reporters in New York City (if not the world). Naturally, that meant she jumped at the chance to interview somebody like Captain Marvel.

That day changed her life. Forever. Now she's a villain on the run – but with the Reality Stone lodged in her chest, there's zero chance that the world will leave her be. Both villains and heroes will be after her.

Review:

So, I read Star: Birth of a Dragonas when it came out in issue format. Apparently, I forgot to come back around and review the full volume! Forgive my delay. (Side note: you can read my individual issue reviews on Monkeys Fighting Robots.)

I feel like I have a love/hate relationship with Star, which tells me that she's a well-written character. She's human, which means she has flaws. She's also one of those rare characters that gives voice to the unlucky people in life.

You know the people – those background characters in comic universes that are always getting stepped on. The only difference is Ripley found a way to break out of that – though we all saw how well that went.

In truth, Star's whole story makes you stop and think. I adore that. I also loved all of the cameos that popped up over the course of this mini-series. It makes me sad that it ended where it did – because there's so much potential here.

Highlights:
Reality Stone Chaos
Civilian-turned-villain
Superheros and Villains
Lots of Cameos

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