I have fallen behind on my Graphic Year challenge but I plan on playing a good game of catch-up so it will balance out (so help me gods). Normally my Graphic Year books get devoured in one sitting after work or on the weekend but Strong Female Protagonist was different.
SFP was long enough and detailed enough to require coming along with me on my commute. I got so invested in the story that I completely devoured it in a day. I want more! If they need to do another Kickstarter for the next volume, I am so in!
It's a variant on the 'world abruptly gets superpowers' plot device. It focuses on Allison or Mega Girl who has super strength, invulnerability, and killer jumping abilities. Allison was Mega Girl for a long time before she realized that saving the day wasn't saving the world, just maintaing the status quo. She unmasks on live TV and tries to lead a semi-normal life.
One of my favorite things about this was the little footnotes on almost every page. "The dog's name is Buster. He's a good boy." and "It actually was her stress ball from home." were so fun. It gave you extra insight into the characters, their lives, their thoughts, and were just funny asides.
Toward the end we realize just how human Allison is with her relationships to other people. At the end we finally meet her little sister and discover some things about her friends that definitely reveal more story to be told. I can't wait to see what else is in store for Mega Girl.
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