DC Super Hero Girls: Powerless

DC Super Hero Girls Graphic Novels #10

by Amy Wolfram, Agnes Garbowska (Illustrations)

The DC Super Hero Girls learn what it's like to be POWERLESS in the second original graphic novel based on the hit new Cartoon Network series.

When the electric grid and cloud computing get knocked out on the same night, the Metropolis High Hamsters aren't quite sure how to deal...with a cafeteria that only accepts CASH?! And some of the girls are more affected than others--Batgirl without her smartphone barely makes it to school at all, but Green Lantern is mostly determined to keep her friends safe. Speaking of which, has anyone seen Bumblebee?

With half the team out of commission, how will the girls find the source of the problem and fix it before Sweet Justice runs out of non-frozen desserts?!

DC Super Hero Girls: Powerless continues to develop the relationships forged throughout the beloved DC Super Hero Girls series. This story is perfect for ages 6-10 and a great entry point into the DC Universe and graphic novels.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels Comics, Superheroes, Childrens

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 17, 2020

About the author

Amy Wolfram is an American writer who wrote Teen Titans: Year One for DC Comics, as well as four issues of the Teen Titans Go! tie-in series. She also worked on the original Teen Titans animated series, Super Hero Girls graphic novels and more.

Reviews

[Robert Reiner · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter liked it but wasn’t quite five star material

[Hayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good ending.. shocked me.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this volume, the new style and series definitely grew on me. This was really cute and I loved how it tackled the themes of insecurity.

[Steven Latour · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is difficult to translate the energy of the cartoon to a graphic novel, but this is well done nonetheless.

[Ada Seven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bu kitabı kitapçıda görmeden önce türkçesinin olduğunu bile bilmiyordum. Bir önceki Super Hero Girls kitabı olan Metropolis Lisesi kitabının devamıydı. Kahramanlarımız; Barbara Gordan, Diana Prince, Karen Beecher, Zee Zatara, Kara Danvers ve Jessica Cruz diğer adlarıyla; Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Bumblebee, Zatanna, Supergirl ve Green Lantern’ın yaşadığı bölgede elektrikler kesilir. Fakat sadece elektrikler deği bütün telefonlar, bilgisayarlar kısacası elektronik hiçbir şey çalışmamaya başlar. Özellikle elektronik dünyayla çok ilgili olan Barbara, bu olayı çözmeye hiç odaklanamaz. Bakalım bu “Güç Kesintisi’nin” kaynağı bulunup her şey açığa çıkabilecek mi...
Çizgi roman, eğlence ve macera severlere tavsiye ederim.
Sevgiler: ADA SEVEN ⚡️

[Katy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh. I'm not a fan of this new take on the series. I don't like the artwork. I don't like the general reboot. I preferred Super Hero High to Metropolis High. I preferred the storyline where the kids all going to the school knew they were supers instead of this everyone is a regular teen by day, but by night there are these mysterious groups of teens who are super heroes or villians and no one recognizes the other outside of school. Not a fan.

[Charlie Byers]

My 5-year old was looking forward to this book since we first read the teaser in the previous book, and it was worth the wait! It might appeal to a slightly older reader--one plot point is about a cloud service, so be prepared to explain that to your child. But the characters all get room to shine, especially Batgirl, who has a similar role in this book to Supergirl's in _Superhero Girls at Metropolis High_. Recommended for superhero-obsessed preschoolers and the grownups who read to them.

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 5 out of 5]

When the SuperHero Girls are faced with a city-wide power outage, all electronics are dead and Batgirl especially suffers since none of her gadgets work and she is cut off from all her data and messaging. Only by working together can the girls solve the mystery of who stole all of Metropolis' power!

The best part about this story is the adorable friendships between all the super girls! Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Zatanna, Batgirl, Green Lantern, and Bumblbee; they are all so different, with different powers, abilities, personalities, and interests, but they love and support each other through everything, and not just in their crime-fighting missions. They really come together to inspire and encourage one another, and I loved the caring dynamic they shared.

I loved the cartoony art! It's really colorful and bright, with great action and easy to read dialogue. I loved the characters' style; their costumes, hair, and facial expressions really brought them to life. The art made it so easy to get lost in the story!

I love the action in the plot, and the mystery of how the power was stolen. Batgirl is at the forefront of this story, and she has to learn how to cope without her gadgets and technology. She begins to realize that she has other resources she can rely on to help her team, and that sometimes it can be good to slow down and unplug and appreciate your friends and family. Such a great story arc for Batgirl, with some great character development!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

[Xander Kennedy · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's just not that much to the story. Sure, I suppose there is the message buried in here about not relying too much on electronics and technology, but it just feels like the meat of this story is so slight. The kids indulged me as I read it to them, but they weren't that hooked either.

[Lissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This DC Super Hero Girls 2.0 is definitely aimed at a younger audience than the original run... While I enjoy some aspects, I am not the biggest fan of it compared to the original.

Also, wow, I feel *super* bad for Babs’ Dad...

The art is pretty though.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly not a bad book for kids, I can see why they’d like it. The writing’s just not my cup of tea. I never watched the show this is based off and so I wasn’t a huge fan of how “cutesy” the characters came off. But I’m rounding up from 3.5 for my bias

[Emma · Rating 2 out of 5]

Batgirl may be the worst daughter ever in this. Not keen on this portrayal of my favourite character.

[Michael A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

With the electric grid out in Metropolis, two of our superheroes are super zeroes.

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute.

[Lisa D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Lorelai Didur · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave this 4 stars because I did not like that the power outage was not from a villain but it was still a nice story.

[Alexis Meuche · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books remain adorable. Don’t want to spoil it but there is a great character reveal!

[DC · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty blah. I don't really prefer this kind of art style, either.
My 1st grader was very charmed, though.

[R · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this new and different series!

[Arya Acarbay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Çok kolay okuma ve eğlenceli

[Josema · Rating 4 out of 5]

Otra entrega de estas supers de instituto con la hiperdependencia de la tecnología de fondo

[Nicolas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a big improvement from the first volume of this relaunch series. This time around we focused on Batgirl with Bumblee's story taking up the b-plot. Overall, I had a good time and I look forward to reading more.

For more on this run, check out this episode of Comic Book Coffee Break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObFZE...