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[Spike Spiegel]

http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/10/06/squirrel-girl-marvel/

In her first appearance, she defeated Doctor Doom. Since then, she’s taken on Wolverine, Deadpool, and freaking Thanos—and she’s never lost. Not a bad track record for a superhero–especially considering that the superhero in question is Squirrel Girl, a Marvel Comics back-bencher who’s probably best known for being Luke Cage’s nanny. (She was also on the Great Lakes Avengers, one of the goofiest superteams in history. Like, the Great Lakes Avengers make the West Coast Avengers look like the Dark Avengers.) But now, at long last, Squirrel Girl is getting her own solo ongoing series.

In Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, writer Ryan North and artist Erica Henderson take on the lighthearted superheroine whose mutant gene gives her an endearing cocktail of squirrel-related superpowers. When the comic book begins, she’s starting college—but in no time at all, Squirrel Girl is defending Earth from threats most cosmic. Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is another quietly bold move for Marvel—a female-centric comic that’s intended to appeal equally to canon-heads and newcomers—and EW is excited to share an exclusive first look at the cover, drawn by Henderson.

 

[Coffee Dog]

...that art is really cute, shit.

Okay, you win marvel, I'll buy a squirrel girl book.

Edit: lol nvm about the art, wtf is carol's face doing and poor cap looks like the old xbawks kid meme

 

[Escape Goat]

Canceled after 7 issues.

 

[SargerusBR]

WTF is that art. Looks awful

 

[Parallax]

Theyre gonna fuck up and make her the core of an event. Theres no going back from that.

 

[Funky Papa]

When the comic book begins, she’s starting college

Logan is a crib raider confirmed.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Can't say I'm liking that art. Fine for a deviantart post maybe

 

[lovely ladies]

Cool Arthur Adams cover

 

[kunonabi]

WTF is that art. Looks awful

It really does. Maybe if the writing is really good I can look past it.

 

[jackissocool]

That art is perfect for Squirrel Girl.

 

[Darklord]

Everyone has really weird lips...

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

The went out of their way to make her face more rounded. Maybe trying to ground her a little bit?

 

[Slayven]

Theyre gonna fuck up and make her the core of an event. Theres no going back from that.

You never go full joke character. What next The Uncanny Trapster?

 

[Skinny Pete]

Love the Art Adams cover but god the interior art looks like shit.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

You never go full joke character. What next The Uncanny Trapster?

The Spectacular Paste-Pot Pete

 

[TheSeks]

Logan is a crib raider confirmed.

When wasn't he?

 

[Parallax]

You never go full joke character. What next The Uncanny Trapster?

Theyre gonna end up grounding her powers in something thats gonna allow dudes to measure her. Its all over then.

 

[Slayven]

The Superior Paste-Pot Pete

Fixed that for you.

 

[OnPoint]

Theyre gonna fuck up and make her the core of an event. Theres no going back from that.

That would be awful. She's a fun joke, but now she's going to be like the female Deadpool. Even that's going to be too much I think.

 

[Bold One]

I think we can all agree that we love Squirrel Girl, but what the hell do 'Squirrel related powers' mean?

 

[bronson]

Ryan North does good comics.

I can't comprehend the complaints about the art. Comic books can and should look different from one another.

 

[Slayven]

I think we can all agree that we love Squirrel Girl, but what the hell do 'Squirrel related powers' mean?

Nope, she was fun in Great Lake Avengers, but beyond that she is the Rebecca Black of comic characters.

 

[Currygan]

the first panel is very good

 

[Funky Papa]

Ryan North does good comics.

I can't comprehend the complaints about the art. Comic books can and should look different from one another.

I don't like how they made her chubby all the sudden.

Then again, there was a time when she was an hirsute beast with hairy arms and rodent eyes.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

This might be the first comic series I buy in five years. Squirrel Girl is great.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

I think we can all agree that we love Squirrel Girl, but what the hell do 'Squirrel related powers' mean?

She has the proportional strength and agility of a human-sized squirrel, as well as a prehensile tail and the ability to converse with squirrels who help her out.

 

[Bold One]

I don't like how they made her chubby all the sudden.

Then again, there was a time when she was an hirsute beast with hairy arms and rodent eyes.

She is far from chubby

 

[kunonabi]

Ryan North does good comics.

I can't comprehend the complaints about the art. Comic books can and should look different from one another.

different doesn't automatically equal good.

 

[quesalupa]

So that's why they got rid of Fantastic 4

 

[Nudull]

Nope, she was fun in Great Lake Avengers, but beyond that she is the Rebecca Black of comic characters.

C'mon, son.

 

[freeofgreed]

Ryan North does good comics.

I can't comprehend the complaints about the art. Comic books can and should look different from one another.

Yes but that doesn't mean people should automatically like the artstyle just because it's different.

 

[Funky Papa]

She is far from chubby

Not in the cover, but she has the face of a cherub and really meaty legs elsewhere.

Unless you use "chubby" interchangeably with "fat", which is not the same.

 

[Slayven]

C'mon, son.

Sorry, she is Marvel's Snapper Carr.

 

[BlackNMild2k1]

I think we can all agree that we love Squirrel Girl, but what the hell do 'Squirrel related powers' mean?

Looking at the first pic.... maybe it's how many nuts she can fit in her mouth?

Spoiler

Most of them look "beat" to death, others look eager to be next.

 

[Exterminieren]

Did they get the Penny Arcade guy to do the interior artwork?

 

[Platy]

EPIC cover ! =D

Logan is a crib raider confirmed.

Considering that he has like 150 years ....

 

[SRG01]

The art is perfect for a light-hearted series. It seems like it's geared towards children too, judging by the art.

 

[Mesoian]

She is far from chubby

She's a little chubby, there's nothing wrong with that.

She's down right oversized by traditional comic standards.

It's a cute look, I'll probably read this

Spoiler

whenever it actually hits marvel unlimited

 

[Messi]

You never go full joke character. What next The Uncanny Trapster?

Deadpool

 

[krypt0nian]

I love her chubby. And that they are featuring a character with Bell's palsy.


Goddamn Art Adams' Kraven is AWESOME!!!!

 

[dankir]

I never knew what Squirrel powers actually entailed. I guess something like this?

 

[Slayven]

Deadpool

Hasn't been funny in years, he was interesting in X-force. But a mere shadow of what he use to be.

 

[Nokagi]

It seems as if Squirrel Girl is a Skrull.

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

Since when was she chubby?

 

[Tyrant Rave]

Always down for more lighthearted stuff from Marvel/DC. Hope the writing is as good as the art and coloring.

 

[Coffee Dog]

Hasn't been funny in years, he was interesting in X-force. But a mere shadow of what he use to be.

Come on slayven. His current ongoing might be the best he's ever been.

 

[LycanXIII]

Look at all of those defeated Fox/Sony villains.

 

[Slayven]

Come on slayven. His current ongoing might be the best he's ever been.

Does it have Copycat, Cable, or T-Ray?

 

[Sandfox]

I've always wanted a Squirrel Girl ongoing lol.

 

[Toa TAK]

I suddenly need this.

That's pretty hilarious and amazing of Marvel to announce this. I'll pick up the first issue for sure.