In a future just a few years down the road in the wrong direction, a woman’s failure to comply with her patriarchal overlords will result in exile to the meanest penal planet in the galaxy. When the newest crop of fresh femmes arrive, can they work together to stay alive or will hidden agendas, crooked guards, and the deadliest sport on (or off!) Earth take them to their maker?
I’ll admit it. I saw the title and I couldn’t help but request to read this comic. And I did, I made it about halfway through issue two when I realized if I’m uncomfortable reading something, I don’t have to finish reading it.
So why was I uncomfortable?
There were a few reasons:
- The concept: I’ll admit, the concept is interesting. But the idea that men would truly come to rule the world and force non-complaint women to be imprisoned on a planet in what they refer to as “Bitch Planet.” The rules of the world have changed so much Earth is now known as Father Earth and space is Mother Space.
- The nudity: I’m not a prude by any means. But there is a lot of naked women on these pages and it just didn’t work for me. Let’s just say they really aimed to put the graphic in graphic novels… and that’s funny since most of the artwork left a lot to be desired. I felt past the initial scene where they were instructed to get dressed, it wasn’t needed. So as I ventured into the second issue and there are yet more naked women with their big bushes, I just said enough is enough.
The only thing I enjoyed was actually the story about Marian Collins. Her story unfolds as her husband is saying there’s been a mistake. Both of their stories line up, where he cheats on her with a younger woman and Marian reacts by threatening him and such. But she claims she got help is would never hurt anyone. Just as it seems she might getting released, you realize he’s talking about his new wife, Dawn, the woman he left Marian for. Turns out Marian wasn’t initially apprehended and they accidentally secured Dawn and Marian.
Other than that, this is going into my Did Not Finish pile. It’s not often I don’t finish something, but I just can’t see a point in reading something I really found to be both distasteful and uninteresting.
Reviewer’s note: I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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