by Jade Ashely

This week, I’m reviewing Dark Horse’s new magical girl team comic, Zodiac Starforce, written by Kevin Panetta and drawn by Paulina Ganucheau. Zodiac Starforce is about a group of teenage girls in high school dealing with boyfriends, biology tests, mean girls, and the occasional monster or two. These girls have been gifted with magical powers that they use to fight off evil entities that threaten their world. The cool part of this comic is that it’s not an origin story. The girls have been fighting off evil forces for a while and when we come in, the group is actually disbanded. The leader, Emma, thinks it’s all over until a new force threatens her life and brings the group back together.

Ever since I heard of it’s initial release I was dying to get my hands on it. Zodiac Starforce reminds me of my childhood obsessions... Sailor Moon, Powerpuff Girls, Cardcaptor Sakura... anything that involved girls with powers, I LOVED. It just so happens that I love this too. The art is colorful and fun with characters that are diverse and relatable. I can see this taking off and becoming something really big. The costumes the girls wear would be awesome for cosplaying. So check it out! I’ll be here twiddling my thumbs, patiently awaiting the second issue.