Family Force V: Book One by Matt BralyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Family Force V is a Superhero story exploring strong family and self-discovery themes, that leans a bit too much on the Power Rangers troupe.
It follows a teenage girl named Maize, who’s born into a family team of superheroes. She resents her responsibilities and struggles with balancing them with her normal life until she tragically loses someone very dear to her.
The art is just gorgeous, and reminiscent of classic Cartoon Network and Disney XD animated shows, with beautiful Super Suits, splendid character designs, and an awesome-looking giant Mecha robot. I love the paneling, and the action sequences are quite detailed and very well-executed.
The story was very wholesome, and did some things to exemplify itself from the obvious Power Ranger-like setting—a superhero family dynasty with branches of 5 members located in different parts of the world, all with their own powers and suits was very creative. Still, it leans too heavily on too many cliches that make it feel like something you’ve read a bunch of times before. Overall a worthy read for any superhero or Sentai fan, with lots of nostalgia to boot. I’m invested enough to pick up the next volumes.
I received an ARC from Netgalley and Image Comics. This is an honest review and all opinions are my own.
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