REVIEW: Power Girl #19

Power Girl #19, “The Gang Meets The Void Three” not only concludes this story arc but also acts as the penultimate issue of the series. It’s also jam packed with the action and witty dialogue we’ve come to expect from this fun loving book.  

The standard cover is by Yanick Paquette and Arif Prianto. A great image of a T-Rex biting off more than they can chew in the way of Power Girl. Not much conveys high action fun like superheroes vs. dinosaurs.

David Talaski provides the one variant we get, although it looks like he’s miscredited on the list of contributors. Regardless, his cover has Power Girl flexing her might and smiling at her fans.  

Interior art remains in the hands of David Baldeón and Colorist Romulo Fajardo Jr. There’s a lot going on this issue as three separate fights happen simultaneously in three very different environments yet it’s all coordinated beautifully. What could have felt rushed and jumbled ends up flowing quite well throughout these encounters. The sound effects play a big part as scenes segue through small asides of Mariposa and Axel within The Daily Star building. The fights don’t take up the entire story so we’re also treated with some playful interactions, a cameo from Kara, and the introduction of a possible major threat. Stellar work by this team as usual.

Leah Williams, lettered by Becca Carey, really keeps this issue lively as we bounce back and forth between Power Girl, Omen, and Steel (Natasha Irons) during their epic battles. Of course it’s not all punches and power moves as Paige gets her adversary to reveal their motivations which implies a much bigger threat on the horizon. A few great character moments take place as Kara shows up, not to help but to be a part of the homeworking party, soon after the fights wrap up. Then, our band of heroines get to enjoy a rather eventless night before a huge bombshell drops as the cliffhanger for the series finale next issue. 

(8/10) The action sequences in Power Girl #19 could’ve really gotten confusing and I was impressed they weren’t. Not only that, but the book still managed to maintain a lighthearted, all ages feel through witty dialogue and comedic visuals.