The Uneatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up The Marvel Universe

Author: Ryan North

Let's talk comedy. Too often, graphic novels are hyper-serious, almost always justifying their existence by using the format afforded by the longer, uninterupted length to tell heavier stories. The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up The Marvel Universe is a comedy, and a dang funny one, and one that uses the form to full advantage. The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl can talk to squirrels, and can also punch really good, but as a character, that's not what she's about. In her on-going series, she's talked Galactus out of eating the Earth, which is a feat! Here' we're presented with what happens when a doppleganger with none of her convictions rises and then proceeds to beat everybody up. The way this works is juts about perfect, and it's an all-ages idea, and a rare presentation where the art and the writing are so synch that they can be each taken alone and still give you the whole story. Artist Erica Henderson is a remarkable, and her comedic style plays so well with the writing of Ryan North that they may as well be sharing a single mind! Why it's on the list: Great comedy and a great character suitable for all ages!