Fatgirl #1 is a comic created by John Rhodes and published by Hyperverse Comics. It is set in the same world as the Hyperverse series Nothing-Man but takes place 3 months before Nothing-Man Issue #1. Skylar is a skateboarding steel mill worker living in a suburb of Paradise City. Her weight is a constant source of ridicule by her coworkers who prefer the gorgeous bodies of Hyperoids and Hyprids. We can see that even though she acts like it doesn’t affect her it actually does. After an explosion downtown she resolves to make a difference in spite of how she is perceived. This origin story was needed not just to give another backstory on a featured character, but to give us a look on how civilians viewed the big superheroes. They aren’t on as high a pedestal as one might think.
The art seen here differs from Nothing-Man as this has more of a cartoony vibe. The faces are expressive as usual but have a goofier look to them, and sometimes it seems out of place. The exterior shots of the city and the interior shots of the steel mill help build the character of Fatgirl as we see how great the city supposedly is but how she doesn’t get to experience that. Also in some shots where is looking at the sky at some superheroes we see the juxtaposition of her current place in the world compared to theirs. And whereas Nothing-Man has many colors with a slight fade to them, the colors here are bright and stand out.
“Is this worth reading?”
Yes
“Would I like this?”
If you like superheroines and those who answer the call to action, this is good. And if you like Nothing-Man you should read this as it expands its world.
“What would this comic’s film rating be?”
PG.
“Could I get a quote from the comic?”
“Piss off, I love the junk in this trunk.”
Physical Link: https://hyperverse-109492.square.site/product/fatgirl-1/147?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false
Purchase Link: https://indyplanet.com/fatgirl-1
Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyperversecomics/fangirl-1-call-me-fan-girl
Unboxing Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKYzK9LBz1Q
***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***
Probably Contains Spoilers
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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 22
Violent Pages: 1, for 5% of the comic
Sexy Pages: 0, for 0% of the comic
**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**
Violence Level – 1
“Wasn’t no tussling at all.”
“Sometimes you gotta hit somebody.”
“I’m getting charged with how many counts of assault?”
“This was a tournament arc.”
“All my life I had to fight.”
Gore Level – 1
“The only thing leaking out your face is tears.”
“Looks like somebody spilled some ketchup.”
“Might need to soak that up with a bath towel.”
“That isn’t supposed to be outside the body.”
“This is a slaughterhouse.”
Death Level – 1
“And everybody lived happily ever after.”
“We might have gone to a couple funerals.”
“It just LOOKS like a serial killer was here.”
“Yeah this was a tragedy.”
“Think Gettysburg.”
Porn Level – 1
“Everybody kept their clothes on.”
“I guess it was too hot for a bra.”
“Sometimes you got to let everything air out.”
“This is like late night Cinemax in the early 2000’s.”
“Oh. This is porn.”
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