Satellite Girl #1 is a comic written and drawn by Chris Ouellette. These are some of the adventures of three women who at one point were sidekicks, a.k.a. Satellite Girls, for Captain Cosmos. This is a science fiction, futuristic, and cyberpunk comic with three interesting leads in unique situations. Satellite Girl 12 is Maddie Torch, a strong woman with a high chemical tolerance. She is a boisterous and impulsive person who likes to indulge in narcotics. In her story we’ll follow along as she deals with a random enemy attack while under the influence. Satellite Girl 11 is S.A.D.I.E., a cyber-sapien(cyborg?) with high strength, speed, and intelligence. In her tale she is playing the violin at a recital and a few of her biggest fans are in attendance. Satellite Girl 10 is Blanche Avalanche, a smart black woman with extra strength and impenetrable skin. She is a no-nonsense individual and her story has her delivering a bounty. Each of these stories has their own theme and the tone ranges from lighthearted to uneasy. The violence here gets gory and bloody with some very gruesome shots. The levels of intensity here vary between the stories but they all have their stressful moments. The dialogue in the first story consists of talking out loud, the second features narration from an onlooker, and the third is a one-sided conversation due to a language barrier. There aren’t any word-heavy pages but occasionally the text bubbles can get a bit thick. This is a debut issue about the sidekicks of a hero that does a good job of displaying their personalities and style with interesting and exciting stories.

            The art here is extremely detailed and has a style that is reminiscent of alt comics from the 80’s/90’s. The color range appears to be as wide as possible and gets neon. The scenery consists of gradient skies against landscapes with strange wildlife and snow-covered European cities. The location changes depending on which woman is the focus so even though things start off in a spaceship they eventually hit a concert hall and a big stadium. The panel backgrounds usually show the current scene but occasionally they can be a gradient color, usually matching the sky. The expression level here is very high as the characters here really lean into their outward appearance. The range is everywhere but sad and every look comes across clearly. The faces are well-drawn and even get down the small details like wrinkles around the eyes and creases on the lips. The equipment used is of the standard sci-fi variety like laser guns and jetpacks. The effects of various things are brightly colored and eye-catching. The violence here is very gory and bloody with body parts going their separate ways. The action moments are usually short and swift with good flow. Maddie is wearing a skintight bodysuit, S.A.D.I.E. is wearing an Asian-style dress, and Blanche is wearing a sort of biker outfit with a corset and very short shorts. Overall they are all dressed sexy.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes.

“Would I like this?”

If you like science fiction comics led by three different and unique women in stories that show off their personality and approach to violence and danger then this is for you.

“What would this comic’s film rating be?”

R. Gore, blood, sexual situations.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“–my focus was completely on the task at hand.”

 

Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/satellitegirl/satellite-girl-1/description

***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 31

Violent Pages: 9, for 29% of the comic

Sexy Pages: 3, for 10% of the comic

 

**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**

 

Violence Level – 3

“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 – 5

“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 – 5

“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 – 4

“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.”