Member Reviews
Really enjoyed this! The art style was great, and the story line kept me intrigued throughout my read. Would definitely pick up more volumes of this!!
Valiant High isn't exactly to my taste, but it's definitely worth reading. I enjoyed it for the most part.
Valiant High is part of comiXology’s new Originals line. If you’ve read anything of Valiant’s superheroes, then you’re probably going to recognize a lot of the characters that show up here. There’s Aric “X-O Manowar” Dacia, Colin “Ninjak” King, Faith “Zephyr” Herbert, and Amanda “Livewire” McKee. They’re in an alternate universe that isn’t, where they’ve been thrown into a new setting, reimagining these heroes as if they were in a superhero high school.
I’ll be honest with you here. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this series. Re-imagined stories like this can go one of two ways; they can either be absolutely fantastic or pretty terrible. I was hoping this would be the former, but without diving right in there really was no way to be sure.
In truth, I was pleasantly surprised. Valiant High lived up to my hopes and actually exceeded them by leaps and bounds. It was funny, quirky, and unique. The characters were believable in their situation, and while they were changed, it seemed to only be done so that they’d fit in with their new environments.
I’ve always liked the concept of a high school meant for superhumans. I can probably thank X-Men or even Harry Potter for that one. It just seems like a light and fun concept though, you know? And that’s certainly the case for Valiant High. While they do face dangers, and have their own fights and internal squabbles, it was overall a fun and easy read.
What’s really great about this series is that it’s perfect for both the longtime fans and new ones as well. Personally I’ve only read Faith’s series, but I had no trouble understand any of the other characters or their new histories. And obviously I was thrilled to see Faith and how they had made her character fit into this world. I imagine most fans would feel the same way.
I’m really happy with how this series turned out on the whole, so I hope that they continue with it. It’d be fun to see where they got with it, and what sorts of long term plots they start establishing.
I really enjoyed this comic. I thought that it was fun and it reminded me a bit of Sky High. I loved that we got to see Faith who has her own comic series and I loved that we got to meet some cool characters. This comic is definitely one that everyone should read.
I wanted this to be like the Faith comics but this was a bit too busy for me. The art is great and the story was ok, but it wasn't as good as I wanted it to be.
3,5 stars for this one.
I love the classic high school backstory combined with superhero-ing! The artwork is great, and the story comes together in the end. A cute little graphic novel that I'll recommend to anyone.
This was a lightweight and fluffy story of some of Valiant's superheroes as they were in high-school, but it's not Superboy - far from it. It was fun and light, and active, and well-drawn and scripted, so I had a good time with it. It was really nice to see Faith in her element and to see her respected and treated as a human being, not as a weight problem, which I've never seen her as anyway. The other characters I confess I was not familiar with - or if I ever was, I've forgotten them.
The nice thing about this is that it's a PG-13 kind of a story so anyone can read it. There's some high-school jinks, some kissing, some action, and cartoonish violence, the occasional oddball fantasy creature, but there's nothing I wouldn't let my kids see. Not that they're very much into comic books! The main protagonists are Amanda "Livewire" McKee and her best friend, Faith "Zephyr" Herbert, and Faith never looked more present than she does here bringing hope and charity wherever she goes. Amanda is pretty cool too, but I'm a Faith fanboy what can I say?! I recommend this if you're into the Valiant hero world at all.
Valiant High is a graphic novel (aka comic book) that is about the Valiant characters as teenagers in high school. It’s a great way to get introduced to them if you don’t know them. It is fun to read and full of action. I got to enjoy their teenage anxiety (as I remember my own when I was a teenager) in the story. It’s a great story to read!
I really enjoyed Valiant High. Very entertaining graphic novel of superheroes in high school. Fitting in, feeling weird and making/keeping friends!
Even though I read some graphic novels, I didn’t realize this was about established characters when they were in high school until after I’d read it. Lol. It was a fun read, kind of like superheroes through a Riverdale lens. I will recommend to customers for a lighthearted read and also check out some of the original comics.
I love Valiant High. High school, worries about tests, having misunderstandings with friends, learning to drive, fighting super villains just another day at Valiant High.
Good story. Very in touch with how kids feel today and the struggle of high school. Join the whole team of super heroes as they attend high school and prepare for the upcoming homecoming dance, while battleing an antient evil.
This was such a quick and amazing read for me!
The illustrations were really amazing, and exactly how I would like them.
The characters were fascinating and so complex, which I found completely awesome, albeit surprising, considering that this was a 4-volume story.
It's only flaw? Why was it just a 4-volume story?? I would have gladly immersed myself into a full-fledged comic series, centered around Valiant High and its amazing students.
All in all, 4 stars for a quick but really action-packed and intriguing comic I really enjoyed!
I loved this graphic novel. It is well written and beautifully illustrated. It tells the story of a school where special kids go to develop their superpowers. They have these powers but need to learn how to use them for the best results. When a dark entity threatens the school, how can they defeat it? Altogether, of course. First crushes, learning who they are is what high school is so about. I was happy to see how the authors put kids of all shapes, sizes, colors and sexual orientation all together. I was honored to be able to read this great book. I received this book from Net Galley for an honest review and no compensation otherwise.
Fun and cute story about superhero teens. Very enjoyable read, with great characters I would love to see more of!
This was a cute intro to a kid friendly series. The relationships were great and the cast was adorable and diverse.
Really nice and interesting comics. It was easy to follow the storyline. The fast and enjoyable experience overall :) Maybe someday will get other graphical novels about same characters.
I really enjoyed this book as someone who enjoys Kibblesmith's work but little knowledge of Valiant's characters. I have read other superhero high school books but none of them were ever what I wanted them to be, which is just a high school for kids with powers and focuses on this aspect of their lives. Kibblesmith writes this book in a way that is accessible to new readers of this universe while still delivering an incredibly funny and mildly heartwarming high school adventure.
Valient High is a collection of the first four Valient High series of comic books. Set in a high school for students with superpowers, the teens have to find their way through normal teen angst and hormones while contending with their super-selves. No use of superpowers during school, of course.
The comics are a little off balance in the sense that the reader is not sure if the issue is teen angst or super issues. And it is not clear that the writers are. Students wear pins to prevent their use of powers but apparently, they can take them off very easily. Then there is gym, where the students are expected to use their powers, but it is not clear that anyone is training them on (a) how to use their powers and (b) how to work together as a team. Even in the big fight (of course, there is a big fight), it is not clear that the students are truly working together or just highlighting one or two supers.
Will I buy a copy for my high school library? Yes. It has potential and I think it will appeal to a number of students.
Recommended: Grades 7+
This is a fun read which fans of the Valiant universe will enjoy.
All the main characters from Valiant are here as high school students under the watchful eye of principal Harada. They have the usual high school challenges that teenagers face - friends, attraction, tests and who is going to be homecoming king . They also have a determined enemy. They arent allowed to use their powers but what happens when the enemy strikes.
It is a nice vloume if you like Valiant heroes and there is something amusing about seeing your favourite hereos as teenagers. Good artwork as usual!
Copy provided via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.