“Vulnerability is my superpower“ by Jackie Davis is a collection of comics in her Underpants and Overbites series.

The main character is anxious, honest, and just different. She looks like a potato. She has interesting pleasures like trying out other people's coats when she goes to parties. Her list of favorite things are pretty funny. This kind of honesty could possibly scare people off or make them feel like they’re not alone.

These are fun comics. There’s a lot of competition for stuff like this, and this is better than most. The art is pretty basic, but it fits the theme of being vulnerable and honest. I recommend it

This is the cutest stinking comic... i felt like i was also being told in said comic specially the scenes with the husband and the being anxious.

I liked the graphic novel. artist's potato self-image is cute and funny, and she does a good job combining slice of life, radical vulnerability, and honesty about her somewhat sanctimonious past, all wrapped in a heartwarming and generally funny fashion. To some extent this is cartoon therapy, but reading it isn't voyeuristic as much as enlightening; sounds cliché, but by reading about Davis' journey it made me think about my own and what work I want to do going forward to be a better father, partner, and friend.

Easy to relate to and witty, this book made me look at my own vulnerabilities and help me relearn how to own them. Loved reading this!

The humor was hit or miss for me, but I recognize it might be more enjoyable for others. I definitely appreciated how accessible and relatable the characters' experiences were. Everyone could find something for themselves here.

Some people write Instapoetry, others draw themselves as they see themselves. Both artists offer unflinching, vulnerable glimpses into their lives, but for some reason I prefer the latter.

Near the end of the book Davis shares an experience with a Barista who tells her that she made him feel less alone. That is the thing about this collection: It made me feel seen. Understood. Represented. Less alone.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this, will definitely read more from her in the future

The artist's potato self-image is cute and funny, and she does a good job combining slice of life, radical vulnerability, and honesty about her somewhat sanctimonious past, all wrapped in a heartwarming and generally funny fashion. To some extent this is cartoon therapy, but reading it isn't voyeuristic as much as enlightening; sounds cliché, but by reading about Davis' journey it made me think about my own and what work I want to do going forward to be a better father, partner, and friend.

Vulnerability Is My Superpower gives exactly what the title promises. This will make you want to conquer self-doubt and turn your vulnerabilities to possibilities. It's super inspiring, and much-needed especially in these uncertain times. Reading this made me feel less alone and more understood. I highly recommend this book to absolutely everyone! This is just one of the most wholesome and pure things ever published.

Big thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel for the ARC 💙

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
Not really my cup of tea, but I'm sure there's an audience out there for this.

If you're looking for belly laughs, look elsewhere. Davis's comics are very feel-goody, warm and fuzzy and cute - more likely to bring a smile rather than a chuckle. This is more like a graphic novel about self-discovery than a comics collection. The author admits that drawing herself as a comic character has helped "me believe in myself. That little character is what makes me feel safe enough to be vulnerable."

Though I wasn't laughing at this collection, I did find the book pretty addictive. And, I do like the author's artistic style. This would make a great gift for a friend who's feeling down.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a sneak peek.

Artist Jackie Davis embraces her awkwardness. Her comic is called Underpants and Overbites, and she is proud to let her true self come out in these charming and entertaining comics. By sharing her anxieties and vulnerabilities, she makes it easier for her readers to open up about their own fears and worries. And she is very honest.

Davis opens up about her time working in a coffee shop and how much she wanted to quit to become a full-time artist. She talks about how she used to be a jerk, but then she learned how to be a better friend. There are cartoons about when she’s feeling overwhelmed or exhausted, and cartoons about feeling brave and about taking chances. She talks about her marriage, her first boyfriend, and her family with honesty and, well, vulnerability.

She shares some of her least favorite feelings, like forgetting something at the grocery store, getting a tortilla chip stuck in your teeth, and growing apart from a friend despite all your best efforts. And some of her favorite feelings, like getting someone’s full attention, getting to go back to a warm bed on a cold morning, looking for something that’s lost and finding something else that had gone missing, and realizing that mistakes are just a part of life.

Davis also talks about the mundane things in life, finding magic in laundry, setting the alarm clock, and seeing fireflies. And she’s okay with showing how she can get caught up in dark and anxious thoughts. But she also celebrates her victories, no matter how small they might seem.

Vulnerability Is My Superpower is a moving and charming look at life as an artist, as a worrier, as someone who is socially awkward, and most importantly, as someone who is human. As Davis shares her best and worst moments, her favorite and least favorite things, and moments of real life, she shows us all what it means to be open to failure, to others, and to everything life has to give.

I found myself in these comics, and I don’t anyone who wouldn’t find themselves somewhere in these pages. We might not all be as excited at seeing butt cracks in the wild as she is, but we all have something potentially embarrassing that we probably wouldn’t be willing to draw and share with the general public. But Jackie Davis is just that kind of brave, and it’s humbling to be a small part of that by reading her work.

Egalleys for Vulnerability Is My Superpower were provided by Andrews McMeel Publishing through NetGalley, with many thanks.

Absolutely delightful. The pictures are wonderful crude and the stories relatable. I would have loved if Jackie Davis would have dove a little deeper into her experiences, but then they would have lost their charm.

I've seen Jackie's work on and off over the years, and always found it relatable, but for whatever reason I hadn't done a deep dive, so to speak, into her comics. I really wish I had.

This books is so beautiful, I can't even begin to explain my feelings about it, but I will try. Reading Underpants and Overbites is super soft and cozy and relatable, while also making you think because there's just something about it that hits different. There have been times - while reading this book as well as her other strips - where I have felt that connection with something she mentions and realize that it's okay to feel a certain way.

The fact that she takes ownership of her feelings and isn't afraid to be herself makes me feel like it's okay to feel that way too, even if it's not the best or healthiest feeling. Because it's still part of us and it still shapes who we are. She did truly make vulnerability her superpower. And in doing so, gave all of us a bit of it too. I certainly felt better and more accepting of my imperfections and idiosyncrasies.

Some strips are so silly, some are so poignant, and some a mix of both - I sometimes just stopped to stare at the page for a while and let it sink in. A book I'll certainly be revisiting, and my first 5 star review of the year.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The cover of this book got me interested in reading it. I thought it might be geared toward young readers and was pleasantly surprised that Jackie Davis' comics have ageless appeal. The author has a great sense of humor that ties with the human psyche. Probably everyone can relate to at least a few of the situations presented in this book. I throughly enjoyed reading the comics and have signed up to follow this author on Facebook! Her comics are funnier than most found in the Sunday paper these days!! This book would make a great gift, especially during these trying times of COVID-19. Kudos to Jackie!

Thank you for the E Arc NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing. Boy can I relate to this book. I laughed out loud many times to different situations. To be honest I’ve been having a bad week and this book just made me smile. It reminds us none of us are truly alone in this journey we call life and there is always someone that can commiserate. Loved it!

This was a cute comic about learning to be happy with yourself and knowing the darkness doesn't last, that asking for help is not a weakness, and you are not alone.

Oh gosh, is this book relatable! Jackie E. Davis has crafted an absolutely hilarious yet totally truthful book in Vulnerability is My Superpower: An Underpants and Overbites Collection.

This selection of comics is seriously funny but hits way too close to home. In all the best ways, of course! I truly marvel at how much this book made me smile, chuckle and feel like someone understood me. Life and adulting is hard, so books like this that can make light of some of the tougher and stranger parts of adulthood is always welcome. I love it and highly recommend picking this book up.

I will say, I am kind of judging Jackie though... Who likes bugs flying into their mouth? That's the one part of adulthood (and my childhood, for goodness sake) that I'm definitely over. Or when they fly into my eyes... No thank you! Please explain Jackie!

The comics are goofy and silly (which is the point) but also are colourful and sassy enough to keep you interested. It's a set of comics that you can binge or jump back into if you don't want to commit. It has everything going for it that I want in a small comic strip series. Jackie, you are awesome! Thank you!

Five out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Who isn’t scared about letting their weird shine?! The cartoon version of Jackie Davis of ‘Underpants and Overbites’ fame, isn’t! Err, she was - but now she’s not anymore. Because se found out that embracing your weird and putting it out proudly in the world for all to see is delightfully adorable, funny, and so, so relatable. We follow her doddle doppelganger through feeling so uncomfortable she can’t share her whole self to showing you all her weird so you don’t feel weird, but then also realize you’re weird too - in the best way. And it’s all here in delightfully relatable short comics about the magic of what happens when we aren’t scared to share who we really are. I already freaking loved these comics before, but my heart is smiling ear to ear after reading this book - like, more than I thought possible from some silly little comics that are somehow anything but silly and little.

I truly enjoyed this graphic novel! It was cute, heartwarming, SO relatable, and funny. It reminded me of the Sarah Scribbles comics, but longer and better. Perfect for the 20-something or 30-something who feels totally lost in this world of productivity obsession and capitalism. The graphic novel is a collection of mini-comics, about topics ranging from "10 Feelings I Love" to "Marriage" to quitting a paying job to write comics. The comics are quirky and not what you would expect, given the titles, but that makes it all the better. I blew through this in an hour and could not put it down, even though I was beginning to see spots from the eye strain of staring at my iPad after staring at my computer for 8 hours at work. I can't wait to read more of Jackie Davis's work.