Steven Universe #2 by Jeremy Sorese

Steven Universe #2 Reviews

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  Isa Lavinia

  3 stars for Lion Tamer by Josceline Fenton, which was great!
  I really didn't like the main story nor the art style, though.
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  Gianna greco

  3.5 (better than the first and more beautiful)
  Not fair i didn't get these as a child, it could have been a personality
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  Karla Jaime G-R

  Amo todo lo que tenga que ver con Steven Universe, por eso cinco estrellas siempre me van a quedar un poco cortas. Y aunque esta historieta cuente aventuras independientes de la historia original, te permite descubrir grandes artistas como Becky Dreistadt y Grace Kraft que le dan más ternura a cada uno de los personaje, usando nuevas técnicas de dibujos que te dejan boquiabierta con cada uno de sus nuevos detalles. :') <3
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  Rafa Castillo

  Meh. Supongo que no soy la audiencia.
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  Sydne Scivally

  I actually feel kind of cheated that we didn't get that bike story as a full blown episode. It would been absolutely hilarious!
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  Swankivy

  As much as I love the cartoon series, I never quite like the comics quite as much. They all read like filler episodes, which is fun but not as enjoyable as seeing the characters experience growth and learn from their mistakes, building as they go. But even though I miss that aspect (and the animated characters' vocal performances) while reading comics, these are still worth reading for any SU fan.
  
  The paper issue I own has Cover A by George Caltsoudas!
  
  This issue contains the comics "Bike Race," "Night on the Beach," and "Lion Tamer."
  
  "Bike Race" (Full-length, color):
  Steven and Connie see Buck Dewey distributing bike race posters, and Steven wants to get a group to enter, but the Gems refuse and Pearl says he shouldn't do it either. When consulting his dad with his disappointment, Greg puts their disinterest and protectiveness in perspective and encourages him to enter. Connie helps him train and the Gems take notice. Worried that he will be hurt, they make modifications to his bike so he'll be protected while still participating. The day of the race comes and Steven's bike goes out of control because the Gems didn't check with each other to make sure their different modifications were compatible. They have to chase him around the world to try to help him, but Steven manages to cross the finish line without interference.
  Notable:
  1. Pearl claims the Gems are "legally too old" to enter the race, which is weird because usually there is not an upper age limit for stuff like this, but even if there was, this implies that the Gems have a legal age in the first place. I think a bigger problem if there were registration specifics would be that they don't have legal identities as citizens of Earth.
  2. During a conversation between the Gems about Steven entering the race, Pearl admits determination might be important for his training, and Amethyst says if he gets hurt it'll be no big deal because he'll just reform. Garnet adds that they don't know if he can come back like they can if he dies. It's interesting that according to the comic they don't know if he'll stay dead.
  3. Greg's got an adorable line: "They're pretty indestructible and they know you aren't."
  4. The race participants appear to be just the Cool Kids (Sour Cream, Jenny, Buck) and Sadie, and Mr. Smiley is the ref. (Connie is in the audience taking pictures.) Sadie comes in first in the race, and Steven is second, and Sour Cream is third.
  5. Garnet's future vision is drawn with a very interesting visual effect as she's trying to calculate where they can intercept Steven.
  
  "Night on the Beach" (One-page short, color):
  A wordless scene of a group picnic on the beach, featuring fireworks in the background and Steven and Connie looking at Steven's mobile device under blankets by the sea.
  
  "Lion Tamer" (Short, black and white):
  Steven decides to enter a pet contest with Lion. Attempting to train him in obedience, beauty, and talent, Steven eventually decides it's a lost cause, though Pearl reassures him that Lion is special even if he can't win contests. Amethyst hears there's a trophy and shapeshifts into a cat so they can win together.
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  Julie Decker

  The comic books from this franchise don't quite capture the fun of the television show for me, but I like watching cute little adventure with the characters I love. In this one Steven enters a bike race, but obviously things can't go exactly according to plan. A couple of the plots in this one have to do with Steven competing against others, too, which is something he doesn't do often. It's amusing!
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  Kiri

  The whole book was great, but my favorite had to be the fact that a lot of the stories were library or book related.
  
  
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  Mal Martin

  I just loved this comic. This one seemed like a real episode and LION was in it! I love lion he's my favorite character, plus how all these ended were pretty accurate on hoe they would actually end in the show. I love these! <3