I gave this 2 out of 5 stars. The plot wasn't the best, but it was an okay read and it read fast. I liked some of the characters and although the art was messy and hard to understand sometimes (especially during fight scenes), I liked that it was a fast read.

Thank you to NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was really good. I really loved The Boys vibes. The art style was also pretty cool. Can’t wait to see more!

This was a very good comic. It definitely gave me some flashbacks to classic super hero comics from the 70s and 80s. The art work is very classic but the story is very current. I enjoyed this story a lot and can't wait for more.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the early review copy.

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

"Tilly, one of the newest super-powered people to join the Coalition of Heroes, is doing her best to navigate the dizzying world of superheroes. Working with her idols should be a dream come true, but when she learns the truth, Tilly's dream quickly becomes a nightmare. Now, Tilly has to make a choice - Get in line and stand with her heroes, or take a stand and risk becoming something more... Villainous"

Yeah, this was an alright start to a series. It didn't fully grab me as it felt like a very standard run-of-the-mill story about a bunch of superheroes.
I've seen a few reviews comparing it to 'The Boys' but aiming it at a younger audience which I can definitely agree with.

The style of the comic is also very generic of the traditional comic conventions which is great if that's your thing?
Overall, it's not a bad comic to start a series, but unfortunately, it didn't grab me enough to be wanting more

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. “Tilly, one of the newest super-powered people to join the Coalition of Heroes, is doing her best to navigate the dizzying world of superheroes. Working with her idols should be a dream come true, but when she learns the truth, Tilly's dream quickly becomes a nightmare. Now, Tilly has to make a choice - Get in line and stand with her heroes, or take a stand and risk becoming something more... Villainous.” This was a quick and easy read. Unfortunately, I felt like the plot was very generic and all of the characters were bland.

Nice comic book story. Feel like we didn’t get enough of the backstory of how good and bad guys knew each other. Nice setup for continuation of storyline.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

4 stars.

This is a great graphic novel of the hero's really being the bad guys. Gives me real "the Boys" vibes. Since the book is aimed at teens, there's definitely less graphic violence than in the TV show, which I appreciated. I thought the plot was overall enjoyable, if a tad bit predictable. The rep in the book was good, but it could have been better. In a world full of superheros, I should be able to see all skin tones and genders represented.

I think part of the issue with this it that there's a lot going on in one novel. I feel like it could have been split into two issues to better flesh out the story. I didn't feel enough growth on Tilly's side, nor did I feel any real camaraderie between the "villains". They might have all been working together, but I felt like more could have been done to establish their friendship. Also this might be a small plot issue but in the final scene Tilly says that Pillar killed Two Spirit, but he's clearly seen later on in the issue alive and well.

The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this superhero story! It kept my attention from beginning to end! I was so disappointed that was the end of the story so I sure hope that there is more to come in this graphic novel series! The characters were interesting and I also enjoyed there little bios in the story so you could know who they were!

This is such fun superhero story!

I heard that the premise was similar to The Boys, and I agree. But it’s not nearly as gritty and dark, so a younger audience could easily enjoy it.

The main character, Tilly, joins the Coalition of Heroes as a sidekick. Working alongside her idols should be an amazing experience, but soon she realizes that everything isn’t what it seems. When the heroes don’t have the purest intentions, maybe joining the villains is the right move.

I really liked Tilly, she’s a great protagonist. There’s not a lot of character development, but the story is so short that I’m okay with that. Besides, the art is just stunning. The fight scenes are not confusing at all, which I very much appreciate, and I love how the characters are drawn.

The only critique I have is about the plot. I understand that it’s a fast paced book, but it feels a slightly rushed. It needed a little more time to develop the plot. Everything happens way too conveniently for the characters and it didn’t make sense in some parts.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed a lot the reading experience and I would highly recommend Villainous to younger readers who are getting into comics. It’s short, fun and has that little something that makes it a memorable story.

* This review will be published on my IG account closer to the release date. *

What can I say this was awesome from the first to the last page I loved every part of it, the plot flows really well kept my interest and the drawings are amazing.
Each of the characters are well written and beautifully drawn.
I really can't say enough good things about it.
Definitely a great read and I will look forward to reading more of these.

This was fun!!! I loved the art style and how engaging the story was. I really liked the "villains" and tilly was such a fantastic character to read about.
I really like the gray morality here though I admit this reminded me of "The Boys" a little bit, but with its own spin. This was overall a super fun comic book to read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Tilly is a new hero recruit with the Coalition of Heroes ( COH ) ready to protect the innocent from the shadow order , an evil organization running rampant through the city . As the cream of the crop Tilly gets to work with the legendary ShowDown, one of the COH highest ranked hero's. This new position does not work out as planned , what do they say" never meet your hero's ", this could not be more true with ShowDown , who basically expects her to become his personal assistant instead of saving lives and being an actual hero.

Fist day on the job Tilly realises that her favourite hero is not who she expected him to be and uncovers the real villains wreaking havoc across the globe . Her world is torn apart by the leader of the real evil entity in the city , however Tilly was not the top of her class for nothing finding a new team letting go of labels opens her world up to a new way of life an inner strength and direction she would have never had been taught at in the COH.

This was fun and would be a great addition for a young readers graphic novel collection.

This was brilliant. I loved the format and the illustrations. Rep-tilly had such a wide variety of expressions and made me smile. The Plot had a very 'The Boys' feel about it with the Good superheroes actually being total arrogant bad guys but the actual bad guys being the real heroes.
Very entertaining and very modern interpretation.

I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley. This is my personal opinion and others may disagree with me.

I absolutely loved this comic. I've always been a major fan of comics and this one just made me fall in love with the genre more.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a look at this superhero graphic novel eARC!

This graphic novel is about a lizard girl Tilly joining the villains after being framed by the "heroes" for her own murder. Yeah, we've seen this plot twist in The Boys but this is less <i>edgelord</i>. It goes to show, you can’t always trust heroes as the good guys whether it be fictional or not! The story was a quick read at 119 pages but at least it gives you a satisfying ending! Tilly is such a badass that you root for her throughout the book!

Thank you to the publisher for providing an eARC of Villainous in exchange for an honest review!

I enjoyed this graphic novel and it brought up some interesting questions for me. What truly makes a superhero? Is it your actions and intentions or public perception of those actions? Questions like these were brought up and I do not have an exact answer for them, but I think this novel takes a good stab at provoking and answering them.

As we fight against those who do bad or morally gray things, do we become morally gray ourselves? This is another question that this graphic novel brought up for me. This is a question that Tilly has to deal with in the story and I wonder if she came to the same answer that I would have.

My main criticism of this story is that the pacing is a bit rushed in places, especially in the latter half. This led to me being confused as I read through the major scenes near the end of the graphic novel, so I do hope that the next novel by this author has fixed the pacing issues.

Overall, I enjoyed this graphic novel and do look forward to the next one, though I hope that some issues are fixed by then.

While I love morally grey books, this one felt like…nothing really happened? With regards to the art style specifically, it felt as though the characters are given extremely dramatic facial and body expressions that didn’t line up with the actual conversations. Conceptually, this isn’t entirely new. Generally, this means that it requires a level of uniqueness to make it stand out. Unfortunately, Villainous fell flat when it came to providing something new to the anti-hero style genre.

I felt that this graphic novel was an interesting read. Having the role reversal from the beginning was a twist that caught my attention. The action started almost immediately which is a plus for readers who want action as a hook. As a reader who enjoys a good buildup, I wish that there was a longer period of time where the main character was suspicious about the organization and had to investigate before the big reveal and subsequent joining of the "villains." I wish there was more information on the group that Pillar was a part of or a hint that this would be revealed in the sequel. The group Pillar was a part of was almost too shadowy so it comes across as flat rather than adding another dimension to the plot. As well, after the main character's family was brought to a safe house, they almost seem to become irrelevant. Adding in a scene between the main character and her family would add to her character development as right now she seems to change immediately after events rather than having any time to reflect and adapt her character to the traumas that happened. Overall it was an okay read for entertainment but the issues I mentioned would need to be worked on in order for this to become a story I want to reread rather than read once and then never again.

A graphic novel with a style, uhhh, funny! So to speak, I liked it but I did not love it, I would say that it is fine.

4.5
The book follows a wannabe sidekick who’s been wanting this for a long time. While there are mysterious murders of sidekicks all around.
The book was a fast read
It was Interesting to read someone side with the “villains” rather than the ”heroes”
I would recommend if you want something fun and light to read