If I don’t call my boss for a day I’m pretty sure I’m getting fired, so she took that pretty well. Oh, and I know Astra was kind of blunt and all towards the end of the book (no spoilers here, so I'll try to be vague), but to be fair, the group hasn’t actually talked to her for 2 years up to this point. I always thought that just undercut her character and took away her strength, especially compared to characters like Storm. In any case, hope that’s not what happens here. For those unaware of what I am referring to, in the X-Men animated cartoon ('90s), Jean Grey was arguably the most powerful member of the team, but all she did was constantly faint and yell “Scott!” Seriously, go back and watch it and you'll see what I mean. I hope this doesn’t turn out to be regular occurrence, only because she has a great deal of potential, and I just don’t want her to become the Jean Grey of the group. I will say that from about halfway through to the very end of the book, Emma gets reduced to the one teammate who cries. Granted, the book starts out with an Emma-focused action sequence, so it isn't like she doesn't get a chance to shine, but it is something I noticed.
Panetta seems like he’s having a ball writing these characters, and it shows since it's a blast to read. Anytime the characters can buck a trope they usually do. The book carries with it a wonderful sense of humor. Molly is the least interested in being part of this team, but when it comes time to help her teammate, she isn't played as ditzy or stuckup, she comes through for her friends. She’s extremely gung-ho about getting the team back together, much to the chagrin of just about everybody else. Kim has all the toughness, but is probably the most emotionally invested of the group. As I said before, Kim is the bruiser, but normally this type of character is a loner with a tough exterior.
Each warrior fits into her role, but these characters go beyond typical team tropes. There is the aforementioned Kim, as well as Emma, Savannah, and Molly. Each one gives them unique powers and weapons, all tied to the Zodiac symbols. The Zodiac Starforce is made up of four high school students who were given powerful crystals by a being named Astra to protect our world.
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