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Deciding to be a hero

Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia, Gabriel Picolo

July 9, 2019 by J Leave a Comment

Raven Roth doesn’t know how she got here. She wakes up from a car accident to discover that her only family, her soon-to-be adopted mother has passed. Worse, she doesn’t remember anything about her life before. To add another layer to this horror, strange things keep happening. Why can she hear everyone’s thoughts? Why do the things she thinks about keep happening? And what’s with the bird shadow following her around? Raven wrestles with these questions, supported by her foster mother’s sister and niece. Bonus: […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: DC Comics, dc ink, gabriel picolo, kami garcia, NetGalley, teen titans

J's CBR11 Review No:17 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: DC Comics, dc ink, gabriel picolo, kami garcia, NetGalley, teen titans ·
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That’s so Raven?

Teen Titans: Raven by Garcia, Kami

July 5, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

(I am so behind on my reviews here, but I guess it was good luck since I can return now that cbr11bingo is in swing – speaking of which, this is my entry for “ILLUSTRATED.”) This is my latest read from the DC graphic novels for young readers, and it was another good one! When a car accident leaves Raven Roth grieving her foster mother, she is also left with no memory of herself and is moved to New Orleans with her foster mother’s family […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr11bingo, Comics, DC, DC Comics, dc ink, gabriel picolo, Graphic Novel, kami garcia, raven, teen titans, YA, Young Adult

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:43 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: cbr11bingo, Comics, DC, DC Comics, dc ink, gabriel picolo, Graphic Novel, kami garcia, raven, teen titans, YA, Young Adult ·
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Somehow, against all odds, this works!

Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Tamaki, Mariko

June 17, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

Harley’s story is revamped to set her origin during her teen years, and by making this change, we get to enjoy her character without having to negotiate how she got to where she is. In Tamaki’s version, Harleen Quinn has always been something of an oddball and a screw-up with the best of intentions. Raised by a single mom, she takes on being the protector of her family sometimes, even if it lands her in juvie here and there. When she’s 16, her mom lands […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Comics, DC, dc ink, graphic novels, Harley Quinn, Joker, Mariko Tamaki, origin story, Poison Ivy, Steve Pugh, superheroes, YA, Young Adult

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:41 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Comics, DC, dc ink, graphic novels, Harley Quinn, Joker, Mariko Tamaki, origin story, Poison Ivy, Steve Pugh, superheroes, YA, Young Adult ·
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A feminist Ariel meets the DC Universe

Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige, Stephen Byrne

May 23, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

Mera is princess of the underwater kingdom Xebel, and her nation is in a shaky peace treaty with the Atlantian Kingdom. Essentially their treaty is “Xebel is under Atlantian Rule, so don’t rebel and we’ll keep the peace.” But the citizens of Xebel are fed up and Mera’s father has his own plans for the kingdom. His first plan? Marry off Mera to a Xebel Warrior and childhood betrothed. Second plan? Send out said warrior to bring back the head of the prince of Atlantis.  […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: Aquaman, Atlantis, Danielle Paige, DC, DC Comics, dc ink, DC Zoom, mera, stephen byrne, underwater, YA, Young Adult

Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: Aquaman, Atlantis, Danielle Paige, DC, DC Comics, dc ink, DC Zoom, mera, stephen byrne, underwater, YA, Young Adult ·
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Insert cat pun here.

Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Myracle, Lauren

May 16, 2019 by cosbrarian 2 Comments

Under the Moon is from the new DC Ink imprint of YA graphic novels based on its popular characters. In this, we meet 14 year old Selina Kyle, living with her single mom and her mom’s abusive boyfriend. Selina is sort of getting by, but when her mom’s boyfriend’s violence goes too far, she leaves home and school to live on the streets. There, she meets a group of young bandits who take her in on a plot to steal a valuable book from Wayne […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: catwoman, DC, DC Comics, dc ink, Graphic Novel, Lauren Myracle, YA, Young Adult

Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: catwoman, DC, DC Comics, dc ink, Graphic Novel, Lauren Myracle, YA, Young Adult ·
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