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Mirror Mirror on the Wall I’ve Become My Mother Afterall

I Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki

October 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I Am Not Starfire is a lighthearted coming of age/this girl isn’t like the other superhero story.  There are several obvious situations and solutions, but Mariko Tamaki’s text makes them fun and while not necessarily fresh, they are enjoyable to read. There are several characters who are diverse (due to race, sexuality, or personality). Of course, the story of the superhero Titan Starfire is multi-layered: she is the ultimate immigrant (she is not from this world), she is a single mom, and she is raising […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: DC Comics, expectations, family, friendships, glbtq, Mariko Tamaki, school, Social Themes, Starfire, superheroes, teen titans, Yoshi Yoshitani

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:331 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: DC Comics, expectations, family, friendships, glbtq, Mariko Tamaki, school, Social Themes, Starfire, superheroes, teen titans, Yoshi Yoshitani ·
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More Superheros at Work

Andrea Vernon & the Superhero-Industrial Complex by Alexander C. Kane

September 3, 2021 by Ale Leave a Comment

While I normally don’t read self-published literature, Crystalclear lent me Andrea Vernon last year and I absolutely loved it, so I was super excited when she bought me book 2: Andrea Vernon & the Superhero Industrial Complex, for my birthday. Starting a year after the last book ended, Andrea’s gotten a promotion, she and The Big Axe are an official thing, and life is looking pretty good and stable….until Ms. Oh needs Andrea to go with her on a European tour to globalize CUP’s resources in the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Alexander C. Kane, cbr13bingo, Corporations, desk job, millenial life, superheroes, travel

Ale's CBR13 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Alexander C. Kane, cbr13bingo, Corporations, desk job, millenial life, superheroes, travel ·
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When a stranger on a plane gives you a book and a leftover tortilla chip falls out of it, you know you’ve made a friend

Zorro's Shadow by Stephen J.C. Andes

July 16, 2021 by Bothari43 11 Comments

I flew to see my dad for the 4th of July (hi, sabian30!), and wore my Ozma of Oz shirt on the plane. The woman who had the seat next to me complimented my shirt, yay! Always fun to meet a fellow reader. She had her headphones in during the flight, so I didn’t want to disturb her, but when she removed them when we landed I asked her how long she gave a bad book before giving up on it. The book I brought […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Latinx culture and influence, mexico, Stephen J.C. Andes, strangers on a plane, superheroes, Zorro

Bothari43's CBR13 Review No:20 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Latinx culture and influence, mexico, Stephen J.C. Andes, strangers on a plane, superheroes, Zorro ·
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No really they are a witch

Lola’s Super Club V02 My Substitute Teacher is a Witch by Christine Beigel

May 26, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Even if I had read book one of Lola’s Super Club (which I realized after starting this was book two with the subtitle of My Substitute Teacher is a Witch) I do not think I would have liked this book. While kids who like “kid gross humor” and fantasy drama/action/violence will enjoy, it will not be for everyone. I appreciate the attempt of Christine Beigel with their trying to make this book a “girl power superhero book” and using stereotypical “boy stuff” for the plot […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery Tagged With: Christine Beigel, monsters, Pierre Foiullet, school, superheroes

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:146 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: Christine Beigel, monsters, Pierre Foiullet, school, superheroes ·
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Read it just so I’d be prepped for the movie.

Eternals by Neil Gaiman

May 17, 2021 by narfna Leave a Comment

I read this over two months ago now, and it didn’t make a strong impression on me at the time, so this review isn’t going to be based on anything really concrete. Just FYI. I’ve actually had this on my TBR forever, because Neil Gaiman, but the premise never grabbed me enough for me to actually do the (slight) work of picking it up. But the movie is coming out soon-ish, so I figured I’d give it a go. And it was fine! I liked […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Comics, eternals, eternals 2006, graphic novels, John Romita Jr, marvel, Marvel Comics, Neil Gaiman, superheroes

narfna's CBR13 Review No:40 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Comics, eternals, eternals 2006, graphic novels, John Romita Jr, marvel, Marvel Comics, Neil Gaiman, superheroes ·
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Our Gal Harley is at it again.

DC Super Hero Girls V05: Out of the Bottle Graphic Novel. by Shea Fontana

February 23, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was looking for something fun, light, and easy to read. And though I noticed awhile back that the last two times I took out books from the library I ended up in the ER, I decided to take a chance. I picked out five titles (with a sixth in case one was not available) and ended up with four. Good average and considering the one I am reading; I probably will not be getting through them all too soon. Therefore, I picked up first  […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Agnes Garbowska, Batgirl, friendship, Harley Quinn, high school, Janice Chiang, Jeremy Lawson, Katana, Marcelo DiChiara, Media Tie-In, Mental Health, Mirka Andolfo, Monica Kubina, Ms. Moon, Shea Fontana, Silvana Brys, Social Themes, Supergirl, superheroes, Wonder Woman, Yancey Labat

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:97 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Agnes Garbowska, Batgirl, friendship, Harley Quinn, high school, Janice Chiang, Jeremy Lawson, Katana, Marcelo DiChiara, Media Tie-In, Mental Health, Mirka Andolfo, Monica Kubina, Ms. Moon, Shea Fontana, Silvana Brys, Social Themes, Supergirl, superheroes, Wonder Woman, Yancey Labat ·
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