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The Real Good Guys

Save Yourself!  by Bones Leopard

June 12, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Bad guys, monsters, heroes and lots of very pro-queer sentiments come together in this collection of Save Yourself!  Bones Leopard, along with illustrators, Kelly and Nichole Matthews, made a story that was both serious and hilarious all at the same time. Sometimes there felt to be some cliches (Bear would fit in with some Drag Queens I’ve seen with ze beard, fun tutu, large hair, and flamboyant manner), but I think the author is just trying to cover the rainbow of all types of queer […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Bones Leopard, family, glbtq, heroes vs villains, Human-alien encounters, siblings, Social Themes, Women superheroes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:414 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Bones Leopard, family, glbtq, heroes vs villains, Human-alien encounters, siblings, Social Themes, Women superheroes ·
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She’s stolen Spiderman’s theme song (kinda) and talks to squirrels

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Powers of a Squirrel by Ryan North

December 28, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am hoping to be able to get at least one more review in after this one, as I would not want to have my last review be a negative one. Of course, since there are only three more days… I am not holding my breath. I was so VERY VERY VERY excited (if you have not guessed) about a superhero that was part squirrel/part girl. (I am easily distracted by shiny objects, squirrels, books in general and books that happen to have a shiny […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: college student, Erica Henderson, marvel, Ryan North, squirrel girl, squirrels, superhero, Women superheroes

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:436 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: college student, Erica Henderson, marvel, Ryan North, squirrel girl, squirrels, superhero, Women superheroes ·
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