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The other Amazonian princess

Nubia: Too Real by L. L. McKinney

September 9, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

What do you do when the reader copy you are reading is missing the last 20 pages or so? You holler loudly and say, “Darn you whomever made this reader copy! I need to know what happens in Nubia: Too Real by L. L. McKinney and illustrated by Robyn Smith.” You then say, “Well I guess late September/early October won’t come soon enough!” And then you tell yourself you’ll be first in line to get the finished copy and find out what happens to our […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: black teen girls, Black teen women, DC Comics, family, L. L. McKinney, Robyn Smith, Social Themes, superheroes, Wonder Woman

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:402 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: black teen girls, Black teen women, DC Comics, family, L. L. McKinney, Robyn Smith, Social Themes, superheroes, Wonder Woman ·
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Harley’s Boys…er… Hyenas

Harley Quinn's Bud and Lou: Trouble Times Two by Ben Hed

December 9, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The title, Harley Quinn’s Bud and Lou: Trouble Times Two by Ben Hed is exactly what you expect from a hero/villain comic/graphic novel, and that makes this a fun read. It is comforting, and yes, it is cheesy and goofy and has way bad puns, but I want more of Bud and Lou! They are perhaps the coolest hyenas since The Lion Kings Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed.  Hed is the author and illustrator of several comics, but the only one I know I have read […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: animals, Batman, Ben Hed, Harley Quinn, hyenas, Pets, super villains, superheroes, Wonder Woman

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:587 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: animals, Batman, Ben Hed, Harley Quinn, hyenas, Pets, super villains, superheroes, Wonder Woman ·
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You’re a wonder, Wonder Woman

Stories Change the World: I Am Wonder Woman. by Brad Meltzer

February 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Wonder WomanWonder WomanAll the world’s waiting for youAnd the power you possess   Brad Meltzer has several series about famous people for the young reader. One of the most recent is Stories Change the World: I Am Wonder Woman. And there are I Am Superman, and I Am Batman as well. (I am hoping to see some Marvel people, but I do know the two schools are very separate). These books are longer picture books with colorful “bubble art.” They are like Calvin and Hobbes […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Brad Meltzer, female superhero, Wonder Woman

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:125 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Brad Meltzer, female superhero, Wonder Woman ·
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The other Themyscira

Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons by Shannon and Dean Hale

February 20, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Shannon and Dean Hale continue the fun from Diana: Princess of the Amazons with a similar upbeat tone, graphic novel for younger readers. However, this time we have two alternating points of view, which are the two Princesses of the Amazons, Diana and Nubia. Along with the talents of Victoria Yin, Lynnette Wong, and Becca Carey, the Hales made a story that is a light, but strong, read. From what little I know of the Diana/Nubia story, Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons seems […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery Tagged With: Amazons, Becca Carey, Dean Hale, Diana and Nubia, greek myths, Lynnette Wong, Shannon and Dean Hale, Shannon Hale, Sisters, superheroes, Victoria Yin, Wonder Woman

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:114 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: Amazons, Becca Carey, Dean Hale, Diana and Nubia, greek myths, Lynnette Wong, Shannon and Dean Hale, Shannon Hale, Sisters, superheroes, Victoria Yin, Wonder Woman ·
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When I get bored, I look for trouble. Or books. Whichever is easier to find

Supergirl Adventures: Girl of Steel by Various

Superman Adventures: Lex Luthor, Man of Metropolis by Various

Justice League Unlimited: Girl Power by Various

Dear DC Super-Villains by Michael Northrop

DC Super Hero Girls: Midterms by Amy Wolfram

September 9, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I get bored, I look for trouble. And since I have no idea what trouble looks like, I usually find a book, or five books. Granted, none are more than a 150-200 pages each. Just quick young graphic novels that were not really “that young” with some mature themes, issues and images going on. In Supergirl Adventures: Girl of Steel we are introduce to Kara (aka Supergirl) from a young girl on her home planet, to the day Krypton was destroyed and the sister […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult Tagged With: Amy Wolfram, friendship, Gustavo Duarte, justice league, Lex Luthor, Michael Northrop, Social Themes, Supergirl, superheroes, Superman, various, villains, Wonder Woman, Yancey Labat

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:472 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult · Tags: Amy Wolfram, friendship, Gustavo Duarte, justice league, Lex Luthor, Michael Northrop, Social Themes, Supergirl, superheroes, Superman, various, villains, Wonder Woman, Yancey Labat ·
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A Wonder of a Woman

Nubia: Real One by L. L. McKinney

August 19, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Overall, Nubia: Real One is a modern telling of the superhero genre with concerns for today. While the art was not a hundred percent “my thing” it is clever and fits the tone of the story. Robyn Smith created illustrations that are classical graphic novel with comic overtones and works as both a blanket to hold the text and characters and be independent of it. I am not sure if they have reinvented the story of Nubia (outside of probably giving her two moms and […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, DC Comics, Dhonielle Clayton, friendship, glbtq, identity, L. L. McKinney, Robyn Smith, Romance, Social Themes, superheroes, Wonder Woman

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:450 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, DC Comics, Dhonielle Clayton, friendship, glbtq, identity, L. L. McKinney, Robyn Smith, Romance, Social Themes, superheroes, Wonder Woman ·
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