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Summer vacation, racial tensions, and super powers... Not to mention a crush, a bully, and a solid group of friends. Nubia: Real One is an awesome graphic novel that highlights McKinney's ability as a storyteller. I was constantly impressed with the expression of Nubia's character: the strength but also the vulnerability in the face of... Continue Reading →
I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man with two faces. And thus begins one of the best character studies I've ever read. The Sympathizer follows a Communist double agent through the Fall of Saigon and his move to Los Angeles as a refugee. His primary job is to take care of the... Continue Reading →
Zoe trying to do good now, but Jamie is just trying to steal enough to escape to a tropical island. Two low-key supers. One a villain who uses his Mind Robber persona to rob banks. He has the ability to cut out memories from people's heads... An effective way of threatening tellers. And then there's... Continue Reading →
After a reunion of sorts at one of the survivor's funeral, the last four people left alive in a cult's aftermath ponder the 15-year anniversary. All have been dealing with the post-traumatic stress of their experiences in direct ways. Deacon is developing a concept album with his punk band. Beth is a psychologist who is... Continue Reading →
Princess Diana is approaching her most important birthday... at 16 she will receive some of her most famous accessories, but also an opportunity to see the outside world for what it really is. On this day she hears the cries of refugees stuck on boats off the coast of Themyscira. With her cuffs and her... Continue Reading →
