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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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DC for the Raina Telgemeier crowd

Black Canary: Ignite by Cabot, Meg

June 15, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

Black Canary is one of my favorite superheroes, but some might call me a casual fan because really it’s Brandon Fletcher/Annie Wu’s version of Dinah that is my favorite – an undercover punk rock singer fighting aliens and protecting her band. I haven’t read much else besides that version cuz I just like rereading it, ha! So this was the first sort of traditional “origin story” I read for Dinah, and Meg Cabot definitely sticks to the classic tale – daughter of a detective and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Black Canary, Comics, DC, DC Zoom, dinah lance, Graphic Novel, Meg Cabot, middle grade, origin story, superheroes, tween

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:40 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Black Canary, Comics, DC, DC Zoom, dinah lance, Graphic Novel, Meg Cabot, middle grade, origin story, superheroes, tween ·
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