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Cargando... The Adventures of Superhero Girlpor Faith Erin Hicks
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This is a really fun graphic novel following Superhero Girl as she tries to fight crime, live up to her mom's expectations, and pay rent. The book collects the webcomics into hardback form, with colors added. It's a lot of fun to read. There's a great blend of humor and introspection here, with a fun cast of characters and a cute cat. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Pertenece a las seriesSuperhero Girl (2013) Se amplía enPremiosListas de sobresalientes
"What if you can leap tall buildings and defeat alien monsters with your bare hands, but you buy your capes at secondhand stores and have a weakness for kittens? Cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks brings charming humor to the trials and tribulations of a young, female superhero, battling monsters both supernatural and mundane in an all-too-ordinary world" -- from publisher's web site. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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She saves cats, helps old ladies cross the street, battles ninjas, deals with a skeptical obnoxious superhero fanboy and searches for an archnemsis (who won't steal her job and become rich from giving up a life of crime).
These are loosely connected comics ranging from a few panels to a few pages, that mostly pick up from where the other left off (except when it goes into the past as Superhero Girl chose to strike out on her own, about half way through the book).
I know Hicks' artwork and charm from the short comics that are occasionally featured on Tor.com (for fannish things--reactions to movies and such). This is my first time reading an original work of hers and I loved it. Perfect for all ages with colorful artwork and plenty of humor.
The book begins by having Superhero Girl doing stuff you don't see heroes doing much of nowadays; their own laundry (how to deal with a shrunk cape!), explaining their weird disappearances to roommates and friends, saving cats (even if they don't want to be saved). At first this really is just a book of 'day in the life of a superhero' with only the title character tying them together.
It changes when we start to learn more about her past and meet her brother Kevin. SG was his sidekick back in their hometown and while this seemed fine and dandy for him, she wanted something more. Wanted to be recognized on her own merits. The scene where she explains to him is heart breaking on both sides. Kevin clearly doesn't want her to strike out on her own, but he let's her because he's unselfish. Equally I don't think SG wanted to hurt him or leave him in the dust, but she couldn't find an identity.
Anyone with a sibling can understand. I know I surely can. Its like 'But wait...why can't we go back to you following me around and thinking I'm the super coolest?'
At any rate I think this will please just about anyone. Hicks draws and writes for an all ages crowd, but doesn't sacrifice impact. ( )