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Supergirl Being Super

Supergirl Being Super

by Mariko Tamaki (Author), Mariko Tamaki (Author), Mariko Tamaki (Author)

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    Illustrated 2018

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Synopsis

Kara Danvers isn't any different than any other teenager in her hometown. Problems with school. Problems with boys. Problems with friends. But while growing pains shake up Kara's world, a series of earth-shaking events hits her hometown, leaving her with with the choice of blending in with the crowd, or being different. Being an outcast. Being super. This reimagining of Supergirl will appeal to fans of all ages and readers new and old, as the Girl of Steel flies face-first into the struggles that every teenager faces. Collects SUPERGIRL: BEING SUPER #1-4.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 208
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: DC Comics
Published: 05 Jun 2018
ISBN 10: 1401268943
ISBN 13: 9781401268947
Book Overview: It's the Girl of Steel as you've never seen her before, when Caldecott Honor-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer) teams with Eisner Award-nominated artist JoUlle Jones (Lady Killer) for a coming-of-age tale in SUPERGIRL- BEING SUPER.

Media Reviews
An interesting choice for those looking for more than the usual hero fare. --Kirkus

An impressive standout. --Booklist starred review

A pretty perfect balance between what one might expect in a more realistic, 'literature'-style comic book and a superhero comic. --School Library Journal, Good Comics for Kids

Gorgeously rendered. --Nerdist

A gateway for new readers. --Hollywood Reporter

This is the most grounded, authentic Supergirl I've ever read. --The Mary Sue

Supergirl: Being Super is a comic book that was long overdue. --SYFY Wire

The best kind of origin story...outstanding. --A.V. Club/The Onion

Award-winning author Mariko Tamaki delivers a heartfelt, modern take on Kara Danvers' early years on Earth that's heartbreaking and endearing all at once. --Paste Magazine

Author Bio
Mariko Tamaki is a Canadian writer living in Oakland. Works include New York Times bestseller This One Summer and Skim with Jillian Tamaki, Emiko Superstar with Steve Rolston and the YA novel (You) Set Me on Fire. This One Summer was the winner of Printz and Caldecott Honors in 2015 and received the Eisner for Best Graphic Album (New).