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Misfit City
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Nothings happened in Wilders hometown since they filmed that cult kids adventure movie there in the 80s...Until one day, she and her friends come upon a centuries-old pirate map! Smothered by her backwater hometown and frustrated by its 1980s cult-movie fame (The Gloomies...have you seen it? Its a real classic, yknow.), Wilder is pretty sure shes seen everything Cannon Cove has to offer. Shes desperate to get away from home as soon as she can, and move on to bigger, better, and less annoying thingseven if that might mean leaving her best friends behind. But when Wilder discovers a centuries-old pirate map, she may find out that REAL adventure was in their tiny town all along...and they need each other to get to the bottom of it! Its a rip-roaring adventure written by award-winning screenwriter Kiwi Smith (10 Things I Hate About You, Legally Blonde) and Kurt Lustgarten and illustrated by Naomi Franquiz.
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That-Bookish-Hiker
Misfit City Vol. 1 | Kirsten Smith
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Set in Canon Cove, Oregon (obviously a fake city meant to be Astoria) a group of 17 ur old girls find a lost treasure map ala Goonies.

This story is similar to The Goonies movie and they have their fake Goonies call Gloomies. Great characters and fun story line. Already requested Vol 2 from the library.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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That-Bookish-Hiker
Misfit City Vol. 1 | Kirsten Smith
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Another comic name drop!

I love when stories do that.

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Mimi28
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Great little treasure hunt mystery. I loved it!! ❤️❤️❤️ 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Mimi28
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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#currentlyreading My list of books to get through so I can pick up the books waiting for me on hold at the library because I‘m at the maximum so I have to return something to pick something up. 🙄🤷🏽‍♀️😹😂

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MillennialP1nk
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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So hard to convince your friends to go on a treasure hunt with you amirite?! I loved this book. The art is great, there‘s diversity, the story is good. I love the small town setting, very atmospheric. 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #MisfitCity #GraphicNovels #DiverseReads

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glitterkitty459
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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#Januarystats #comics #graphicnovels #hoopla
Ahhh! So many good ones!! Misfit City was awesome though

Moony Oh can you add all titles please? All of them look great. The first one and the aqua-unicorn. 😉 5y
rachelsbrittain So many good ones 5y
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Moony Thx 😍 5y
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jamie_in_the_library
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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I have been super MIA on Litsy, so I‘m just going to jump in with a review!

I really loved this. Not only is it a great plot (reluctant citizens of Canon Cove, the location of the cult classic The Goonies ...ahem excuse me “The Gloomies”, find a real life treasure map..and they aren‘t the only ones interested in it *dun dun dun*) But it also has great representation of POC, queer folks, and there is a legit big girl (not just a “curvy” girl) 😍😍

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Dorianna
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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This graphic novel was incredibly fun especially if you‘re a fan of the Goonies, Gravity Falls, or stories involving secret codes and following treasure maps. I hope the characters are fleshed out a bit more as the story unfolds, but other than that I loved it.

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raeintheworld
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Four misfit girls in a gloomy small town find a treasure map and shenanigans ensue. I loved this and can‘t wait for volume 2 to come out.

bunny I love Misfit City! Glad you did too. 6y
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BeckyLeJ
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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I bought a thing at Ikea and now I get to read in the yard in the shade!

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BooksandBrie
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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I have no idea why it took me so long to read this gem, but I absolutely LOVE IT.

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jackilynn
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Sundays are great for catching up on comics.

*pictured (starting at the top, going left to right): Deadly Class Vol 1:Reagan Youth, Lumberjanes Vol 8: Stone Cold, Curse Words Vol 1, & Misfit City Vol 1.*

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RebelGrrrl
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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THIS WAS BASICALLY EVERYTHING I LOVE. Seriously though. Misfit City is full of brilliant and awkward characters who I couldn't help falling for, lots of adventure and terrible no-good villains, mysteries and friendship to the max. I adored this and it may be my favorite comic I've read so far this year. ❤

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BeckyLeJ
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Alright, book one done. Starting this one (since I didn‘t actually get to read it on vacation!) #24in48 @24in48

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BeckyLeJ
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Oh, I don‘t want to leave! If I could just take the weather with me... And some white sauce from Miguel‘s!

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Christyco125
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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I couldn‘t find it in the store but I found on Hoopla. Yay Female Goonies. #girlsrock #2018christyread

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rebeccavoy
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Wilder, Mace, Dot, Karma, and Ed live in the small seaside town of Cannon Cove - famous for being the setting of cult classic ‘The Gloomies‘. Their days are filled with shucking oysters, messing with tourists, and generally being jaded and bored. Until they unearth a treasure map that may lead to the forgotten treasure of dreaded pirate Black Mary. Could this map be real? And where exactly is it leading them? This is a nice quirky read.

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ThatLibrarianLady
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Can‘t wait to try Misfit City. It looks so good! #comicstoreday

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brownekr
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Finished my #lastbookof2017 right before midnight. Happy new year and best wishes for 2018, everyone! 🎉

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Librariana
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Dewey's Readathon countdown, Day 25: Comics craze! And it'd be safe to say I'm pretty crazy about this series.
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I missed yesterday's prompt, but I thought I'd share this panel, and more specifically, that bit of highlighted dialogue from what I believe was issue # 2 of Misfit City.
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Relatable, right? 😄
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#readathon #30DaysofReadathon
@DeweysReadathon

ChasingOm BOOM! Box comics is killing it right now. 😍 7y
Librariana @ChasingOm - They sure are, aren't they!? They're awesomesauce!! 😄😊😍😍😍😍 7y
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Suzze
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Decided to read this after reading about it online. Has anyone read it? I liked it, and am curious where it is going.

Mindelan I've been eyeing this too! I'm still debating on whether to wait for the first volume... 7y
Suzze @Mindelan I got this from Hoopla. But this is the only issue they have so far. 7y
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mdemanatee
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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Well, this could be the start of something fun.

JoeStalksBeck Come over and win some books 📚 7y
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Librariana
Misfit City | Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten
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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Oh, 80's nostalgia is beautifully alive and well!
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An homage to my all-time favorite movie - The Goonies ❤ - led by a fabulous, treasure-hunting female ensemble and all the glorious, familiar character tropes.
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I'm in love.

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