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I love the movie and it's taken me this long to read the comic. Both have their pros and cons - I wish the movie could've fleshed out the minority focus more, I wish the comic had more Gordon (Stephen Fry) but both are brilliant.

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Robotswithpersonality

Future State Batman: Dark Detective | Mariko Tamaki

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Yep, turns out I did read this before, but I only actually remembered the first story, so here are my expanded thoughts, since I didn't say much the first time 'round. One day I will stop being surprised by how dark a book with the word dark in the title can be. 🙄
Honestly, in that all the characters are still in a state where they believe in fighting the (nigh insurmountable, omnipresent) bad guys, as opposed to grimly resigned 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? to their fate and struggling to go on, this isn't as dark a read as it could be.
Nevertheless, all the stories feature cyber agents of an oppressive surveillance police state represented by The Magistrate, a threat that is not truly defeated in any of the stories.
I picked this collection up because the first story was, as usual, flawlessly, illustrated by Dan Mora. (edited) 3h

Robotswithpersonality 3/? In any case, the whole 'not actually resolving the threat' kind of made the story with Batman as the lead, the story with Jason Todd as the lead, the story with Batman and Superman teaming up, and even the one with Tim Drake hopped up on Lazarus resin less satisfying than they might have been.
It's conclusive at this point: I'm not the kind of superhero comics fan that loves a story arc spread over more than one set of issues collected in a (edited) 3h

Robotswithpersonality 4/? single graphic novel.
That being said, the stories featuring female protagonists, Catwoman (and Talia!) and the Great Train Robbery, and Future State: Harley Quinn were fantastic. They just appeared to me to have had a much clearer arc, an end goal accomplished with sass. Cat Woman as a figure in the resistance, inspired by Batman to join when it's not her first instinct; 3h

Robotswithpersonality 5/5 Harley Quinn using the smarts so many underestimate to play those who tried to use her, I think the writers and artists tapped into key points in their characters to make more resonant tales. 3h

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Sailor Moon 10 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection) | Naoko Takeuchi

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Mexikid | Pedro Martin

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There is something so compelling about graphic novels, and this one was so so good! I loved the ways that the art corresponded to the words on the page to create such an interesting and immersive story. Like I mentioned for “Flying Lessons“, using texts such as this that explore new mediums with our students can make such a huge difference in their journey as an English student. Pedro Martin is an amazing storyteller and I loved every second.

jkmac9717 I agree! Exposing students to different mediums in English class is incredibly impactful and can unlock a new love for the subject where there may not have been with traditional books. For example, graphics may be more interesting to a student who enjoys art while this book also demonstrates the diversity a memoir or personal narrative can hold! This would be a great mentor text for a memoir unit or one exploring stories with different formats. 13h

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Odyssey | Gareth Hinds

Y'all! My son introduced me to Epic: The Musical (of the odyssey) on Spotify and it's amazing! I'm listening to it while reading this graphic novel version of the tale for a fully immersive experience. 😄

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3HvgaZeBWbr7UjFeicPFRI?si=TGRqwulCRjG13ABqQO3V...

AnnCrystal 🤩 A graphic novel version! Epic 📚💝. 3d

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Sailor Moon 10 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection) | Naoko Takeuchi

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Makyah

Mexikid | Pedro Martin

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I think if it weren‘t for the graphics I wouldn‘t have really enjoyed it at all. As the story continued I started to get a little disconnected because of the dialogue being so young. I can definitely see elementary students eating this story up especially Hispanic kids who can relate to Pedro‘s family dynamic. So, It‘s important to be willing to read about different cultures and their life experiences to have more broad perspective of life.

jkmac9717 I can agree; I think the graphics were beautifully done, but there are some parts where the story and/or dialogue got a bit juvenile. This is where connecting with our students needs to come into play because, as educators, we need to be able to tailor our book choices (when we can) to our students' needs and lives as much as possible while still introducing them to new things. For middle grades and also likely Hispanic kids, it‘d be a great pick! 14h

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Makyah

Mexikid | Pedro Martin

I love how we are getting to see some of the unfortunate realities of the world through the eyes of a child. For, example when the family is crossing the border into Mexico and they get some of their stuff stolen by the guards and the dad is trying to talk their way through that tense situation. It got so real! To experience something like that as a kid had to of been very frustrating and confusing.

alaynaroper I second this! I cant imagine how it must have felt to be going through this situation, much less while being a child. Getting most of his belongings, even the ones he found most valuable taken away from him, for reasons he could not quite understand must have been so scary! I think how he wrote it kept the story from becoming too immersed in the ideas of his abuelos superhero narrative, and also in reality. 2d

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Makyah

Mexikid | Pedro Martin

I had never heard of a graphic memoir before and I was so surprised that this isnt done more often! Actually being able to see the family and looking at how their personalities are shown through the images made it much more fun to read! This is a great way to get younger audiences more interested in reading and to stay engaged with the story.

haylee.roach10 I had never seen a graphic memoir either!! this was a fun experience to read and get immersed into non-fiction with the visual context. I love memoir so it was fun to explore. It also helped with the social political themes in the book for younger students to be able to see and get comedic relief about a story with a lot of meaning. 3d

alaynaroper I also had never seen one! I did not realize what the novel was about until I looked at the book when it came in the mail. I think it created an awesome option for students who dont particularly love reading, but need to learn about memoir writing. All the colors also makes it super appealing! 2d

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