Sweetie

Sweetie

Sean Dillon

Book - 2019

Maggie isn't your typical comic book, cartoon, and action movie fangirl. Through keen observation and unbending determination, she has taught herself all the death-defying stunts and fighting styles of her favorite action stars and superheroes! Unfortunately, Maggie has kept her eccentric hobby to herself, ever since it earned her the label of "nerd" among her classmates. After all, superheroes and evil villains are all kid stuff... right? WRONG! On the eve of her first day of high school, Maggie has a run-in with an evil mercenary group known as the Numbers. After years of training, it's up to Maggie to be the self-taught superhero the city needs! But is she truly ready for the responsibility that comes with the title o...f "hero"? The situation escalates further when her secret crime-fighting life is discovered by one of her classmates! Can Maggie save her city and maintain a normal high school life all on her own?

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vol. 1: 2 / 2 copies available
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Subjects
Superheroes > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile fiction.
Martial artists > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile fiction.
Graphic novels.
Superhero comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
Genres
Graphic novels
Superhero comics
Comics (Graphic works)
Published
Ashland : Action Lab Entertainment 2019-
Language
English
Main Author
Sean Dillon (author)
Other Authors
Steven Petrivelli (author)
Item Description
Collects: Sweetie #1-4 [volume 1].
Physical Description
volumes : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm
Audience
9+.
ISBN
9781632294746
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

In this collected volume, brown-skinned Maggie, called Sweetie by her parents, seems like a normal everyday fangirl with a love for all things cartoon, comics, and action movies. But Maggie has been learning every stunt and fighting style she can, making her into a deeply effective superhero. This comes in handy when a villain group known as the Numbers attacks her local mall, where she's buying comics. She aims to keep her hobbies a secret, but this proves difficult after she rescues a classmate kidnapped during the debacle. And on top of that, the Numbers are not so forgiving about having a "little girl" single-handedly stymie their gang. The plot is well-paced and the characters are sufficiently likable, but the real appeal is the rose and lavender visuals, which mix the vibrancy of superhero comics with a modern style. Subtle nods to classic superheroes and pop culture will appeal to fellow comics fanatics, and readers will root for this seemingly disarming superhero whose power is her deep dedication to her fandom. Ages 9-12. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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