Displaying 1 of 1 2019 Format: Book Author: Humphries, Sam, author Title: Blackbird. Volume 1, Great beast / writer, Sam Humphries ; artist, Jen Bartel ; layout artist, Paul Reinwand ; colorists, Triona Farrell, Jen Bartel, Nayooung Wilson ; letterer, Jodi Wynne. Publisher, Date: Portland, OR : Image Comics, 2019. Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm. Summary: Nina Rodriguez knows a hidden magical world run by ruthless cabals is hiding in Los Angeles. When a giant magic beast kidnaps her sister, Nina must confront her past (and her demons) to get her sister back and reclaim her life Target Audience Note: Rated T+/Teen plus. Subjects: Sisters -- Comic books, strips, etc. Kidnapping -- Comic books, strips, etc. Magic -- Comic books, strips, etc. Demonology -- Comic books, strips, etc. Young adult fiction Genre: Fantasy comics Comic books, strips, etc. Graphic novels Other Author: Bartel, Jen, illustrator Reinwand, Paul, artist Farrell, Triona, colorist Wynne, Jodi, letterer Notes: Collects BLACKBIRD #1-6 ISBN: 9781534312593 (softcover) System Availability: 8 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 8 Control Number: 1739111 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 6 # System items in: 6 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Summary Included in Tor.com 's Best Comics of2018 Included in Book Riot 's BestComics of 2018 "Much like BARTEL'sart, the world of BLACKBIRD thrums with a fantastical undercurrent, and themoments when it spills through to the surface are supremely satisfying." -KELLYSUE DeCONNICK (BITCH PLANET) NinaRodriguez knows there's a hidden magical world run by ruthless cabals hiding inLos Angeles. And when a giant magic beast kidnaps her sister, Nina must confronther past (and her demons) to get her sister back and reclaim her life. Perfectfor fans of SYFY's The Magicians , CW's Riverdale , and THEWICKED + THE DIVINE , don't miss the first collection of the smash-hitneo-noir fantasy series from fan-favorite writer SAM HUMPHRIES (HarleyQuinn, Nightwing) and red-hot artist JEN BARTEL (Black Panther, MightyThor)! Collects BLACKBIRD#1-6. Suggestions and more Trade Reviews Booklist ReviewWhen Nina was 13, she would have died in an earthquake if not for the sudden appearance of a gargantuan, mystical lizard-lion beast. She's the only one who remembers, though, thanks to her odd immunity to the forgetting spell cast by a mysterious paragon a modern-day magic-user. Ten years later, Nina is struggling with depression and addiction. She has spent the decade failing to find the magical world, but when the mystical beast returns and kidnaps her sister, Nina becomes hell-bent on forcing her way into the hidden society of paragons, where amid a turf war between rival factions she unravels a lifetime of deceptions, revealing a shocking truth about her history, family, and future. In this six-part kickoff, Humphries and Bartel have woven a wonderfully intricate plot around a cast of complex characters. Their Angeleno urban fantasy of glamorous paragons is well-realized, conceptually and artistically the high-fashion outfits alone are worth the price of admission and it shimmers with potential, both epic and intimate. Hand this to fans of the CW's superhero aesthetic.--Ronny Khuri Copyright 2019 Booklist Map It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
