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Even Minxier

September 12th, 2008 Molly - Central

Hooray!  A new batch of Minx graphic novels are out and more will be available soon.  An imprint of DC Comics designed for young women, the previous Minx titles dealt with issues like racism, guerilla art, cyber-bullying and virtual reality.  Three recently published titles deal with eco-terrorism, instant messaging (IM) dating and shark attacks.

• Burnout by Rebecca Donner tells the story of Danni, a girl who falls in love with the son of her mom’s boyfriend.  To complicate matters, she discovers her new boyfriend is involved in sabotaging the logging outfits near her Oregon home.
• The New York Four by Brian Wood explores
  New York City through the activities of four NYU freshmen.  The main character, Riley, falls in love with an unknown boy via IM with disastrous results.
• Water Baby by Ross Campbell deals with the heavy topic of losing a limb.  Surfer girl Brody gets attacked by a shark while surfing off the Florida coast and she and her friends struggle to maintain life as normal, like before the accident.

Each of these new titles would segue well into a series; I felt there was so much more story to tell, especially in The New York Four.  Fans of these comics will also want to keep an eye out for new Minx titles to be published this fall:

• Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamaki.
• Janes in Love by Cecil Castellucci (sequel to the popular Plain Janes).
• Token by Alisa Kwitney.

Entry Filed under: Graphic Novel, Young Adult