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leeleerose93's review
5.0
Love the show so had to check out the comic and love it too. Wish there was more then one! Can’t wait for more. The show is good but I like how the comic is centered more around the mom than Dion. It’s an interesting POV.
eatingwords's review
4.0
I saw on Tumblr a post about this graphic novel and how it's going to be a new Netflix Original series and after watching the trailer, I was intrigued!
These 26 pages were definitely not enough to satisfy my interest in this story. I want and need more of it!!
The art is amazing. Just right up my alley, style-wise.
What I got to see of the characters, Nicole and Mark, was promising. I liked their banter, their fun times together and I really, really want to know how it's going to continue.
I'm going to stay updated on this one!
These 26 pages were definitely not enough to satisfy my interest in this story. I want and need more of it!!
The art is amazing. Just right up my alley, style-wise.
What I got to see of the characters, Nicole and Mark, was promising. I liked their banter, their fun times together and I really, really want to know how it's going to continue.
I'm going to stay updated on this one!
yoshiluvstoread's review
5.0
Loved it! The trailer looked awsome and the story is very interesting and sweet.
iffer's review
4.0
This first issue is available FREE at
http://www.dennis-liu.com/s/RAISING_DION_ISSUE_1.pdf
I love the concept of this book, the story of a single mom raising a boy with super powers, and the first issue is well-executed, both in the writing and the art.
I think it's interesting that the main character, Nicole is "normal," by which I mean, she's not a genius, not super-powered, and expresses her gender and femininity according to the social norm. I guess some people might think that this is a weird observation, but in comics (which until recently consisted of a very niche readership), the protagonists, especially female ones, are usually characterized by a sense of not fitting into societal norms. Ironically, this comic may break the mold by telling the story of an ordinary woman dealing with the extraordinary/showing the extraordinary strength of the Martha Kents and Aunt Mays, rather than a superpowered character reflecting universal truths about us ordinary mortals.
P.S. Yes, you saw that right. The main character is a BLACK MOM.
http://www.dennis-liu.com/s/RAISING_DION_ISSUE_1.pdf
I love the concept of this book, the story of a single mom raising a boy with super powers, and the first issue is well-executed, both in the writing and the art.
I think it's interesting that the main character, Nicole is "normal," by which I mean, she's not a genius, not super-powered, and expresses her gender and femininity according to the social norm. I guess some people might think that this is a weird observation, but in comics (which until recently consisted of a very niche readership), the protagonists, especially female ones, are usually characterized by a sense of not fitting into societal norms. Ironically, this comic may break the mold by telling the story of an ordinary woman dealing with the extraordinary/showing the extraordinary strength of the Martha Kents and Aunt Mays, rather than a superpowered character reflecting universal truths about us ordinary mortals.
P.S. Yes, you saw that right. The main character is a BLACK MOM.
wanderlustlover's review
4.0
I love the backing this one on Kickstarter, and I loved the book trailer they did for it. Even if this was a rather normal original story issue, I'm wanting so much more and so many more issues. I can't wait for that to be a thing that exists in the world. A person of color, single working mom's story about raising a superhero son from birth and what that means and looks like. So much of that just hits every buzzer I want to see more of.
ananyagarg's review
5.0
Read this after watching the show! Loved it, anyone know where to find the next issue?
hk848's review
5.0
i wish i could buy the physical version of this (i can't afford it)! i really want to support this genius idea! i hope there is a second one!
maybe if i do well with all my assignments at uni, i'll treat myself to the physical copy.
maybe if i do well with all my assignments at uni, i'll treat myself to the physical copy.
filipabooks's review
4.0
Love the drawings and the colors a lot
I was enjoying what I was reading, it was over too soon
comics always feel too short.
I was enjoying what I was reading, it was over too soon
comics always feel too short.
billydoubledown's review
5.0
I read the first issue in preparation for the netflix series coming this friday. This was more of a teaser than a full story as its only one issue. I enjoyed and am even more excited for the show!!