Heroes Reborn

The Mythics #1

by Patrick Sobral, Patricia Lyfoung, Philippe Ogaki

In the ancient times of Gods and heroes, evil attempted to seize the world disguising themselves as six different gods. While they were spreading all their power of destruction, six heroes, each with extraordinary powers and brandishing sacred weapons, rose against these incarnations of evil. The evil was defeated and sealed in a secret place within the red desert on the planet Mars ...Today, enter six young heirs: Yuko of Japan, Parvati of India, Amir of Egypt, Abigail of Germany, Miguel of Mexico, and Neo of Greece suddenly pulled from their everyday lives. About to face the greatest threat that the contemporary world has ever known, in a flash, they get to discover just how worthy successors they may be of the ancient heroes.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Mythology, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Comics, Magic, Fiction

160 pages, Hardcover

Published March 24, 2020

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

A comic for kids about some children from around the world who inherit powers to battle evil. It's a decent setup for a kids' comic. The issue is that it's very repetitive. Each of the three stories in this are basically the same. A kid in a different country inherits an ancestor's power. Someone in power has turned evil and is lying to them and the kids need to find a special weapon in order to defeat the bad guy. A lot of kids will probably enjoy this quite a bit.

Received a review copy from Papercutz and NetGalley

[Inkslinger · Rating 3 out of 5]

ARC provided by NetGalley and Papercutz. All opinions are mine and freely given.

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'The Mythicz' is a children's graphic novel/comic book series written by the French team of Philippe Ogaki and Patricia Lyfoung, and Patrick Sobral.

First released in France under the name Les Mythics in 2018, the title is set to begin release in the U.S. on March 24th, 2020. It is your basic good vs evil tale, stretching across the ages to bring legendary heroes together with their descendants, when the evil the ancient team had vanquished, returns to create havoc all over again.

Introduced in a three-part origin story, we get to meet the first half of the heroes in the first installment, with the rest coming in the second book. Yuko is a Japanese student, who plays drums in the school band, and discovers she's the descendant of Raijin.. the god of lightning, thunder, and storms. Amir is basically an orphaned child of a wealthy family, being raised by appointed guardians and sort of a little lord of the area he resides in. As descendant of the god Horus, he wields healing magic. And Abigail, is descendant of Freya, a singer who uses the power of sound.

Though each segment was formulaic, I find it forgivable.. both since it's meant for 8-12 year olds and due to the fact it's 3 pure origin stories back to back. Unfortunately, until the 3rd book releases, we won't really get to see what the structure is like. But.. it's really cute.

Each character has a well formed backstory, complete with rivals of their own. They go through training to learn to use their inherited abilities, search for legendary weapons, and fight the form evil takes on their turf. Amir is actually a darling and I adore the child. So far, he's my favorite.

It'd make a good gift for children who love adventure and magic, mythology, and don't mind some walking dead. If they're precious and like their violence a bit more.. grown up, this probably isn't the story for them. But most younger kids would probably have a good time with it.

[Wayne McCoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

'The Mythics #1: Heroes Reborn' from Papercutz is about an epic battle and the 6 young people who have been chosen to fight it. We meet the first 3 in this volume.

Each new hero is from a different part of the earth and learns from an older god that they have been chosen. That god shows up in our world in a cute mini-manga style to train our hero. The hero also needs to find a weapon to help channel their energy, then finds out that someone close to them (usually a trusted adult), is actually their new rival.

The problem is the story structure is very repetitive. After three of these, I'd rather move on to what happens when all 6 kids get together. The art by different artists is pretty good consistently.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Papercutz and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

[Siobhan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Heroes Reborn is the first book in The Mythics series, and it didn’t really work for me. I’m extremely picky when it comes to graphic novels – there are only a handful I have really enjoyed – and this one didn’t quite tick the boxes for me.

It was a cute enough story, but I would have liked more depth from it. It felt like a lot of clichés, and there was nothing overly surprising for me. It was a bit too young for me, a bit too simple, but that’s just because I like more complicated stories.

I’m sure many will enjoy this one, but it’s another graphic novel series I will not be following.

[Layla Crowie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an eARC of this through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars.

I love the mix of super hero and mythic lore that is interwoven in this graphic novel. There are some really good humorous notes, as well as some truly poignant ones, that tie in to the darker plot.

Fans of Japanese, Egyptian and Norse mythology as well as fans of superhero based comics will find this to be an endearing cross over.

[Sapphire Bubble · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really enjoying this comic book with all its hero vibes, but it all went downhill for me in the last act.
The classic battle between good and evil, the trope of being a descendant of a mighty hero from ages gone by and the mentor from the spirit world was all so well done. They are tropes that we see often and are familiar with, but it was all very refreshing in this story. I loved that the chosen heroes weren't all American as we see way too often but from different parts of the world. It also gives a slight nod to capitalism being the evil, always. The colors, the panels, the characters were impressive and expansive. I was really in to this comic book, and thought it was great for kids and middle graders, as well as, adults.

But ***SPOILERs ahead*** in the third act, a well known climatologist who regularly warns people about the dangers of climate change being the vessel of evil made me really angry and frustrated. They did try to paint it in a better light by saying that he was in it for his monetary gain and somebody without ulterior motives would do a better job, but it really was not enough for me. Too many people already do not take climate change seriously and to play with it in this negative way made me reevaluate this entire book. In the same third act, I did not like the fact that Abigail was shown naked (albeit, in a PG/PG-13 way) twice, for no reason. Especially, when she was naked for the transformation that Yuko and Amir had gone through as well, but they were never shown naked during it. It looks like a classic case of female objectification and male gaze. I did not like the plot of Kirsten and Abi being set up against each other either. I am tired of seeing this 'women fight women for petty things' trope in comics.

I was going to give this one five stars, but the above mentioned things made me revise my rating to three stars.

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[OjoAusana · Rating 4 out of 5]

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* I really liked the art and the idea in this comic and even the characters themevles for the most part but it was really short imo even for a comic? and im not really sure If theres going to be a pattern to the god thing or? but I mean it wasn't bad

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 2 out of 5]

Heroes Reborn (Mythics #1) by Philippe Ogaki and PatrickSobral, 155 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL. Papercutz, 2020. $20.

Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Evil is on Earth, and he has chosen human vessels as hosts for his power, but, no matter where Evil rises, though, heroes are preparing to defeat him. In this volume, Yuko fights Evil in Japan, Amir fights Evil in Egypt, and Abi fights Evil in Germany. Wish these new heroes luck!

In typical good versus evil fashion, these three new heroes have a lot to learn before they can win, and their stories were fun to read though not unique. Transitions were consistently choppy, and I felt like I was being pushed from introduction to climax without enough building action. The story, as it was told, didn’t give me enough reason to invest myself into the characters, but I would have enjoyed a stronger connection with them. The mature content rating is for brief nudity, and the violence rating is for battle sequences.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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[Meghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was received as an ARC from Papercutz in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I could not stop reading this graphic novel. Immediately when I first read the book, I thought...Captain Planet. I am a die hard fan so I knew I would love this graphic novel and I could not be more happy. The dialogue, plot, characters and especially the artwork were so breathtakingly genius and fascinating that it made me love this book even more. Our older teen/young readers will appreciate this series a lot so I hope this continues on with the series and I know they will be talking about it for a while and they will be waiting with high anticipation.

We will consider adding this title to our JGraphic Novel collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

[Amanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

1 1/2 stars

3 different heroes. 6 different gods (3 bad/3 good). 3 different plots and settings that ALL feel the same! Wow. I tell you what wow. Japan, Egypt, and Norway, no, instead, inexplicably Germany are the interchangeable settings for the good guys to fight against the bad guys. And except for little Amir in Egypt, most of these people have zero personality. Both of the girls are into music. And have nudity. WHY?!?

Let's talk for a moment, they could have been doing a bazillion other things when their gods contacted them, but NOPE. They had to be naked. And don't even get me started about the gratuitous naked sword shot. It was purely there for sexualization. This is a CHILDREN'S graphic novel. CHILDREN'S!!! But you might never know that, judging by the third chapter here where they embrace the tired theme of girls fighting girls over a guy *face palm* (he is a teacher here!). It makes me feel ill, really. Call me American on this, because nudity of little kids feels gross. Nudity of teen girls is gross. Stop endorsing it, Comic Book Industry. Let women be strong in their own rights without this blatant sexualization.

Okay, I'm finished. This could have been a good concept. Maybe it will be when everything comes together? I liked the mythology aspect, but it was done in a boring fashion, with bad writing. Maybe the translation? There is no language really (name calling at worst). No kissy-face (just allusions). Comic book violence. Nudity is what sunk this for me.

[Caffeinated Fae · Rating 3 out of 5]

When browsing Netgalley, The Mythics caught my eye immediately. The cover drew me in and stood out to me. When I read the blurb, I immediately requested it. I love superheroes, and the concept looked like it would be fun.

The Mythics series has some wonderful artwork. You can tell that a lot of work went into this graphic novel series. Unfortunately, the series became repetitive. Each story followed the same formula, and that became dull after reading the first one. I would have loved more of a variety in the stories. I love the concept, but unfortunately, it fell short.

[Xerxes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic comic that explores the depth of the mythlogical status of the old pagan religions that we know and love. My favorite part was the Egyptian part, although I feel Set is a creation of Apep. The real Set would not damage Egypt like this. I was shocked at Loki's relevation, and I felt this comic was fantastic. I just don't have words to express the brilliance of the script, each of the characters and I cannot wait to see what is in store.

I loved the Norse and Egyptians the best. I would have wanted to have seen more Samurai mythological elements with the modern day Japanese part. I felt Yuko had the most lively personality, but Amir of Egypt was the most likeable of all the characters. This series had more of an Avatar the Last Airbender aspect and I think this is a fantastic comic. I loved Horus, I loved the way the Gods were interpreted. I did feel Abigail needed more scenes and research about her Norse ancestry.

Are these characters related too to the Gods in any sense? Yuko, Amir and Abigail were the best. I found this a great comic and I would wholeheartedly reccomend this.

10/10

[Amanda [Novel Addiction] · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good start to a series! I'm definitely looking forward to more.

[Theediscerning · Rating 1 out of 5]

There might be a reasonable sci-fi comic here, but you do have to look past all the horridly inane bickering, childish manga stylings and dialogue such as a daughter saying "Congratulations, papa! The fusion torch is your project" just in case said daddy/world-class scientist is so dim he didn't even know that. Bad decisions continue with the design of the Splinter equivalent, and the Minions equivalents being bipedal turtles with some kind of bright blue tonsures, which may be a sign that borrowing traditional Japanese folklore characters for an evil-from-Mars drama was not as successful an idea as it might have seemed. It should work, however – which only confirms my opinion that this could have been so much better. And should I read anything into the fact someone blatantly of Indian origin was the lead in the original book two, which this three-in-one skips over?! One and a half stars.

[Carolina Colleene · Rating 2 out of 5]

Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG
Evil is on Earth, and he has chosen human vessels as hosts for his power, but, no matter where Evil rises, though, heroes are preparing to defeat him. In this volume, Yuko fights Evil in Japan, Amir fights Evil in Egypt, and Abi fights Evil in Germany. Wish these new heroes luck!
In typical good versus evil fashion, these three new heroes have a lot to learn before they can win, and their stories were fun to read though not unique. Transitions were consistently choppy, and I felt like I was being pushed from introduction to climax without enough building action. The story, as it was told, didn’t give me enough reason to invest myself into the characters, but I would have enjoyed a stronger connection with them. The mature content rating is for brief nudity, and the violence rating is for battle sequences.
Reviewed for https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was a great deal of fun to read. It introduced 3 of what will be 6 heroes reborn/descendants of heroes of legends. A little bit of an eye roll that both girls were grabbing towels to cover themselves as their spirit guides just happened to turn up while they were bathing and not while they were wearing something to brush their teeth, comb their hair, wash their hands or something else one does dressed in the bathroom. Neither spirit guide is creepy nor do you see anything inappropriate for a young teen comic but it’s eye roll inducing. If the same thing happens with all the girls introduced in the second group of three kids it’s probably worth knocking a star off for making me roll my eyes so hard it hurts.

[Tracey Vince · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was lucky to be approved by Netgalley to read the arc of Mythics Heroes Reborn which is a Children's Graphic Novel by Philippe Ogaki, Patricia Lyfoung, Patrick Sobral and in my view it was fabtastic and I want more please. The Graphic Novel is split into three parts and tells the story of Yuko from Japan, Amir from Egypt and Abigail from Germany. I'm not going to go into anymore detail as it would spoil things for other readers but what I will say is the artwork was amazing as was the actual stories and I can't wait for the next instalment as I will so be reading it as soon as it has been published. So for this reason I have to give Mythics 4 stars

[Liz (Quirky Cat) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of Heroes Reborn through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Mythics: Heroes Reborn is a new comic series following six young heroes and their fight to save the world. As with any classic grouping of heroes, each and every one of them has their own backstory and set of talents or powers.

One day, they were ordinary kids. Well, mostly. The next day, they were pulled from those worlds and forced into becoming heroes. Now? They're determined to save the world, and it's all thanks to the fact that they've been transformed into something more.

They're set to go up against villains traipsing around the world as gods, and we all know exactly how dangerous that sort of adventure can be. But to do anything else would be to give up on the world. Something these six will never be willing to do.

I should mention that this series is specifically being targeted towards a younger audience. That fact is made clear through the main characters and art style. It's fun and light and is perfect for anybody slightly younger, but still desperately wanting to get into comics.

The Mythics: Heroes Reborn is everything it promises. It is a dramatic origin story, showing off six new heroes with everything they have to offer. I know it's targeted towards a younger audience, but I personally think that is great – and I hope it finds its audience.

This first volume introduces the core of the plot; the enemies they're up against, as well as the setting in general. It also introduces three of the six heroes that will become the main focus. I actually adore that they split up the introductions, and are going to take the time to let us get to know them all individually. I actually wouldn't have minded it if they spread out the introductions even more, giving us a chance to truly know the heroes before moving on. But I'll take what I can get!

I adore that each character is coming from a different part of the world. It's allowing for a massive variety in the characters, backstories, and perspective they have to offer. It's also a really nice touch, especially when trying to reach a wider and younger audience. I hope it works out well for them.

This series is already looking to be perfect for any kid (or teenager and up) that loves fantasy, science fiction, or action. Because this series has a little bit of all of that, and then some. I'm looking forward to seeing what they come out with next.

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[kel · Rating 3 out of 5]

*received for free as an arc on netgalley*

Okay so. I feel like overall this was pretty solid but I had some minor issues with it that unfortunately ended up bringing my enjoyment down a little.

I thought the art style was really nice, even though each story was done by a different artist. Often when it comes to comics with action scenes, the action is hard to follow but that wasn't the case here at all. I also thought the characters were really solid and I enjoyed the fact that all three of the characters mentioned in this come from different parts of the world and that the myths they deal with, for the most part, come from their own culture. That made the story more interesting to read.

My issue with this is that I just don't think it was long enough for everything it was trying to accomplish. There was a lot of world building and not of lot of pages to do it so the characters ended up being introduced, getting their powers and defeating their incarnate of evil in a very short amount of time. The fact that this happened three times in a comic that was only 160 pages definitely didn't help.

I think Yuko's story in particular suffered from this way of storytelling and the fact that her story specifically jumped around a lot without any indication of it doing so made the story jarring and hard to follow. Amir and Abi's stories were a lot easier to follow and didn't jump around at all but even they were rushed and probably should have been more drawn out.

Despite that, I really did like the art styles and the overall concept is really interesting. I can't wait to see what other characters are introduced in the other volumes and I'm definitely looking forward to continuing in this comic series because I see a lot of potential here.

[Sharon Tyler · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Mythics #1 Heroes Reborn by Philippe Ogaki; Patricia Lyfoung; and Patrick Sobral is a children's graphic novel. In the ancient times of Gods and heroes, evil attempted to seize the world disguising themselves as six different gods. While they were spreading all their power of destruction, six heroes, each with extraordinary powers and brandishing sacred weapons, rose against these incarnations of evil. The evil was defeated and sealed in a secret place within the red desert on the planet Mars. Today, enter six young heirs: Yuko of Japan, Parvati of India, Amir of Egypt, Abigail of Germany, Miguel of Mexico, and Neo of Greece suddenly pulled from their everyday lives. About to face the greatest threat that the contemporary world has ever known, in a flash, they get to discover just how worthy successors they may be of the ancient heroes.

Heroes Reborn is a graphic novel telling three origin stories, with three more to come. The artwork is very well done and I liked the style. The stories were nicely varied, with different locations and the focus or each tale different in lifestyle and interests than the others. The action was good, and the stories were well told. My problem is that none of it was surprising. The twists as to who was the carrier of evil in each part was fairly predictable, as were the reactions of the teens discovering their powers and dealing with their guide. It felt like so many other stories, so many superpower or magic origin stories, that I started skimming the action scenes in ope that the next character development moment would wow me. It was not badly told but it was not extraordinary. It felt familiar and fun, but not as new or fresh as I was hoping.

Heroes Reborn is a well drawn and entertaining graphic novel.

[Meddling Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

A team of astronauts unknowingly unleash Evil from it’s prison on Mars and bring it back to Earth. The descendants of the six heroes who banished him the first time are in for quite the shock! Not only are their ordinary lives turned upside down as their ghostly ancestors try to help them navigate their new powers… But somehow they are supposed to figure out how to defeat a fast growing entity and save the world…

In these pages follow the origin stories of the first three heroes:

Yuko, a normal teenage girl, transforms into Raijin- Spirit of Thunder and Lightning.

Amir, an innocent and sickly child, transforms into Horus- Guardian of the Sun and Moon.

Abigail, an aspiring opera star, transforms into Freya- Warrior Goddess of Beauty.

This is a good start for a graphic novel. The artwork is colorful and draws your eye in, even if you are not the biggest fan on the anime style. I cannot wait to find out who the other three heroes are and how they will all come together.

So far Amir is definitely my favorite. He is just too cute!! I mean who doesn’t love a little kid who kicks butt for those he loves?!?

I think that if you are fan of young people getting powers (and funny little avatars to help them) so they can defeat evil, you will like this. I would place the age range for readers at teenage and up. There is graphic violence, which could be upsetting for young readers.

3 out of 5 stars. I will be keeping my eye out for the next issue, but I am not dying to find out what happens.

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Publishing Date: March 24th, 2020

A huge thank you to Netgalley, Papercutz and Patrick Sobral for allowing me to review this ARC.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Received this as an E-ARC via Netgalley. Thank you to the publishers, Papercutz. All opinions are my own.

A very sweet graphic novel which reminded me a lot of the WITCH-comics I read (and LOVED) as a young girl. That too had this sort of manga-esque style which, for something aimed towards children, feels appropriate. As someone who's always been a bit of a mythology buff this was a nice (but done before) spin on some of the pantheons of mythology out there in the world. As far as I gather there are even more stories in the same universe in the original French.

The Mythics: Heroes Reborn #1 follow the Japanese girl Yuko, the Egyptian boy Amir and the German girl Abigail and how they all turn into heroes saving the day in their respective countries. Via events told in the three different storylines it is evident that all these happenings are connected, and I'm guessing that all the characters will meet up at some point to destroy some bad guys together.

[DeAnne · Rating 3 out of 5]

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

I loved the premise of this one, it was very reminiscent of other things I love. It includes a few tales of children/teens who are descendants of great warriors/gods having to take up the mantle to defeat evil. I really enjoyed the settings and story of each character as well as the challenges that they faced but it kind of seemed disjointed as a whole. I did kindof wish there had been a prologue of sorts that set up the premise, since you pretty much just jump in with no set up. The art style and stories themselves were great, I just feel something to truly connect them would have made it so much better - so I'm hoping that there are issues/volumes in the future that do connect them.

[Danielle Messier · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very fun and lighthearted book. I definitely fall outside of the target audience so that’s why this book only gets 3 stars from me. This appears to be targeted at children and young teen audiences and I have no doubt I would have loved this if I was in that age range. I love the reference to various gods, as well as the various representation. We have characters from Japan, Egypt, and Germany represented. The artwork is also a style I really enjoy and I think it was done very well. I look forward to seeing how this series will continue and feel that this volume was a great introduction to the series.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher

[Andrea Wright]

I did not prioritize this book and never got it read before publication or archive so this is a late review. When it came to it I also did a lot of skimming because this was not the sort of story that pulls me in with a graphic novel. I'm not saying it was bad at all, the format of different characters stories and artwork was fine, but this felt a lot like a marvel comic. There was just nothing new or exciting or different for me to get excited about. I do have the second Mythics and I will give it another try to see if I enjoy it more or its about the same sort of stories about beginnings of superpowers.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC to review and sorry it took so long to get to this one.

[Pearl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually enjoyed this graphic novel. It was an interesting read and it's about these characters who suddenly get these marks on their body and they suddenly have different abilities. Depending on the country, the powers appear based on mythological sources or stories. For example. in Japan, the girl who got her powers got Raijin's power, lightning. It was kind of interesting to see how they get their power. It's kind of unbelievable how they get their powers. It's too sudden that they get their power without reason and I feel like the targeted audience for this book is to children, so I didn't get what I wanted. I think children will probably love this book.

[Kasey Kolleda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The mythics is a classic good versus evil story spanning the ages. This story is broken up into 3 parts each following a different young hero when evil is wrought upon Earth. Each hero has a spirit guide that has defeated their being in a past time.

Each of the 3 parts follows a very similar story line just with different people and settings. I was not a fan of this type of story but since the book is meant for children it is probably a good style for a young reader.

It was a quick enjoyable read but I didn't find it terribly memorable and probably won't continue on with there series.

Thank you to Netgalley and Papercutz for an egalley of this in exchange for an honest review.

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Japanese space mission came back from its historic visit to Mars with an unwelcome guest - an ancient evil banished there ages ago. Now the descendants of of the ancient heroes need to step up and defeat this evil now! Yuko, a Japanese drummer gets electrical powers to defeat an evil wind and very strange turtle creatures. Amir, an Egyptian millionaire has to defeat Seth and his evil reincarnated mummies. Then there is Abigail, who must perfect her singing and use her voice to defeat Loki! A fun start for young heroes fighting a good fight. It will be interesting to see what other heroes will join the fight.

[Shaylin Maxwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good read. It basically had 3 books in one. All of them were interesting. The artwork was really good but some of the dialogue sounded like it was translated funny. You could tell it wasn’t originally written in English, but it didn’t matter too much to the story. It did have a few scenes where the girls were nude, but Covered by a sword (or you just see her from the side). Not enough to be horrible but I might not want my young boys to be reading it. All three books were easy to read and fun but I think I liked Part 2: Amir best.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

[I received a review copy of this book through NetGalley. All opinions are my own]

The targeted audience for this novel is children, and I think it speaks to that audience well. I would have loved this as a kid. The art is lovely. The idea, while not original, is still fresh. The characters are diverse and I think their voices as children are captured well. There is some clunkiness in the dialogue, and the hero arc is a pretty repeated one, but it doesn't distract too much (especially for kids). Overall, a good coming-of-age hero graphic novel for kids.