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A review by shane_the_reading_rat
This Land Is Our Land: a Blue Beetle Story by Julio Anta
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
picked this up on a whim from my library recently, i knew almost nothing about the Blue Beetle character but got this because it was made by the same duo who made one of my favorite graphic novels ever, Frontera
i really loved this!! my favorite superhero stories are ones that can balance real-world issues with superhero antics, and this did that splendidly. this also had some of my favorite ever commentary on the right-wing pipeline (in a way that wasn't cringy to read).
would definitely recommend this even if you're overall not much of a superhero fan, because discussion of the right wing pipeline and immigration seemed to me like the main topic and the superhero stuff secondary, and i thought it was done extremely well
i really loved this!! my favorite superhero stories are ones that can balance real-world issues with superhero antics, and this did that splendidly. this also had some of my favorite ever commentary on the right-wing pipeline (in a way that wasn't cringy to read).
would definitely recommend this even if you're overall not much of a superhero fan, because discussion of the right wing pipeline and immigration seemed to me like the main topic and the superhero stuff secondary, and i thought it was done extremely well