![]() Much like in real life, Starfire is beloved by. The cast is broadly diverse in both primary and secondary characters.Įqual parts entertaining and thought-provoking. I Am Not Starfire is about Mandy, the daughter of the famous alien warrior princess Starfire from Teen Titans. This title addresses many important concepts briefly, but well, with great pacing, bold art, and concise and snappy dialogue. I Am Not Starfire is a story about teenagers and aliens (and teenagers AS aliens) about knowing where. These layers are most strongly displayed as the story draws parallels between cultural differences between the generations as evidenced in how the characters address bullying, body positivity, fatphobia, fetishization and sexualization, and feminism. From New York Times bestselling author Mariko Tamaki (Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass) and artist Yoshi Yoshitani (Zatanna and the House of Secrets) comes a new Young Adult graphic novel about Mandy, the teenage daughter of super-famous superhero Starfire. Together with Tamaki’s punchy writing, this coming-of-age story of identity, family, friendship, and saving the world is skillfully brought to life in a quick but nuanced read. ![]() Starfire is gorgeous, tall, sparkly, and a hero. ![]() Yoshitani’s vibrant and colorful stylized illustrations beautifully meld the various iterations of Starfire and the Titans with the live-action versions of those characters. Seventeen-year-old Mandy, daughter of Starfire, is NOT like her mother. Mandy tries to figure out what kind of future she wants for herself as she struggles with teenage insecurities and bullying, her relationship with her mom, and her budding friendship (or is it something more?) with her new class project partner, Claire. Mandy’s best friend, Lincoln, whose parents were born in Vietnam, insightfully summarizes this rift as being down to an intergenerational divide that occurs whether parents and children come from different countries or different planets. Mandy dyes her hair and dresses in all black to further call out how different they are. Sixteen-year-old Mandy considers herself the anti-Starfire: Unlike her scantily clad superhero mother, she doesn’t have superpowers, can’t fly, and doesn’t even own a bathing suit.
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