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Zusatztext "This contemporary superhero story is a departure for Larson! who has previously done a graphic adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time (Farrar! 2012) as well as stories of magical realism…. Main characters are well developed with clear motives. Segues between scenes have a cinematic feel and effectively move the story forward. Pantoja’s heavy black-line drawings! large eyes! and angled action panels give the art a mangalike appearance." Informationen zum Autor Hope Larson is the author of Who Is AC? and the author-illustrator of Mercury, Chiggers, Gray Horses, and Salamander Dream, which Publishers Weekly named one of 2005's best comics. She won a 2007 Eisner Award, the highest honor for a comic artist. She lives with her husband in Los Angeles. You can visit her at HopeLarson.com.Tintin Pantoja graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2005 with a BFA in Illustration/Cartooning. Past works include Hamlet: The Manga Edition and three volumes of Graphic Universe's Manga Math series. She currently resides in the Philippines. Visit her at TintinPantoja.com. Klappentext In this breakthrough graphic novel from the award-winning author of "Mercury!" there's a new superhero in townNand she's got kick-butt cyberpowers. Zusammenfassung In this breakthrough graphic novel from the award-winning author of Mercury ! there’s a new superhero in town—and she’s got kick-butt cyberpowers. Meet Lin! a formerly average teenage girl whose cell phone zaps her with magical powers. But just as superpowers can travel through the ether! so can evil. As Lin starts to get a handle on her new abilities (while still observing her curfew!)! she realizes she has to go head-to-head with a nefarious villain who spreads his influence through binary code. And as if that weren’t enough! a teen blogger has dubbed her an “anonymous coward!” Can Lin detect the cyber-criminal’s vulnerability! save the day! and restore her reputation? With ingenious scripting from graphic novel phenom Hope Larson and striking art from manga illustrator Tintin Pantoja! this action-packed story brims with magical realism and girl-power goodness. ...
