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Feathers #1
A recluse boy born covered in feathers must help his first ever friend, a young girl named Bianca, as she tries to return to her home beyond the slums of the Maze. They must dodge street gangs and child snatchers along the way, and perhaps together will learn the secrets to his mysterious past.
24 pages, Paperback
Published January 7, 2015
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April 9, 2015
5 Stars, buy it
It seems I tend to rate really high. So be it I guess. I can’t help knowing what i like. This is the story of Poe, a young chidl who was born with feathers. A man name Gabriel takes care of him. There is also a young girl named Bianca, who escapes from her rich parents and is hiding out with Poe. I assume they become friends. In any case,I really like the art, its well done. I always like dark colors. The writing is great and the art is fantastic. I can’t wait to see where this goes. I will probably subscribe to the series and will pick up the other issues that are out.
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January 17, 2020Intriguing story and spectacular art. Need #2 asap!
September 16, 2022
My Rating: 4 1/2 star
February 12, 2023
I rarely read/ like graphic novels but I really liked the story of this one 👀 the main character is honestly adorable
September 21, 2016
Review originally posted on Children's Atheneum
Bianca is a child of the city, safe behind the walls that separate their city from the maze outside. All her life Bianca has been warned about the riff-raff that lives in the maze, yet when she has the opportunity to visit, she uses it to run away and have an adventure. Little does she know, but that adventure is full of peril and a boy with feathers.
Reminding me of a Skellig, but with far more fantasy elements, Feathers is a wonderful graphic novel full of mystery, complexity, and wonder. Poe, despite being other, is relateable in his desire to make friends and be understood. Bianca, despite being a bit brash and overbearing, is also relateable as she too searches for friends and desires a degree of freedom that is not awarded her behind the city walls.
For me, the most interesting part of the story is the element of the winged goddess, who all the people pray to, including Bianca's mother. Yet, when Poe returns Bianca to the city and even though he is covered in feathers, the mother labels him a demon immediately. She doesn't listen to reason and no matter how often Bianca says that Poe saved her life, the mother cannot fit what he looks like into her realm of understanding. He is a demon because his feathers and black and for no other reason than this. There are definitely some real world parallels to be drawn there, but I will let you find them for yourself. I can't wait to get my hands on books two and three.
Bianca is a child of the city, safe behind the walls that separate their city from the maze outside. All her life Bianca has been warned about the riff-raff that lives in the maze, yet when she has the opportunity to visit, she uses it to run away and have an adventure. Little does she know, but that adventure is full of peril and a boy with feathers.
Reminding me of a Skellig, but with far more fantasy elements, Feathers is a wonderful graphic novel full of mystery, complexity, and wonder. Poe, despite being other, is relateable in his desire to make friends and be understood. Bianca, despite being a bit brash and overbearing, is also relateable as she too searches for friends and desires a degree of freedom that is not awarded her behind the city walls.
For me, the most interesting part of the story is the element of the winged goddess, who all the people pray to, including Bianca's mother. Yet, when Poe returns Bianca to the city and even though he is covered in feathers, the mother labels him a demon immediately. She doesn't listen to reason and no matter how often Bianca says that Poe saved her life, the mother cannot fit what he looks like into her realm of understanding. He is a demon because his feathers and black and for no other reason than this. There are definitely some real world parallels to be drawn there, but I will let you find them for yourself. I can't wait to get my hands on books two and three.
April 23, 2016
Asher (10yo) read. "Very cool. This kid was born with feathers and he helps the "Little Mice" get away from the police. Once, the chief takes his daughter to see the city and she runs away. She's going to be captured by the police, but then Feathers rescues her. And that's how they meet. They go on an adventure to stop the bad guy from taking all the children (Little Mice)."
Dexter (7yo) read. "My favorite part is at the end when Feathers were rescuing all the Little Mice."
Dexter (7yo) read. "My favorite part is at the end when Feathers were rescuing all the Little Mice."
August 4, 2016
Great graphic novel about a city in which poorer prime live inside the maze and richer people live inside a walled city. A boy with feathers is adopted by a man but told never to let other people see him but when kids start to go missing and suspect him--the ghost--he ends up teaming up with a girl who runs away from the city and another kid. Love the illustrations and great for Treena's and adults alike.
January 10, 2015
This is a fun new series we picked up at our comic book store this week for my 11- and 7-year old. I read that Jorge Corona created this series as part of his course at the Savannah College of Art and Design. So far it's an interesting story and great artwork. We are adding this one to our weekly subscription.
February 15, 2016
Seperated by a wall, Poe and Bianca live two different lives. Poe lives a hardscrabble life in hiding as is different and she lives in privilege wanting little. Their friendship is forged as they work together to thwart an evil presence who is stealing the "mice" or children from Poe's side of the wall. First in a series.
April 2, 2016
A download from ListenUp Vermont, this graphic novel is about a feathered boy named Poe who roams the rooftops of a fictional city he calls home. It was a short read since it is split up into 4 different downloads so on to the next one!
August 19, 2016
reviewer #24
Poe was found abandon in the streets by and old man who understands why he has feathers. Bianca is a child raised in the clean city. Together they champion for the “maze rats”, who live outside the city why learning Poe’s true origins.
Poe was found abandon in the streets by and old man who understands why he has feathers. Bianca is a child raised in the clean city. Together they champion for the “maze rats”, who live outside the city why learning Poe’s true origins.
March 9, 2017
3.5 out of 5. The overall plot was good. I found myself wanting more details and was a but confused for most of the story. I do like graphic novels and including them in my classroom library. This is one that I am thinking about adding as it is !more substantial than many graphic novels.
April 15, 2015
I'm intrigued by this storyline, and I really like the art.
February 13, 2015
Lovely 1st installment.
April 22, 2015
Inventive story with a classic underlying story of struggle between the elite and the lower class. The main character is likable and clever. You root for him from frame one.
August 19, 2016
The artwork is so cool and the story is interesting. I really want to read the rest of the series to figure out more of the world building.
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