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Anti/Hero
Piper Pájaro and Sloane MacBrute are two 13-year-old girls with very different lives but very similar secrets. Popular, outgoing Piper is strong. Like, ripping-the-doors-off-cards strong. She longs to be a superhero, even if she tends to leave massive messes in her wake. Snarky Sloane, on the other hand, is super smart. Like, evil-genius-smart. To help her family, she has to put those smarts to use for her villainous grandfather.
When a mission to steal an experimental technological device brings the two girls face to face with each other, the device sparks, and the two girls switch bodies! Now they must live in each other's shoes as they figure out a way to switch back.
Anti/Hero is a story that explores what makes a hero, how one can find friendship where it's unexpected, and what it means to walk in another person's shoes...literally!
Authors Kate Karyus Quinn (Another Little Piece, The Show Must Go On) and Demitria Lunetta (The Fade, Bad Blood) make their graphic novel and middle grade debut alongside artist Maca Gil to introduce two new and exciting characters to DC Comics!
When a mission to steal an experimental technological device brings the two girls face to face with each other, the device sparks, and the two girls switch bodies! Now they must live in each other's shoes as they figure out a way to switch back.
Anti/Hero is a story that explores what makes a hero, how one can find friendship where it's unexpected, and what it means to walk in another person's shoes...literally!
Authors Kate Karyus Quinn (Another Little Piece, The Show Must Go On) and Demitria Lunetta (The Fade, Bad Blood) make their graphic novel and middle grade debut alongside artist Maca Gil to introduce two new and exciting characters to DC Comics!
152 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 5, 2020
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47 books579 followersKate Karyus Quinn is an avid reader and menthol chapstick addict. She has a BFA in theater and an MFA in film and television production. She lives in Buffalo, NY with her husband, three children, and one giant dog.
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February 28, 2021
This was comics for kids done right. Piper and Sloane are polar opposites. Piper has super strength and moonlighting as a superhero. Sloane is super-smart using her powers as a thief to help make ends meet from her mother. They come across a device that causes a body switch and chaos ensues. It's a good way for each character to grow in that middle school book way. I'd gladly hand this off to any middle schooler that's looking for something entertaining to read.
Maca Gil's art is vibrant and clean, very animation influenced.
Maca Gil's art is vibrant and clean, very animation influenced.
May 1, 2020
actual rating: 3.5
I'm really enjoying this series of middle grade comics from DC. They're all really fun and the art is always really colorful and gorgeous. I'm not sure if these characters have any basis in other DC titles or if they were created just for this but it was overall a cute and fun story that was a lot of fun to read. I did get a bit confused towards the end when they did not switch back as soon as they could have, but still really enjoyed it.
I'm really enjoying this series of middle grade comics from DC. They're all really fun and the art is always really colorful and gorgeous. I'm not sure if these characters have any basis in other DC titles or if they were created just for this but it was overall a cute and fun story that was a lot of fun to read. I did get a bit confused towards the end when they did not switch back as soon as they could have, but still really enjoyed it.
April 21, 2020
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August 22, 2025
I wish the cover was more enticing, 'cause this was really quite good. As usual, the comics that don't warrant reading get the best covers. I feel like the dialogue slackened towards the end, but that may have just been me being sleepy. Anyways. Recommended review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
February 11, 2021
I love this. I completely love this.
The story is about two middle school girls who come from different backgrounds, yet find they have some things in common.
There is such wonderful human in this. I love the different body shapes. I love the different skill sets. I love the friendship. I just love this.
The story is about two middle school girls who come from different backgrounds, yet find they have some things in common.
There is such wonderful human in this. I love the different body shapes. I love the different skill sets. I love the friendship. I just love this.
September 9, 2021
One of the best graphic novels I have read so far❤️
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August 18, 2020I’m not going to lie when I say that both my children rushed to get their hands on this book before I even got it out of the envelope. Not only is this a visually stunning book, but it tackles some great aspects of early teenage life that will help your young teen (or pre-teen) understand their own struggles. Sloane and Piper are two very different girls, who grew up completely different lives, yet are brought together in a most astonishing way. While they both are struggling to be a hero, they mistake that they need to be aware of those around them and not take what they have for granted.
Anti/Hero shows that not everyone is who they make themselves out to be and to respect those around you. You have no idea the battles someone is fighting.
Sloane is an only child with a black palette. She is considered the villain because she commits crimes only to support her sick mother. She is a complete tech genius who loves academics and strives to just do what she needs to do.
Piper is a spunky Hispanic 13-year-old girl. She lives her Tio and Abuela as her parents are out on a long research mission. She accidentally gained superpowers when she was younger and has since been determined to prove her worth as a hero. While she struggles academically, she is fierce in sports and is not afraid to down a bag of cheesy chips.
When both girls are after the same device, they switch bodies and begin to discover more about the world than they ever thought possible. Whether it be the negative or positives of life, each girl learns a new appreciation to what they have.
While I absolutely love DC Kids and DC Ink publications for bringing girls, diversity, and personal struggles into their novels there is something different about Anti/Hero. This novel successfully developed not one, but two, teenage girls’ development of two completely different personalities and up-bringing. The idea of a typical friendship was fully established within these pages while also dealing with resentment and jealousy of taking in how other families differ from your own.
Given that this novel takes place in suburbs of Gotham, it wouldn’t be true without a unique cameo from Batman himself. That is such a nice way to tie these characters in to the city for younger readers. Batman is a staple in DC and Gotham, so to include him was a nice touch.
Personally, the only downfall that I noticed with the book was the lack of attention to the girl’s Antarctica trip. As they were in each other’s bodies for school, they were in a competition run by Bruce Wayne to win a Summer Science and Adventure Program. To which fell sort of flat throughout the novel. They were both striving to win but once they won it wasn’t even spoken of again. I understand the idea of using this competition for the girls to learn more about one another, but it was brought up a lot to have made it feel more important, especially for Piper. That was all.
I would love to see this novel in every middle school. I wish I had books like this growing up and I truly feel that graphic novels aren’t as appreciated as they should be. Anti/Hero was full of life, understanding, friendship, and discovery. Truly a staple in a pre-teen’s library.
This book was given to me by DC for an honest review. That has in no way influenced my review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Until next time & Happy Reading,
Brittany
Anti/Hero shows that not everyone is who they make themselves out to be and to respect those around you. You have no idea the battles someone is fighting.
Sloane is an only child with a black palette. She is considered the villain because she commits crimes only to support her sick mother. She is a complete tech genius who loves academics and strives to just do what she needs to do.
Piper is a spunky Hispanic 13-year-old girl. She lives her Tio and Abuela as her parents are out on a long research mission. She accidentally gained superpowers when she was younger and has since been determined to prove her worth as a hero. While she struggles academically, she is fierce in sports and is not afraid to down a bag of cheesy chips.
When both girls are after the same device, they switch bodies and begin to discover more about the world than they ever thought possible. Whether it be the negative or positives of life, each girl learns a new appreciation to what they have.
While I absolutely love DC Kids and DC Ink publications for bringing girls, diversity, and personal struggles into their novels there is something different about Anti/Hero. This novel successfully developed not one, but two, teenage girls’ development of two completely different personalities and up-bringing. The idea of a typical friendship was fully established within these pages while also dealing with resentment and jealousy of taking in how other families differ from your own.
Given that this novel takes place in suburbs of Gotham, it wouldn’t be true without a unique cameo from Batman himself. That is such a nice way to tie these characters in to the city for younger readers. Batman is a staple in DC and Gotham, so to include him was a nice touch.
Personally, the only downfall that I noticed with the book was the lack of attention to the girl’s Antarctica trip. As they were in each other’s bodies for school, they were in a competition run by Bruce Wayne to win a Summer Science and Adventure Program. To which fell sort of flat throughout the novel. They were both striving to win but once they won it wasn’t even spoken of again. I understand the idea of using this competition for the girls to learn more about one another, but it was brought up a lot to have made it feel more important, especially for Piper. That was all.
I would love to see this novel in every middle school. I wish I had books like this growing up and I truly feel that graphic novels aren’t as appreciated as they should be. Anti/Hero was full of life, understanding, friendship, and discovery. Truly a staple in a pre-teen’s library.
This book was given to me by DC for an honest review. That has in no way influenced my review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Until next time & Happy Reading,
Brittany
April 14, 2020
Welcome Back!
It's Tuesday but it definitely does not feel like a Tuesday. I have set myself a routine but it still does not feel like a Tuesday. Anyhow the other night I stayed up way too late (because I had work kind of early in the morning) reading the graphic novel Anti/Hero it came in the mail a few weeks ago. The cover is so appealing and colorful I just kept staring at it on my bookcase and I finally gave in and picked it up (I have been wanting to for a while but I kept telling myself, finish your current read, or clean up this, or finish this thing you're doing in Animal Crossing (because that has taken over my life)). But finally the other night I picked it up and I could not put it down!
SPOILERS AHEAD
In this beautifully illustrated and colorful graphic novel, we meet one hero and one villain. These two girls could not be more different not just because one is a hero and one is a villain. They both attend the same middle school but they have completely different lives and personalities and as it turns out superpowers. One night when a job goes wrong the two end up colliding and switching bodies. Now they must figure out how to turn back and maybe still get everything they both wanted.
First, I loved the illustrations in this graphic novel and the colors (in case I have not already mentioned it enough). They were eye-popping and I just wanted to keep looking at them even after I had read what was on the page. Beyond the illustrations the story was fun and the characters were loveable, my favorite is Gray (I still liked all the other characters but she was my favorite). I highly recommend this graphic novel and I can not wait to see if there will be another in the series. I am giving this one five stars on Goodreads.
**Thank you to the publisher for the ARC copy!!
It's Tuesday but it definitely does not feel like a Tuesday. I have set myself a routine but it still does not feel like a Tuesday. Anyhow the other night I stayed up way too late (because I had work kind of early in the morning) reading the graphic novel Anti/Hero it came in the mail a few weeks ago. The cover is so appealing and colorful I just kept staring at it on my bookcase and I finally gave in and picked it up (I have been wanting to for a while but I kept telling myself, finish your current read, or clean up this, or finish this thing you're doing in Animal Crossing (because that has taken over my life)). But finally the other night I picked it up and I could not put it down!
SPOILERS AHEAD
In this beautifully illustrated and colorful graphic novel, we meet one hero and one villain. These two girls could not be more different not just because one is a hero and one is a villain. They both attend the same middle school but they have completely different lives and personalities and as it turns out superpowers. One night when a job goes wrong the two end up colliding and switching bodies. Now they must figure out how to turn back and maybe still get everything they both wanted.
First, I loved the illustrations in this graphic novel and the colors (in case I have not already mentioned it enough). They were eye-popping and I just wanted to keep looking at them even after I had read what was on the page. Beyond the illustrations the story was fun and the characters were loveable, my favorite is Gray (I still liked all the other characters but she was my favorite). I highly recommend this graphic novel and I can not wait to see if there will be another in the series. I am giving this one five stars on Goodreads.
**Thank you to the publisher for the ARC copy!!
May 15, 2022
Anti/Hero by Kate Karyus Quinn
Middle grade superhero graphic art story.
Two girls learn that each have their own issues and reasons for what they do and appearances do not tell the full story.
Visually pleasing art work and strong storyline connecting to Gotham.
Middle grade superhero graphic art story.
Two girls learn that each have their own issues and reasons for what they do and appearances do not tell the full story.
Visually pleasing art work and strong storyline connecting to Gotham.
June 25, 2020
Yes, body swapping has been done before, and yes the characters always learn something about themselves, and the person they swapped with.
But, trust me, this one works, and is fun, and cute, and clever.
Another one of DCs series of middle-grade fiction, set in the world of DC characters, but not overwhelmed by them. For example, in this one, Bruce Wayne makes an appearance, but it isn't critical to the outcome of the story.
Both the good guy and the bad guy (or gal in this case) are likable, and relatable.
Check it out. It is a lot of un.
But, trust me, this one works, and is fun, and cute, and clever.
Another one of DCs series of middle-grade fiction, set in the world of DC characters, but not overwhelmed by them. For example, in this one, Bruce Wayne makes an appearance, but it isn't critical to the outcome of the story.
Both the good guy and the bad guy (or gal in this case) are likable, and relatable.
Check it out. It is a lot of un.
October 2, 2020
Cute, light middle-grade graphic novel in the DC Universe about two junior-high supers (one who wants to be a super hero and one who is already a decent villain/thief) who trade bodies accidentally and have to learn how to appreciate each other and accept themselves. Decent diversity and great matriarchs as a bonus.
August 30, 2023
I've found that I really enjoy DC Kids comics every now and then. This was a great story with a great message and fun characters to follow!
September 5, 2020
An absolutely delightful and splendid DC kids' comic.
I've read three 2020 mini graphic novels from DC "for kids" this week: 'Anti/Hero', 'Diana: Princess of the Amazons', and 'Primer'. I enjoyed them all - hooray for diversity and young superheroines kicking arse! - but 'Anti/Hero' might be my favourite. It's got such fantastic characters, character development, a practically perfect pace, brilliant and creative action, and the artwork serves to make it all remind me of a fresh-faced Saturday morning cartoon.
Set in the DC universe, it's time for a new generation of girl heroes to fight crime in Gotham!
Piper Pajaro is an Hispanic middle school wannabe superhero - the Cheesy Chips-eating, happy-go-lucky Hummingbird - with super strength and amazing bouncing energy. She's more brawn and impulse than brains, thus her tendency to cause more property damage than the criminals she tries to catch. She lives with her grandmother and cop uncle, and her absent parents are away in Antarctica doing groundbreaking scientific projects, and she desperately wishes to see them. A school competition to go to Antarctica for an adventurous summer program is just what she is looking for (what a coinckidink!).
Sloane MacBrute, a child prodigy in the same classes as Piper, is a supervillain. Only not really, as she's just committing crimes as jobs for her grandfather, a Scottish crime boss in Gotham known as the Bear, to support her sick mother. Sloane is a tech genius with a wrist watch which has an AI inside it, named Minnie, and she has little bug drones to help her out on her breaking-in-and-stealing errands.
An accident involving a theft of a device causes the hero and the archnemesis of this story to switch bodies. See how they live out each other's polar opposite lives with their polar opposite personalities, while they plan out how they can fix the device, among their other mistakes, and switch back.
Both girls are adorable, sweet, complex and precious in their own way, but I have to say that Sloane is my favourite. I love her design - I guess I have a soft spot for pale, white haired girls who wear black and are morally gray antiheroines - and she has such an assortment of facial expressions that I did not expect - both when she's herself and when Piper is in her body. She isn't really grumpy or moody at all, and she's a special highlight for three-dimensional smart girls in the media. Her relationship with her struggling, jobless and then hospitalised mum is also super lovely.
'Anti/Hero' is fun and colourful - there isn't a dull panel nor a moment without especial care given to it - but I have to admit that it isn't perfect. Sloane's crime boss grandfather, the Bear, and his goons are very much stereotypically Scottish: kilts, red hair, beards, saying lingo like "ye" and "did nae" and "wee lass", and the Bear actually has a pet bear. There's a bagpipe hanging on his office wall as well; of course they couldn't resist adding in that little detail. It's like Pixar's 'Brave' snuck into a James Bond plot (hey, a positive and complicated Scottish mother-and-daughter relationship is in here, too!). But at least the pet bear does play a major key role in the comic's climactic fight.
Additionally, that summer program to Antarctica that both Piper and Sloane are competing for - doubling their motivation for getting back into their own bodies - did that get forgotten about in the last sixteen pages?
But what a great team they make! They are so cute. Even Batman praises them in his two-page cameo at the end! In daylight! I realise I don't see the Dark Knight in broad daylight often, in any media.
I strongly recommend 'Anti/Hero'. It's all fun, funny, sweet, clever, intriguing, touching, heartfelt, and action-packed girl power (oh and there's a third wheel to the girls' team, Ben the junior journalist; he's barely worth mentioning, except that he's a POC, too).
Some of these new and original DC books for middle schoolers are sure showing promise! What super great and progressive stuff they are starting to put out for a new generation!
Final Score: 4.5/5
I've read three 2020 mini graphic novels from DC "for kids" this week: 'Anti/Hero', 'Diana: Princess of the Amazons', and 'Primer'. I enjoyed them all - hooray for diversity and young superheroines kicking arse! - but 'Anti/Hero' might be my favourite. It's got such fantastic characters, character development, a practically perfect pace, brilliant and creative action, and the artwork serves to make it all remind me of a fresh-faced Saturday morning cartoon.
Set in the DC universe, it's time for a new generation of girl heroes to fight crime in Gotham!
Piper Pajaro is an Hispanic middle school wannabe superhero - the Cheesy Chips-eating, happy-go-lucky Hummingbird - with super strength and amazing bouncing energy. She's more brawn and impulse than brains, thus her tendency to cause more property damage than the criminals she tries to catch. She lives with her grandmother and cop uncle, and her absent parents are away in Antarctica doing groundbreaking scientific projects, and she desperately wishes to see them. A school competition to go to Antarctica for an adventurous summer program is just what she is looking for (what a coinckidink!).
Sloane MacBrute, a child prodigy in the same classes as Piper, is a supervillain. Only not really, as she's just committing crimes as jobs for her grandfather, a Scottish crime boss in Gotham known as the Bear, to support her sick mother. Sloane is a tech genius with a wrist watch which has an AI inside it, named Minnie, and she has little bug drones to help her out on her breaking-in-and-stealing errands.
An accident involving a theft of a device causes the hero and the archnemesis of this story to switch bodies. See how they live out each other's polar opposite lives with their polar opposite personalities, while they plan out how they can fix the device, among their other mistakes, and switch back.
Both girls are adorable, sweet, complex and precious in their own way, but I have to say that Sloane is my favourite. I love her design - I guess I have a soft spot for pale, white haired girls who wear black and are morally gray antiheroines - and she has such an assortment of facial expressions that I did not expect - both when she's herself and when Piper is in her body. She isn't really grumpy or moody at all, and she's a special highlight for three-dimensional smart girls in the media. Her relationship with her struggling, jobless and then hospitalised mum is also super lovely.
'Anti/Hero' is fun and colourful - there isn't a dull panel nor a moment without especial care given to it - but I have to admit that it isn't perfect. Sloane's crime boss grandfather, the Bear, and his goons are very much stereotypically Scottish: kilts, red hair, beards, saying lingo like "ye" and "did nae" and "wee lass", and the Bear actually has a pet bear. There's a bagpipe hanging on his office wall as well; of course they couldn't resist adding in that little detail. It's like Pixar's 'Brave' snuck into a James Bond plot (hey, a positive and complicated Scottish mother-and-daughter relationship is in here, too!). But at least the pet bear does play a major key role in the comic's climactic fight.
Additionally, that summer program to Antarctica that both Piper and Sloane are competing for - doubling their motivation for getting back into their own bodies - did that get forgotten about in the last sixteen pages?
But what a great team they make! They are so cute. Even Batman praises them in his two-page cameo at the end! In daylight! I realise I don't see the Dark Knight in broad daylight often, in any media.
I strongly recommend 'Anti/Hero'. It's all fun, funny, sweet, clever, intriguing, touching, heartfelt, and action-packed girl power (oh and there's a third wheel to the girls' team, Ben the junior journalist; he's barely worth mentioning, except that he's a POC, too).
Some of these new and original DC books for middle schoolers are sure showing promise! What super great and progressive stuff they are starting to put out for a new generation!
Final Score: 4.5/5
August 10, 2020
3.5/5
This is a very sweet story about a hero and a villain who swap bodies and are forced to work together to undo this mistake. This is a great story for children/teens as it talks extensively about different kinds of talents and worth (e.g., one character isn't good at test-taking but excels at sports) as well learning to empathize with other people. I also really enjoyed the art, it was so cute and really suited the story. The artist also did a great job of having characters wear certain hairstyles/clothing so that when they were swapping bodies it was very easy to tell which one was which.
There were a few things that prevented me from being head-over-heels with this book. The first is a rather large plot element that's left unresolved - but I could also see it being intentionally left open for a sequel. The other is how it addressed inequality - the book shows a character with a disadvantaged socioeconomic status and addresses how people may be forced into crime (or in this case, becoming a villain) because those are the only opportunities they have. However in this book's case, there's a very simple explanation why this character's family is in this position and at the end of this book it's simply...solved. I get that it IS aimed at children, but this it felt just too neat and tidy and is not really representative of real life. I'm not fully on board with the idea (that's very common in children's lit) that poor families are just one obstacle away from financial stability.
Trigger warnings/squicks: Light violence (characters getting zapped by a robot), character in a hospital, explicitly pro-cop
Representation: MC is implied Latinx (no country given, but calls grandmother "Abuela"). Book is both female-led and written/illustrated by an all-female team.
This is a very sweet story about a hero and a villain who swap bodies and are forced to work together to undo this mistake. This is a great story for children/teens as it talks extensively about different kinds of talents and worth (e.g., one character isn't good at test-taking but excels at sports) as well learning to empathize with other people. I also really enjoyed the art, it was so cute and really suited the story. The artist also did a great job of having characters wear certain hairstyles/clothing so that when they were swapping bodies it was very easy to tell which one was which.
There were a few things that prevented me from being head-over-heels with this book. The first is a rather large plot element that's left unresolved - but I could also see it being intentionally left open for a sequel. The other is how it addressed inequality - the book shows a character with a disadvantaged socioeconomic status and addresses how people may be forced into crime (or in this case, becoming a villain) because those are the only opportunities they have. However in this book's case, there's a very simple explanation why this character's family is in this position and at the end of this book it's simply...solved. I get that it IS aimed at children, but this it felt just too neat and tidy and is not really representative of real life. I'm not fully on board with the idea (that's very common in children's lit) that poor families are just one obstacle away from financial stability.
Trigger warnings/squicks: Light violence (characters getting zapped by a robot), character in a hospital, explicitly pro-cop
Representation: MC is implied Latinx (no country given, but calls grandmother "Abuela"). Book is both female-led and written/illustrated by an all-female team.
April 24, 2020
Like the others in this series, this is very much aimed at YA audiences, and only dabbles in the shallow end of DC canon (it takes place in Gotham, and Bruce Wayne figures into the plot a bit). Instead, we've got a reluctant villain and a clumsy hero-in-training who end up getting body swapped and learn the value of friendship and trust as they try to set things right. It sounds a little trite written like that, but it actually is pretty sweet, and manages to touch on some good topics with a deft touch. The art makes good use of color palettes to help with the swapping mechanism, and works well for its intended audience. It's not something I would recommend older readers go out of their way for, but it's not something where you'll feel your time has been wasted reading it. And for middle school kids, especially girls, I think it would be a perfect match.
November 8, 2020
How cute is this story?! I like the idea of good vs evil and the shades of grey that implies so when I saw this story was similar I had to pick it up. The story is about two middle school aged girls who are both heroes and antiheros. I loved that the reasons for their choices and the fun action this story had within it's pages. This is an exciting story as well as one with a great message.
I also loved the diversity in the characters, cultures and the way these were realistically represented. I think the author and the illustrator did an amazing job with this story and I am very happy with it. I also didn't know that this was in the Batman setting so it was wonderful to see a new generation of superheroes and a hit of Batman. I hope there are more from this series as I would love to read more. I really want a superhero best friend and some tamales now, lol. Highly recommended to middle grade ages and those looking for a fun but sweet story.
I also loved the diversity in the characters, cultures and the way these were realistically represented. I think the author and the illustrator did an amazing job with this story and I am very happy with it. I also didn't know that this was in the Batman setting so it was wonderful to see a new generation of superheroes and a hit of Batman. I hope there are more from this series as I would love to read more. I really want a superhero best friend and some tamales now, lol. Highly recommended to middle grade ages and those looking for a fun but sweet story.
April 18, 2021
#57 in my 365 Kids Books challenge. For a fuller explanation see my review for 101 Amazing Facts about Australia You can see all the books on their own shelf
Nice twists, good character development. Very satisfying read.
Library copy
Nice twists, good character development. Very satisfying read.
Library copy
October 30, 2020
This was fun
March 4, 2021
This was so adorable and wholesome I want to own a physical copy of this. Also the illustrations are fab fab fabulous and I’m in love with this little middle grade comic 🤷♀️ it is the cutest thing
December 21, 2020
I thought most of the story was cute. The way the grown-ups were involved was kind of annoying and a little unconvincing, but I liked the story for the most part.
April 28, 2020
All right, I might be rating this a shade too high. You know what? Nothing wrong with a light, frothy read (as in the froth in a well made mocha) on a day like today (where I should not have gone into work). Also, I want to give DC credit for trying to branch out, a little bit, into the OGN middle grade field that is, IMO, pretty much dominated by manga.
While most of the entries have been AU spins, or much like AU, on their traditional characters here DC puts out two brand new characters. Piper is a bit of a clumsy super strong super hero wanna be. Sloane is the highly intelligent, super smart villain.
Look, to go much further 1) goes into spoiler territory 2) shows that yeah, the overall plot and story is not highly original, but...
I think the creative team executes the tale very well.
While most of the entries have been AU spins, or much like AU, on their traditional characters here DC puts out two brand new characters. Piper is a bit of a clumsy super strong super hero wanna be. Sloane is the highly intelligent, super smart villain.
Look, to go much further 1) goes into spoiler territory 2) shows that yeah, the overall plot and story is not highly original, but...
I think the creative team executes the tale very well.
August 13, 2020
3.5 stars. What starts as Freaky Friday in East Gotham with young superheroes becomes kind of sweet by the end as the two 13-year old protagonists, Piper Pájaro and Sloane MacBrute, initially just classmates by day and enemies by night, switch bodies and lives because of a malfunctioning gadget that Sloane stole for her evil grandfather, head of the MacBrute gang.
The two girls have to learn to work together, and more importantly, respect one another, so they can return themselves to their original bodies, and fix some other problems.
What’s sweet is how the girls and their families, and Sloane’s budding journalist neighbour, all come to care for one another.
And did I mention Batman makes an appearance? Sloane’s a fan of the Bat, and he gets to watch the superheroes save the day during a school event, then cheer their success.
The two girls have to learn to work together, and more importantly, respect one another, so they can return themselves to their original bodies, and fix some other problems.
What’s sweet is how the girls and their families, and Sloane’s budding journalist neighbour, all come to care for one another.
And did I mention Batman makes an appearance? Sloane’s a fan of the Bat, and he gets to watch the superheroes save the day during a school event, then cheer their success.
June 25, 2020
When your 11 year old daughter beats you to finishing a graphic novel because she stole it and read it TWICE before being willing to give it back! And then your son tries to steal it while you are reading it! That is how you know you found a winner!
Fans of the DC Universe will fall in love with the characters in "Anti/Hero." Readers get two stories intertwined to create one amazing and relatable tale of super girls overcoming super odds to beat a common foe. Oh, and gain a not so common friendship!
Fans of the DC Universe will fall in love with the characters in "Anti/Hero." Readers get two stories intertwined to create one amazing and relatable tale of super girls overcoming super odds to beat a common foe. Oh, and gain a not so common friendship!
April 2, 2021
A lot of fun. Lighter than some superhero fare I’ve read but written with skill, not lacking for emotion and conflict, and very enjoyable.
January 16, 2020
This was cute!
May 9, 2020
I wish I could have had graphic novels like Anti/Hero when I was in middle school. I too, loved the animated Batman of the 90's, but comics were foreign to me at that age. I enjoyed the contrasting lives and how much Piper and Sloane learned through their switched lives. Beautifully colored, with fun illustrations.
July 20, 2020
Great book set in a Gotham suburb I read with my eight year old last night. Solid characters & setting that touch on but don’t rely upon the Bat Mythos & all its baggage. Two girls from very different circumstances & motivations become better for learning from each other.
October 28, 2020
2.5 stars this was okay. I had higher expectations for it. But this was kinda cheesy and immature even for a YA.
July 29, 2022
I loved the art style and the main characters were very vivid - I could hear their voices very clearly in my head. This shows how well the characters were drawn and written as it is quite important to the plot to know who is speaking at the moment.
Great exploration of different family dynamics and how different the impression of a person can be to that person's reality of life.
It is a middlegrade and a superhero story, so I will make some concessions regarding the complexity of the plot. However, there was one instance in particular I wish would have been resolved at the end, but perhaps the authors simply ran out of space.
Great exploration of different family dynamics and how different the impression of a person can be to that person's reality of life.
It is a middlegrade and a superhero story, so I will make some concessions regarding the complexity of the plot. However, there was one instance in particular I wish would have been resolved at the end, but perhaps the authors simply ran out of space.
September 22, 2020
I did not realize this story was actually set in the DC/Batman universe until after I was well into it, which was a surprise since usually that aspect is pretty hyped in the blurb, etc. But for once, I thought the Batman connection was used sparingly enough, as background only, and didn't affect the story or make you wonder why they bothered with this particular story. And this story was super cute and enjoyable, told between two young teens/tweens who have family backgrounds that inspire them to don masks and take to the streets. I loved the backstories, the girls' developing friendship, and the art was very good too.
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