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A LA BRAVA
The A LA BRAVA team is finally together! Jalisco. Santa. Loquita. Ruca. And Bandita.
The superheroes are brought together by Muneca, an eager agent wanting to prove herself and her new-found grassroots organization. When the controversial Fair Share Bill, a bill to tax the billionaires, gets presented to Congress, females in political powers mysteriously start dying. The media labels it as freak accidental deaths but Muneca has her suspicions as to who's behind it all. So she bands the superheroes together and has them stake out the possible suspects, billionaires.
After a failed assassination attempt on President Hilda Ruth Sotomayor, the superheroes put aside their differences and work together to figure out which billionaire is causing political unrest and the murders.
The superheroes are brought together by Muneca, an eager agent wanting to prove herself and her new-found grassroots organization. When the controversial Fair Share Bill, a bill to tax the billionaires, gets presented to Congress, females in political powers mysteriously start dying. The media labels it as freak accidental deaths but Muneca has her suspicions as to who's behind it all. So she bands the superheroes together and has them stake out the possible suspects, billionaires.
After a failed assassination attempt on President Hilda Ruth Sotomayor, the superheroes put aside their differences and work together to figure out which billionaire is causing political unrest and the murders.
- GenresGraphic Novels
116 pages, Paperback
Published July 1, 2022
About the author
Kayden Phoenix
16 books23 followersKayden Phoenix is a trailblazing lesbian Chicana writer and director hailing from Boyle Heights, California. With a fearless approach to storytelling, her films have made a powerful impact on the festival circuit, with her latest work earning accolades at Cinequest and Outfest, and being acquired by Gunpowder & Sky’s horror platform, Alter, which boasts over 3 million subscribers.
Kayden's journey is marked by groundbreaking achievements and recognition in the industry. She is a proud recipient of Panavision’s New Filmmaker Program, a semi-finalist in the prestigious Universal Animation Writer's Program, a Film Fatales Fellowship Finalist for Stowe Story Lab, a 2024 Stowe Narrative Lab Alumni, and a quarter-finalist for Final Draft's Big Break Screenwriting Contest.
In 2024, Kayden made history by creating the first-ever Latina superhero team in comic book history with her graphic novels, A LA BRAVA, now under the McMeel Publishing banner. Not stopping there, she launched Princess Academia, a modern-day princess series that redefines the genre, and partnered with Ghezal Omar through Artillery Network to bring action-packed stories to life. Her latest comic, Lipstick Cliqa, a gripping three-part series about a Chicana vampire gang, was snapped up by Sony Music Entertainment.
Beyond her creative projects, Kayden is deeply committed to empowering Latina voices in the film industry. She founded the Chicana Directors Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and elevating Latina directors and cinematographers, ensuring that diverse perspectives are not just included but celebrated in the industry.
"My mission is to amplify stories that reflect the complexity, vibrancy, and diversity of the real world," Kayden says. Her work is not just about breaking barriers—it's about setting new standards for what’s possible in independent cinema and graphic novels. As a visionary storyteller, Kayden Phoenix is reshaping the landscape of entertainment, one groundbreaking project at a time.
Kayden's journey is marked by groundbreaking achievements and recognition in the industry. She is a proud recipient of Panavision’s New Filmmaker Program, a semi-finalist in the prestigious Universal Animation Writer's Program, a Film Fatales Fellowship Finalist for Stowe Story Lab, a 2024 Stowe Narrative Lab Alumni, and a quarter-finalist for Final Draft's Big Break Screenwriting Contest.
In 2024, Kayden made history by creating the first-ever Latina superhero team in comic book history with her graphic novels, A LA BRAVA, now under the McMeel Publishing banner. Not stopping there, she launched Princess Academia, a modern-day princess series that redefines the genre, and partnered with Ghezal Omar through Artillery Network to bring action-packed stories to life. Her latest comic, Lipstick Cliqa, a gripping three-part series about a Chicana vampire gang, was snapped up by Sony Music Entertainment.
Beyond her creative projects, Kayden is deeply committed to empowering Latina voices in the film industry. She founded the Chicana Directors Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and elevating Latina directors and cinematographers, ensuring that diverse perspectives are not just included but celebrated in the industry.
"My mission is to amplify stories that reflect the complexity, vibrancy, and diversity of the real world," Kayden says. Her work is not just about breaking barriers—it's about setting new standards for what’s possible in independent cinema and graphic novels. As a visionary storyteller, Kayden Phoenix is reshaping the landscape of entertainment, one groundbreaking project at a time.
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January 20, 2023
Greatest multicultural graphic novel of all time! The first ever Latina superhero team. It’s pretty incredible. Everyone I know that reads this books is fascinated by its intricacies. Great writing, art, and ending. I never expected the twist at the end. Can’t wait for more from A La Brava. This is a revolutionary book that will change comic book history forever. Thank you to everyone involved in the creation of the book. This is a great gift for any middle-school child, Latina or otherwise.
August 27, 2023
Cute graphic novel. Love the Latina representation.
February 26, 2023
To be honest, this was my least favorite amongst the books in this series. I was excited to see what circumstances would bring all our girls together, but I think I found myself a little...disappointed. Apart from the usual fact that some scenes felt rushed (making it difficult to follow along), I think I was mostly put off by the girls' interactions with one another. I know the author knows her characters better than I do, so maybe we would have benefited from a bit more expansion instead, but I almost felt like some characters were acting...out of character. Particularly Jalisco. I never expected her to be so cruel in the beginning, whatever her reasons may have been to justify it. I did end up liking Bandita more in this book than I did in the previous one, however. And of course, Ruca and Loquita were still just as lovely as I remembered them to be from the previous books. I'd love more books on those two, if anything. Loquita was downright adorable, actually, with all her star-struck awe. And Ruca was just as fierce and bold as before. But Jalisco and Santa didn't do much for me in this one. All the bickering amongst the girls was probably to be expected, and I do love that they all came through for one another in the end, but it took a while to get there, and I suppose that's what dragged the story down for me.
As always, I commend the author for taking a challenging topic and submersing herself in it fully, without holding back. But the execution would have benefited from a bit more detail and some additional scenes to bridge any gaps. It took me a lot longer to get through this one than it did the previous books, and maybe it's because I kind of binged them all and read them all very quickly around the same time. Perhaps I was just getting a bit burnt out. But this one didn't live up to my expectations, regrettably.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't read it though. I think younger readers especially (the YA crowd) would absolutely love this. I think the characters are just relatable enough that young girls would be able to see themselves in these girls and find the strength within themselves to fight for the things they think are important as well. But I suppose for me, this book just wasn't it the way some of the previous books were.
As always, I commend the author for taking a challenging topic and submersing herself in it fully, without holding back. But the execution would have benefited from a bit more detail and some additional scenes to bridge any gaps. It took me a lot longer to get through this one than it did the previous books, and maybe it's because I kind of binged them all and read them all very quickly around the same time. Perhaps I was just getting a bit burnt out. But this one didn't live up to my expectations, regrettably.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't read it though. I think younger readers especially (the YA crowd) would absolutely love this. I think the characters are just relatable enough that young girls would be able to see themselves in these girls and find the strength within themselves to fight for the things they think are important as well. But I suppose for me, this book just wasn't it the way some of the previous books were.
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