Nubia Too real /
After a turbulent school year, Nubia is both thrilled and anxious as she embarks on a transformative summer training with the Amazons on Themyscira! Amid the mounting pressure of expectations, she grapples with feeling like an outsider, letting the weight of her self-doubt strain her most important...
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| Format: | Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel |
| Language: | English |
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Burbank, CA :
DC Comics,
2025.
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| Series: | McKinney, L. L. (Leatrice L.) Nubia ;
2. DC graphic novels for young adults. |
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| Summary: | After a turbulent school year, Nubia is both thrilled and anxious as she embarks on a transformative summer training with the Amazons on Themyscira! Amid the mounting pressure of expectations, she grapples with feeling like an outsider, letting the weight of her self-doubt strain her most important relationships. Just when she thought her life couldn't get more complicated, her biggest fear threatens the safety of everyone on Paradise Island. Will Nubia rise above the chaos and embrace her true self as the hero she was destined to be? |
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| Physical Description: | 199 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 13-17 (DC Comics) Grades 10-12 (DC Comics) |
| ISBN: | 9781799500179 1799500179 |
| Author Notes: | Robyn Smith is a Jamaican cartoonist known for her mini-comic The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town, illustrating Nubia: Real One (written by LL McKinney) and Wash Day Diaries (written by Jamila Rowser) which won the 2022 LA times Book Prize for Best Graphic Novel. She has an MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies and has also worked on comics for College Humor, Nike, and The Nib. She loves cake and her cat, Benson, and holds onto dreams of returning home to the ocean. Manou Azumi is a self-taught Haitian-American artist hailing from Las Vegas. She began her journey as a cashier but made her breakthrough into the comic industry with the series Vixen NYC , the longest-running DC comic featuring a Black female lead. Beyond her artistic endeavors, Manou has a deep passion for fashion, spending her free time curating her wardrobe and discovering new pieces. She's also a fan of video games, anime, and campy '80s movies. |
