New Comic Book Wednesday: 9/30/15
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Pick of the week: Zodiac Starforce #2- Written by Kevin Panetta, illustrated by Paulina Ganucheau, and published by Dark Horse
A brand new book about a squad of magical girls! AHHH! I was way too excited to pick up the first issue of this very Sailor Moon inspired book last month, and I was just as excited to read the second issue earlier today. The story is already picking up so much momentum and the characters are getting me right in the heart guts! Four highschool girls named Emma, Kim, Savi, and Molly make up the Zodiac Starforce. They've been drifting apart, but when they realize darkness is afoot at their highschool, they decide to band together once more to kick evil's butt. Each girl represents a different zodiac sign, and they have an awesome transformation sequence and sweet battle armor. One of the girls, Emma, gets touched by a creature from the dark realm Nephos and the mark it leaves starts spreading all over her rapidly. The girls decide to open a portal and visit the goddess Astra who granted them their powers. Astra informs them that Emma's situation is dire, and that everything is bound to get more dangerous now. The girls return to their world, discouraged. In this issue, the darkness is growing more rampant and the girls are scrambling to find a solution! At the same time, there are lots of other things going on. Things that normal highschoolers deal with like stupid boyfriends, crushes, mean girls, etc. This series is super adorable and relatable. Y'know, besides the part about transforming into a magical warrior. These girls have real problems, and real friendships, and they will tug at your heartstrings from the get go! Most definitely pick this one up if you can. The first issue shouldn't be too hard to find in shops, and this one just came out yesterday, so now is the time my friends!
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