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Shade, The Changing Girl (2016-2017) #1 Kindle & comiXology

by Cecil Castellucci (Author), Gilbert Hernandez (Author, Penciller, Inker), Becky Cloonan (Cover Art), Format: Kindle Edition
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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There’s no such thing as a little bit of madness.
Far away on the planet Meta, Loma’s going nowhere fast. She’s dropped out of school, dumped her boyfriend, and is bored out of her mind.  She longs to feel things. That’s where her idol, the lunatic poet Rac Shade, and his infamous madness coat come it. Loma steals the garment and makes a break across galaxies to take up residence in a new body: Earth girl Megan Boyer. Surely everything will be better on this passionate primitive planet with a dash of madness on her side and this human girl’s easy life. Only now that she’s here, Loma discovers being a teenaged Earth girl comes with its own challenges and Earth may not be everything she thought it’d be. Megan Boyer was a bully whom everyone was glad was almost dead, and now Loma has to survive High School and navigate the consequences of the life she didn’t live with the ever-growing and uncontrollable madness at her side. Not to mention that there are people back on her homeworld who might just want Shade’s coat back.
Written by Cecil Castellucci (THE PLAIN JANES, Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure), drawn by Marley Zarcone (EFFIGY) and overseen by Gerard Way, SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL starts a whole new chapter in the story of one of comics’ most unique series. 
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01IO3Z8A6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC (October 5, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 5, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 119226 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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s0dayp0p
5.0 out of 5 stars MaDnsSs
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2017
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I read some of the 90's reboot of, 'Shade', but none of the Ditko originals. I am BEYOND excited to dive into this new and heretofore unexploited nor explained.....madnezzzz
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S. Michael Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars What even passes for normal here?
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2017
A well-deserved continuation of the Vertigo title Shade the Changing Man, the Madness Vest now finds itself in the hands of young Loma, who uses it to escape her troubles and fulfill her childhood fantasy of following in the footsteps of Rac Shade. Now inhabiting the body of comatose teenage swim-team captain Megan, Shade explores her new role on Earth and her new persona's past, all while learning to control the Madness. Great writing and art, this Shade followup is faithful in look and tone to the original.
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Wayne A McCoy
4.0 out of 5 stars A girl in a coma, a bored alien and a coat made of madness. It's going to be a trippy ride.
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016
If you like your comics weird, have I got a comic for you. 'Shade, The Changing Girl #1' by Cecil Castellucci and Gilbert Hernandez is a bizarre story that could probably only work in this format.

Let's see if I've got this straight: Alien Loma is obsesses and bored. Obessed with the poetry of Rac Shade and so bored that she steals his madness coat and ends up in a young girls body on Earth.

The young girl she takes over is Megan Boyer. The problem is that Megan has been in a coma for a while. Her parents are overjoyed, but some of the kids she knew in school don't seem to be very happy to see her. It turns out Megan was a bully, so now Loma has to deal with high school, a group of people who don't like her, a coat that has it's own madness quirks, and a group of people back home who want the coat back.

This was a trippy comic, with strange art to go right along with it. I liked the out of this world story. It's in strong contrast with the somber life that Megan seems to have had leading up to her coma. I'm curious to know where this will lead.

I received a review copy of this issue from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this issue.
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