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The Adventures of Superhero Girl (Expanded Edition) Kindle & comiXology

by Faith Erin Hicks (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 73 ratings
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What if you can leap tall buildings and defeat alien monsters with your bare hands, but you buy your capes at secondhand stores and have a weakness for kittens? Cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks brings charming humor to the trials and tribulations of a young female superhero, battling monsters both supernatural and mundane in an all-too-ordinary world. 

 The expanded edition collects the original Eisner Award-winning comic, two new stories, and new art from creators including Tyler Crook, Ron Chan, Jake Wyatt, Paulina Ganucheau, and more! 

The first collection won an Eisner Award (Best Publication for Kids) and has gone through 4 printings

"This charming modern vision of a Superhero Girl features a young woman living an uncertain life, unsure of the best way to contribute to society. It's superhero as person instead of as corporate symbol or fight machine. We see her struggling with relatable elements of daily life, like keeping her mother informed of how things are going or having to replace her cape after it shrunk in the laundry. One of the best strips has Superhero Girl explaining to a fan how she too can be a superhero without having a horrible tragedy in her past. This strip shines because it's fresh and lighthearted without wallowing in angst. Her arch-nemesis is a normal guy who keeps telling her she's doing it wrong. She struggles to balance her calling with a paying day job but keeps forgetting to take her mask off. Her annoying perfect brother Kevin shows her up, and she struggles with whether to stay hero or take the easier, villainous way to riches. The comic is perfectly suited to Hicks's expressive figures and energetic storytelling. The perfect laugh-filled tonic for heavier angst-filled superhero series." -Publishers Weekly 

"Have you ever wanted a superhero who lives in your world? If so, you will love Faith Erin Hicks' Eisner-award-winning story of a young woman who happens to be a superhero. " -YALSA The Hub
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  1. Reading age
    10 - 14 years
  2. Part of Series
    Adventures of Superhero Girl
  3. Print length
    128 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    5 - 9
  6. Publisher
    Dark Horse Books
  7. Publication date
    June 27, 2017
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  12. ISBN-13
    978-1506703367
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About the Author

Faith Erin Hicks is a writer and artist living in Vancouver, Canada. Her previously published works include Friends with Boys, The Last of Us: American Dreams (with Neil Druckmann), The Adventures of Superhero Girl, The Nameless City trilogy, Pumpkinheads (with Rainbow Rowell), One Year at Ellsmere and the YA novel Comics Will Break Your Heart. She has won two Eisner Awards, for Superhero Girl and the third Nameless City book, The Divided Earth.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071XSVCB4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books; Expanded edition (June 27, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 27, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 554571 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
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    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 73 ratings

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Bad language in a book that obviously it’s targeting kids
Bad language in a book that obviously it’s targeting kids!......and then we wonder why kids nowadays think it’s ok to have a language!!!!
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Meghan
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Nerds just starting out!
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2016
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Such a great book! I read a review from a dad who wanted a comic book for his 8 year old that didn't over sexualize women. This is great. I got it for my 6 year old daughter and she carries it everywhere with her. Her brother who is 4 also loves it and she shows it to all her friends (who also love it). She has read these stories multiple times and is still entertained by it. She also wants to be a super hero so that's awesome. I'd recommend this book because it's just a lovely comic to start your kids on!
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Sam Quixote
4.0 out of 5 stars Superhero Girl Forever!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2013
Superheroes are easy targets to make fun of, from the outfits, to the fantastical powers, to the melodramatic storylines, and when you frame them as ordinary people dealing with the banalities of real life, comedy ensues. Like Superhero Girl who’s in her early 20s and has super-powers like super strength and can leap tall buildings in a single bound (kinda like Golden Age Superman). But she does her superhero outfit shopping in discount stores and rents a room in a shared flat because heroism doesn’t pay well. And, because this is Canada, there isn’t much crime either, so she spends most of her time rescuing kitties from trees and giving spare change to homeless people, wishing she lived in a more crime-ridden burgh.

The book is made up of short comedic vignettes like SG’s cape shrinking in the wash, or leaving her mask on during a sunny day leaving her with tan lines around her eyes when she assumes her civilian identity. She’s learning how to be a superhero, writing checklists for things like “Save World” and “Get Super-villain Nemesis” while dealing with members of the public who inform her she’s not a real superhero because she doesn’t have a tragic origin story - both of her parents are alive and well and she had a happy childhood.

The book gently satirises superhero comics by introducing moronic super-villains reminiscent of the Golden/Silver Age like Marshmallow Man who steals all the marshmallows at Christmas so no one can have any for their seasonal hot chocolates, or Poodle Lady who has a cohort of cute poodles to do her bidding. SG is sometimes joined by her smarmy brother, Kevin, a kind of Booster Gold type superhero who’s famous, beloved, and rich as he’s made a fortune licensing his image to various merchandise outlets, and shows up his struggling sister who’s trying to make a go of it on her own. There’s also a character called “Spectre”, a rival superhero, who’s a wealthy socialite fighting crime who just needs to wear glasses for her identity to be kept secret, a satire on both Batman and Superman.

At a certain point though, the book stops being a parody and becomes its own thing. Superhero Girl has her own world with its own rich cast of characters including King Ninja (king of the ninjas that infest SG’s city) and an overeducated bear with a monocle. In between the jokes and the ribbing, this is the story of a young woman following her dream and finding out who she is as a person. In a very literal sense she’s finding out her identity through the checklists of what being a superhero entails. It’s a universal story where a young person tries and fails at being who they think they want to be, facing doubt and confusion along the way, while taking solace in the small moments of grace and unexpected happiness. It’s the story of how people become who they become and it’s this element that makes this book more than just a superhero parody and gives it depth. But not too much, lest you think it becomes maudlin, this is still mostly comedy and fun, alright?

“The Adventures of Superhero Girl” is a funny blend of superhero comics and Bridget Jones, drawn in the style of Bryan Lee O’Malley with some of the zany Scott Pilgrim humour thrown in and some surprising grounded moments of truth. It’s clever, funny, and hugely enjoyable that anyone who reads superhero comics will get a big kick out of, but I think those that don’t will love this more.
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Theresa Z.
5.0 out of 5 stars An unexpected surprise
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2013
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I wasn't familiar with the web series. I knew nothing of Ms. Hicks' work. I only knew that I liked graphic novels and that Busiek, one of my favorite comic writers, recommended it. I was expecting a graphic novel. Instead, I found comic strips that were delightful and charming and funny. Love the art and the humor and the fact that it was a lot more sophisticated and thoughtful than I expected it would be.

Have big plans to learn more about the author's work.

I'm a new fan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really, really funny
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2021
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Brilliantly funny Canadian take on a regular girl trying to be a superhero. Hilarious!
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zims
5.0 out of 5 stars Following the daily life a super hero struggling to make her way in a world ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017
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Following the daily life a super hero struggling to make her way in a world that doesn't always believe in her. Wonderful story, would be glad to see more of this heroine or any other that the author puts forward. Great gift idea for any girl or young woman in your life.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not just for twelve-year-old girls
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2013
After reading a couple pages of The Adventures of Superhero Girl, I thought "this would be a cute book to give as a gift to a twelve-year-old girl but it's really not for adults." Then I kept reading. Then I read some more. Then I realized I wanted to read it all the way to the end because it's really, really funny. Really.

The Adventures of Superhero Girl is essentially a gag strip. Each page concludes with a laugh or something close -- a snicker, a chuckle, a smile. Superhero Girl knocks over trees to rescue cats. She doesn't have the requirements for the job -- an origin story, an archnemesis -- but she can lift objects that are ten times her own size. Then again, as someone tells her, so can ants. That cracked me up.

Sometimes she forgets to put on her cape. Sometimes she forgets what her superpowers are. Sometimes she forgets to take off her mask when she changes into her secret identity. When she forgets to put on sunblock before donning her costume, she gets tan lines around her mask. That also cracked me up.

In flashbacks we see Superhero Girl as a kid, fighting with her superpowered brother, and later as she chooses a college, decides to strike out on her own, and gets kicked out of school because of all the surprise ninja attacks. It isn't easy being Superhero Girl.

I'm sure a twelve-year-old girl would love this, but even older guys with a sense of humor should enjoy The Adventures of Superhero Girl.
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Witz
5.0 out of 5 stars What a surprise ! Faith Erin Hicks hits it out of the park! Amazing comic read
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2013
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Teen girl \ young adult dealing with life while being a superhero. Told in comic strip fashion. Story & charter development top notch, plus humor is right on. I bought this for my Nieces after reading this (14 & 11) they loved it . Give it a go you won't be disappointed ...
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John H. Reiher
5.0 out of 5 stars So you wanna be a superhero?
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2013
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Have you considered all the problems that being a superhero entails? Like finding a job to pay the bills and dealing with ninja attacks at the most inappropriate times? Finding out that your nemesis is a fan of your big brother? Then pick this up and follow the adventures of Superhero Girl!
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N. K. Kingston
5.0 out of 5 stars lighthearted fun. A good antidote to the current state of ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2014
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Utterly charming, lighthearted fun. A good antidote to the current state of the Big Two (and how they treat so many female heroes)
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Boreal wind
4.0 out of 5 stars Faith Hicks is becoming one of my favorite authors. This is in the comic strip format
Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2017
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Faith Hicks is becoming one of my favorite authors. This is in the comic strip format, and I was surprised at how well this was done. I usually prefer the graphic novel format.
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Andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2014
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Brilliant, whimsical story, about the pressures of working life, told from the viewpoint of a super-heroine.
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Pingtjin Thum
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and Creative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2013
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I really really love this comic. I wish that Hicks would write more and continue the adventures of Superhero Girl!
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Cecilie Nissen Jøhnk
5.0 out of 5 stars A Teen Life
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2015
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Funny, smart, awkward <3
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