✨Review and Pub Day✨
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One of my favorite authors, Meg Cabot, has a middle grade graphic novel, {Black Canary: Ignite}, on shelves today! Illustrated by Cara McGee!
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I devoured {Black Canary: Ignite} in record time for me - roughly an hour total reading time because I just couldn’t put it down.
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This graphic novel follows middle schooler, Dinah Lance, an aspiring Gotham City police officer, guitarist, and... budding cape crusader? Dinah just wants to help her city, but her parents want to keep her safe, her principal seems to have a target on her back, and she’s unintentionally pushing her friends away. Will she be able to regain control?
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I loved everything about {Black Canary: Ignite}! The illustrations are beautiful, the writing is perfect, and Dinah is inspirational. I’m all about some girl power, and Dinah definitely delivers. The story flows seamlessly, and we’re able to see an awesome, strong girl blossom. Not to mention superheroes. What more could you want?! HIGHLY recommend this for all ages!
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Thank you so much to @netgalley and DC Zoom for my advanced, digital copy!
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3.5/5 For me, as an adult, this story fell kind of flat. The characters didn't have a strong connection and the overall plot was just meh. But I could see this going over really well for say 6th graders. A basic cute story with a girl power message, not too difficult, nothing racy or overly violent.Very age appropriate while still being linked to that darker adult world of comics (the Joker is mentioned, as is the general crime of Gotham City).

I loved this one so much! To be honest, I went into this comic blind. I had no idea who is everyone. But, I saw that it was DC, I saw Meg Cabot and I was sold. And I'm so glad I did! It was funny, entertaining, full of action and just amazing. I also liked the art style. It was fresh, colorful and lovely. Story was so good, especially for teens, they will love it. I wish there was more, though. I could easily read this for days. I hope we will see more of Dinah soon!

This is a good middle grades/middleschool read. A nice introduction to a new superhero and a nice touch of backstory as well. Great illustration and pacing.

I think this is best suited for a younger group than I had expected. I'd say middle elementary school. It's a good start for those new to superheroes and a cute story. The ending was a little rushed and I wish it had been a bit longer, so it lost some points for me there. Thank you to the publisher for the ARC!

This a cute look at Black Canary, I enjoyed the storyline but was not a huge fan of the art style. 3.5 Stars out of 5 Stars

I understand it's middle grade, but why so short? It'll definitely leave you wanting more.

As always Meg Cabot does a great job bringing together normal adolescence and, in this case, the discovery of new powers into one story and making the character an instant best friend.
It's a fun quick read that I couldn't get enough of.

Black Canary : Ignite was another fun light read for this year.

The story follows 13 year old Dinah Lance in middle school so fully expect this to be
a childish like read. I loved the art style in this its very vibrant and will definitely catch the eye of middle grade readers. As an adult I obviously didn't enjoy it as much as a child would, I would still rate this a 3.5 mainly because its very -stereotypical middle school- meaning as I was reading it I kept thinking yeah middle school was not that cool.

The characters are pretty well placed and well done - Dinah's friends, her parents, and the side characters plus the villain.

I would like to see a crossover comic where they address the whole 'joker escaping' comments in the future I think that would be pretty cool to see it tying in to the other comics.

I would recommend this to kid readers - or any adults trying to get their kids into comics.

3.5 / 5 stars

Meg Cabot, who is no stranger to writing about girls who suddenly discover they are not who they thought they were was the only choice for Black Canary: Ignite.  The story is so natural that readers who are unfamiliar with the character will ease into it and those who do will have no reason to shout "Not My Black Canary" from the sidelines. This is so fun and funny. She captures the angst of being 13 perfectly. The super powers become just another "chore" that Dinah has to deal with every day and she doesn't even think they are very "cool."

Cara McGee and Caitlin Quirk have created a joyfully colored, beautifully drawn, book for young people. There is one image, maybe one third of the way in, where Dinah is so mad that there is literally fire in her eyes. It is a blink and you miss it moment, so don't blink. Pay attention to the wonderful work these two women are doing. It is quick read as it is, so take your time. Bask in the delightful work.

Meg Cabot - an absolute classic, fantastic author! Never disappoints!
Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

this Was my first graphic novel experience and I enjoyed it. I’m a huge Meg Cabot fan. Definitely a cool middle grade story. Would definitely buy this for my child.

A really great graphic novel! I thought it was super cute. Meg always writes such awesome characters and this was no different. Check this out when it comes out October 29th!

The cover is pitch perfect for this Black Canary origin story. Dinah Lance is trying to get ready for the Battle of the Bands and finds that her voice seems to be out of control. Can she stay in Gotham and hone her skills or will she have to move to Florida to get away from her nemesis, Bonfire? Great match up of story and art panels. This will be a welcome addition to our JGraphic section!

Thank you to DC Entertainment and NetGalley for providing a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I am really loving the middle grade graphic novels that are coming out of DC Zoom lately. Black Canary is the second one I've read, I've previously read Raven by Kami Garcia. I was really excited to get my hands on this one because it's by my favorite author!

I don't read a lot of middle grade, but I think this one does a good job of giving you that middle school experience when you are trying to figure out who you are. It's especially hard when you figure out you have a unique ability and your parents have been hiding something from you!

I don't know a lot about Black Canary, so it was fun to read about her origin in this graphic novel. I did like the little easter eggs throughout the books, especially the "Green Arrow" band name on the battle of the bands list. That was cool!

I liked the artwork in this one a lot. It was very vibrant and fun to look at. My only issue is a small one, but Det. Lance kind of looked too much like what I've seen Commissioner Gordon depicted in other medias. I don't think that was on purpose, but I couldn't stop thinking about it and getting really confused whenever he was in a panel.

If you like DC Comics, or if you want to get into them and don't know where to start I would recommend this one. It's a fun and quick read!
*I received a review copy of this book. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Of the DC Zoom titles I've read to date, this has been my favorite by far. Possibly also the most relatable, as Dinah was a middle school kid trying to navigate living up to her parents' expectations, her friends' expectations and who she was.

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To give a little more detail here - when I was younger Donna Troy was my go-to DC heroine of choice when it came to being able to relate to the characters. Dinah was, at best, a side character I knew about, but as I didn't read Green Arrow or the Justice League I really only had a basic idea of who she was.

That worked to my advantage here as I had no preconceptions about the character (a problem that has plagued me while reading Teen Titans: Raven) and Cabot's Dinah was a rocking, mostly obedient (hey she's still a teenager) daughter who had a very certain view of her life. Win the band competition with the help of her friends, then get into the Junior Police Academy so she can follow in her father's footsteps.

Getting superpowers was decidedly not on her list of things she wants.

I enjoyed Dinah's relationship with her parents, but maybe a bit more that while her dad wanted a safer life for her (he deals with the dangers of being a cop every day and what parents wants their young daughter to go through that one day?), he understood and was proud of her want to help people. This book does a good job of not pigeon-holing anyone based on appearance (something that sadly happens so often in school).

The "mysterious figure" is a bit easy to guess at, however this graphic novel is best when it plays to Cabot's strengths; the relationship she depicts between the band, the relationship Dinah has with her parents (and her parents have with each other) and the world at large that Dinah lives in (and wants to protect).

Overall this is a good introduction to the Black Canary character as well as a stand alone without knowledge of the DC Universe as a whole.

I've been excited for this book for a while. I'm so excited that I was picked to review it! This was super cute and I want to read more!

Black Canary: Ignite is an adorable reincarnation of the classic comic. Dinah is a no nonsense, confident middle schooler who wants to help others by following in her father's police officer foot steps. Little does she know that her parents' overprotective unwillingness to let her join the Gotham City Junior Police Academy has less to do with her age or gender and more to do with her development of superpowers similar to those to her mother, the original Black Canary. Cabot and McGee work well together in a genre that can be notoriously difficult to weave a a cohesive story. Well done. Looking forward to more adventures of Dinah Lance.

I love all of Meg Cabot’s books (adult, YA, and kid’s too)! This one doesn’t disappoint. The writing is great, the illustrations are awesome, and the story line is wonderful. I can’t wait to read more about Black Canary and what she does next.

Will review on Amazon and Goodreads once the book is released.

Thank you to Net Galley and DC Entertainment for the opportunity to read Black Canary: Ignite.

The art style was absolutely fantastic and I loved the friend group. However, it didn’t seem like the characters were in middle school and it threw me off when the book mentions that our main character is 13 because she doesn’t really seem like a 13 year old. It reads more like the main character and her friends are in high school but that’s my only critique of this book.

This was a great starter graphic novel into the world of DC and the Black Canary. It was fun and I think a lot of Teens will be able to relate to the characters.