Meg Cabot, best known for The Princess Diaries series, has put her unique YA spin on Black Canary with DC Publishing. Thirteen-year-old Dinah Lance thinks that she has it all figured out. With her two best friends she's going to win the battle of the bands and then join the Gotham City Junior Police academy so she can follow in her father's footsteps. Dinah's plans start to go off the rails when she discovers that she can cause things to break with her voice. Oh, and there's a mysterious figure out to get her and her mom has a very secret past.  Can Dinah make it through school, a battle of the bands, and not lose her friends in the process of becoming *gasp* a possible superhero?

Meg Cabot and Cara McGee are a great teamup and I'd love to see more from the two. Cabot's voice is in tune with young adult readers, and Cara McGee matches the dialogue and characters in equal measure.  For teen readers who love superheroes and comic book, (or those of us who are young at heart and just love comic books), Black Canary: Ignite is a delightful read.

Black Canary: Ignite is available October 29, 2019.

This was an enjoyable read. I don't know much about the DC comics universe or anything about Black Canary but this origin story was good. If this is a series I would be interested in revisiting the characters.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***

Decent illustrations, but this might be a little too juvenile for me. I mean, this is geared towards the J crowd, so I don't mean to sound harsh, but I didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would.

Thanks to NetGalley and DC Comics for the advanced reader copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.

I haven't enjoyed reading a graphic novel in quite some time. I read this one cover to cover in one sitting. It's a mega-movie in the making!

Long story short: Lots of changes are occurring around Dinah Lance. They are especially hard to deal with when she is on the principal's radar. She learns more about herself and her family in a short time span than her adventurous spirit can handle...NOT! She is ready and willing to battle crime with the police department or without them...just like a superhero should.

Dinah Lance is a typical thirteen-year-old who just wants to play her guitar and sing in a girl band with her friends. She also wants to join Gotham City's Junior Police Academy, against the wishes of her detective father. When strange things start happening at Gotham City Middle School, Dinah gets the blame. What's really going on? Is Dinah accidentally causing things to explode or collapse? Author Meg Cabot and illustrator Cara McGee have teamed up to bring graphic novel fans a new superhero. Follow the adventures of Dinah as she learns to control the special ability she's been gifted with. Middle grade readers will enjoy this tale of justice being served as a new hero emerges on the scene. Elementary school libraries and public libraries should take the opportunity to add this book to their graphic novel collections.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I've always been a fan of the DC storylines so I was super excited to see that Meg Cabot would be putting her own spin on Black Canary's origin story and man this did not disappoint! The art was a amazing and watching a teen superhero come into her own while dealing her parents, understanding her place in the world and figuring out her future was really enjoyable.

Once again, Meg Cabot proves that she is simply the best in whichever genre she writes. In BLACK CANARY IGNITE, Cabot depicts protagonist Dinah Lance in a fashion that will encourage readers to stand against injustice, even when doing so might result in seemingly unfair consequences. Cara McGee’s engaging illustrations move Cabot’s thrilling storyline right along to a surprising twist and satisfying conclusion.

In short, there is a new Dynamic Duo in Gotham City: Cabot and McGee. #GirlPower

A fun superhero graphic novel for the middle school set. Familiarity with the Black Canary character is unnecessary, although a general familiarity with the DC universe could be helpful. It's nice to see a DC property that is fun and light, rather than dark and depressing.