The cover and artwork are absolutely stunning, I thoroughly enjoyed the vivid colors. I love that our newest superhero is a 13 year old artist that is a member of the Foster community. I wish that the author had spent a little more time focusing on the relationship between Ashley and her new foster parents. They have such an interesting dynamic, but the ending felt a little forced. I also am confused how Ashley came up with the magic "3 paints" theory. She is shows trying a bunch of different paints until she is overwhelmed, and then suddenly she decides 3 is the magic number. This is a adorable new take on superheroes, and I'm very excited to see what Primer dies next!

Bad guys beware, the world's newest superhero is also the world's most colorful!

Nearly 13, Ashley has been in foster care since her father was arrested and put in prison, and she has been labeled trouble ever since. Still, even from behind bars he finds ways to control Ashley and her happiness, and her recurring nightmares of the night of his crime haunt her. A talented artist and football fan, Ashley is initally skeptical of the newest set of fosters who show an interest in her, artist Kitch and scientist Yuka, but she decides to take a chance on them. Add in a new best friend, Luke, and Ashley is finally starting to feel like she might have found her place. When Ashley and Luke find a suitcase full of strange body paints, Ashley is certain that they are a gift for her upcoming birthday and tries one out. And that's where things start to get interesting because these paints aren't ordinary paints: they grant the wearer superpowers!

Now, with the paints and wigs--courtesy of aspiring hairdresser Luke--Ashley takes up the mantle of Primer, a superhero whose powers are ever changing based on what colors she wears on her skin. However, it's not all fun and games; turns out that Yuka smuggled the paints home from her workplace, having initially created them as a weapon and now hiding them from the military, having deemed them too dangerous. Except now the military knows they've been duped, and will do anything to get their hands on the paints--and this girl calling herself Primer. Ashley finds herself on the verge of losing everything that has made her the happiest in a very long time. Can she save the day?

Ashley is a fantastically charming and witty protagonist (and, this may be the recent Disney+ binge watching talking, she gives off strong Gosalyn Mallard vibes), and the supporting characters of Kitch, Yuka and Luke are incredibly fleshed out and realistic. The art is fantastic, and I can't wait to see a completely colored version of this well-plotted story, as well as see where Ashley/Primer's journey takes her in future sequels!