Oh how I wanted to love this. I mean? A graphic novel about young Lois Lane written by Grace Ellis and illustrated by Brittney Williams? Yes, please! Sadly...it's just kind of mediocre. Lois was actually pretty unlikable for most of the book. I mostly enjoyed it otherwise, but seeing as Lois is literally the titular character, having her be unlikable is pretty unfortunate. I will still purchase for my collection, because I think kids will check it out, but it's definitely not a necessary purchase.

I'm tired of reading about crappy friendships where one friend treats the other friend like crap. I applaud the addition of a Black women but other than that I didn't care for this book at all.

This graphic novel was a great insight to a young modern Lois Lane. The premise of this book is about friendship, and the pitfalls of popularity. Young Lois wants to be the next viral sensation, but her best friend just wants to get ready for camp. You'll enjoy this cute story and get a look at how Lois got into Journalism.

I had high hopes going into this because I like what DC has done with Wonder Woman middle grade comic. This is not good though! Lois Lane is a terrible friend, a bully, and just an overall turd! She steamrolls everyone in her life and treats people who care about her like crap. It was honestly really hard to read!

I give the writing one star, but I can’t rate the book overall that low because I really like the illustrations by Brittney Williams. The characters are really expressive and fun, and literally ever scene with people in the background looks like a real community and not just some cut and paste (white) faces. I love how she drew Henri, especially her fashion. The character wears a blue and black polka dot jumpsuit at the end which is absolutely *chef’s kiss* incredible. I honestly felt really bad for most of the characters because they have to put up with such a horrible (fictional) person.

I definitely will not be recommending this to the kids at my library. I don’t want anyone to think that this is an ok way to treat people!

The character Lois is a real know it all, and that's exactly what I'd expect from her. The friendship conflict was a little too much (but I can honestly imagine 10 year olds doing the same thing). It has a similar cheesiness as the Babysitters Club. The mystery could have been a lot better planned out.This book would be good for 3-4 grade students.

A very sweet graphic novel! I love the tiny nods to the larger DC universe, but I also love that it was very much its own modern friendship story.

Very cute, fun origin story of Lois Lane, reporter. It is definitely for a younger audience and feels like lower middle grades. I do not see my 8th graders really loving this, but I think I could rope in a few 7th graders.

When I saw the synopsis for this book I was so excited. Having always been a fan of superheroes and comics, I am always looking for new stories to share with my kids and students. While I love how quick this book was to read, along with the illustrations and the idea for the story, overall I feel like it missed the mark. I found Lois to be annoying (in a little sister way) instead of enduring. I was hoping her character would come across as being more mature. With that being said, I found it difficult to connect to the character. I know that this is Lois as an adolescent, but I would have liked to seen her grow more as a character within this book.

Quick read with great illustrations. It definitely ended with room for a sequel. I am looking forward to reading more!

I have been a big fan of the other DC graphic novels that have come out. That being said, I found this one disappointing. I loved the artwork, including the coloring and character design, but I could not relate to the Lois character. I found her hard to relate to and annoying for a large part of the book. While it was a fun and sweet story, there were just a lot of parts that fell flat for me. I do still have readers who will like the characters, art, and story, but it was not really for me.

I think I would have enjoyed this book more if I wasn't already such a big Lois Lane fan. It's cute seeing her as a kid, but she doesn't feel like the character I know and love. It would be a fun book if it weren't about LOIS LANE, but instead some other unrelated character, but it isn't, and unfortunately, that makes it harder for me to enjoy. Still a fun read, but not one that will satisfy people who already love the character.

What in the Hades did this author do to Lois Lane. This is Lois Lane as a middle grade student. I hate her. She's whiny, she's obnoxious, and she's a terrible friend. I know all kids grow up to be different people. There's lots of canon of Lois Lane and her adventures with Superman but this as a start off tale sucks. Lois Lane is way too involved in her phone. She has a vidme channel which is like YouTube, and she's so concerned about winning this online contest and how many hits she gets Etc. I find it disgusting. The artwork is well done which is the only thing that makes the story likable but Lord knows if you want to continue the series get a different author. Lois Lane has never been my favorite character but this just eweeee. I would not suggest this book for anybody. We have enough brats in our current society; we don't need our kids to read about them.

Good but not great. Illustrations were wonder...eye-catching and expressive. The story fell a bit flat for me, though. I couldn’t keep up with the young impulsive Lois Lane and the plot of stollen fireworks seemed contrived. The whole tone of the book was angry, which does portray preteen girls; however, was draining to read.

Bold, eye-catching graphics, but the story of a bike race, stolen fireworks and a friendship that is having a few hiccups is rambling and main character Lois Lane is so flighty and bounces from activity to activity so fast that I could barely make it to the end. Resolution was complete and not 100% predictable so coupled with the great artwork and the fact that graphic novels fly off most school library shelves, this one would find readership. Content is free of any red flags. Thanks for the dARC, NetGalley

I really enjoyed this book. The artwork is great. It's a quick, enjoyable read that would be great for older elementary aged kids and middle schoolers. There are great messages about priorities, friendship, and being considerate of others.

Thank you NetGalley and DC Comics for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is another perfect addition to the DC Zoom series. Not only is the artwork vibrant and wonderful, it captures the meaning of friendship and making mistakes along the way while growing up. I also loved the mannerisms of Lois Lane! Really captured her personality to a tee!

I wasn't sure what to expect of this but I thought it was a great contemporary take on Lois Lane as a younger version of herself. The illustrations and book are super engaging and the plot would appeal to my young readers. It helps for students to see these real world situations of friendships and challenges that are universal in this format. I will be purchasing this for our library collection.

The publisher generously provided me with a copy of the book upon request on NetGalley. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.

I have very mixed feelings about this book. From a purely commercial standpoint I think this book will do well. As a bookseller I would still recommend it to readers who liked Shannon Hale's "Real Friends", "The Babysitters Club" series etc. It has a weak mystery element but enough that kids in that demographic will enjoy it.

From a personal standpoint I found myself really disliking the Lois Lane character. While I understand some elements of her selfish characterization are supposed to be a foil for a later "aha" moment of self realization, she never really showed much growth as a character nor did she end up doing much actual sluthing. The illustrations had some great visual comedic elements and probably gave me the most enjoyment out of the whole book. I'm sure Lois's rediculous, over-the-top overreactions to things were supposed to be funny, but it just really made her more unlikable.

This book is a meh at best for me. There are many better DC character reimaginings out there than this one.

I loved the illustration style, and the message is one I'd definitely appreciate to include in my library's collection!

I enjoy a lot of these stories coming out about the heroes a lot of us grew up with, but with a new take. This one was so so. The art was truly vibrant and captured the energy of the book, but the story itself wasn’t really there. I thought the author pushed the “twist” of Lois not wanting to be a journalist a bit too hard. While the friendship struggles were relatable, the resolution was a bit of a disappointment. Not a bad story, but not special.