Nubia: Real One
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- Author：L.L. McKinney
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Summary
Can you be a hero。。。if society doesn't see you as a person？
Nubia has always been a little bit。。。different。 As a baby she showcased Amazonian-like strength by pushing over a tree to rescue her neighbor's cat。 But， despite having similar abilities， the world has no problem telling her that she's no Wonder Woman。 And even if she was， they wouldn't want her。 Every time she comes to the rescue， she's reminded of how people see her; as a threat。 Her moms do their best to keep her safe， but Nubia can't deny the fire within her， even if she's a little awkward about it sometimes。 Even if it means people assume the worst。
When Nubia's best friend， Quisha， is threatened by a boy who thinks he owns the town， Nubia will risk it all--her safety， her home， and her crush on that cute kid in English class--to become the hero society tells her she isn't。
From the witty and powerful voice behind A Blade So Black and with endearing and expressive art by Robyn Smith， comes a vital story for today about equality， identity and kicking it with your squad。
Nubia has always been a little bit。。。different。 As a baby she showcased Amazonian-like strength by pushing over a tree to rescue her neighbor's cat。 But， despite having similar abilities， the world has no problem telling her that she's no Wonder Woman。 And even if she was， they wouldn't want her。 Every time she comes to the rescue， she's reminded of how people see her; as a threat。 Her moms do their best to keep her safe， but Nubia can't deny the fire within her， even if she's a little awkward about it sometimes。 Even if it means people assume the worst。
When Nubia's best friend， Quisha， is threatened by a boy who thinks he owns the town， Nubia will risk it all--her safety， her home， and her crush on that cute kid in English class--to become the hero society tells her she isn't。
From the witty and powerful voice behind A Blade So Black and with endearing and expressive art by Robyn Smith， comes a vital story for today about equality， identity and kicking it with your squad。
Reviews
Waitingforstevetrevor
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4/5⭐️It is a tiny bit funny， cute and with super powerful and moving story。
Ella W。
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Almost started crying so many times。 Such an important and beautiful story。 I loved every bit of it。
LaTrice McNeil-Smith
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Loved every second of this！ OMG I am literally a little bit obsessed with this story and will be reading all of the ones about Nubia when they get released。 Wish I had story like this when I was kid！ Loved every second of this！！！
TJ
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Loved， loved it
Susan
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This is a really important and timely story。 All little girls should be able to see themselves as a superhero。 The art and colouring are just divine。
Morgan
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YAS！ Dear Nubia， I managed a comic book store for 2 years about 10 years ago。 I read lots of DC。 I never heard of you。 I'm so， so sorry for not knowing you sooner！ THANK YOU DC INK for bringing Nubia's story to life。 Thank you for positioning it in such a place of truth。 Nubia， you are a real one， and I'm so blessed to have read your story。 Nubia， long-lost twin sister of Wonder Woman， is a black teen。 Black men， black children in her neighborhood are murdered by police。 The richest white boy at YAS！ Dear Nubia， I managed a comic book store for 2 years about 10 years ago。 I read lots of DC。 I never heard of you。 I'm so， so sorry for not knowing you sooner！ THANK YOU DC INK for bringing Nubia's story to life。 Thank you for positioning it in such a place of truth。 Nubia， you are a real one， and I'm so blessed to have read your story。 Nubia， long-lost twin sister of Wonder Woman， is a black teen。 Black men， black children in her neighborhood are murdered by police。 The richest white boy at her school abused his ex， and harasses Nubia's BFF。 Nubia stands still。 She knows she can intervene。 She knows she can do something。 She can throw cars。 She has super strengthen。 But is this world ready for a strong black woman to save them？ Or will they try to gun her down just like they gunned down the black boy from her neighborhood？ Will anyone believe a strong black woman just wants to help？ This book runs deep。 Like just typing a description gave me chills。 This book will change people - it already has changed people。 If you haven't read Nubia: Real One， YOU HAVEN'T READ。 Like literally， EVER READER get up and get down to your local library or bookstore and leave with this book in your hands。 YAS YAS YAS。 Nubia， WE NEED YOU！ 。。。more
Katelyn Smith
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I loved this book。 Nubia felt like a real teenager， coping with everyday teenage things （crushes， jerks at school， secrets from friends）， while also dealing with the extremely heavy， and at times life threatening， realities of American racism as a Black girl with super powers。 I appreciated the diverse perspectives we got to see on how to approach that reality from Nubia’s Moms， her friends， and the brief Wonder Woman cameo。 The characters spoke like students I’ve had， and felt true to life。 Add I loved this book。 Nubia felt like a real teenager， coping with everyday teenage things （crushes， jerks at school， secrets from friends）， while also dealing with the extremely heavy， and at times life threatening， realities of American racism as a Black girl with super powers。 I appreciated the diverse perspectives we got to see on how to approach that reality from Nubia’s Moms， her friends， and the brief Wonder Woman cameo。 The characters spoke like students I’ve had， and felt true to life。 Additionally， the art was delightfully unique and full of character。I rated 4 stars instead of 5， because the escalation of the conflict felt a bit rushed for me， which left me feeling like Nubia’s development was a tad hasty as well。 Overall though， it is a poignant and engaging read。 。。。more
Rachel Green
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What a wonderful special！ I'll admit， I had never heard of Nubia before - I've only gotten into comics relatively recently， and that's mostly on the Marvel side。 But this was great。 I really enjoyed the writing; the author did a great job of really painting the range of emotions of the characters， especially the teenagers。 What a wonderful special！ I'll admit， I had never heard of Nubia before - I've only gotten into comics relatively recently， and that's mostly on the Marvel side。 But this was great。 I really enjoyed the writing; the author did a great job of really painting the range of emotions of the characters， especially the teenagers。 。。。more
Dale
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I'm new to graphic novels and I have a definite learning curve in appreciating them。 This one has great themes and a really empowering message for girls。 I'm new to graphic novels and I have a definite learning curve in appreciating them。 This one has great themes and a really empowering message for girls。 。。。more
Tasha
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When Nubia heads into a store to talk to Oscar， a boy she likes， everything goes wrong。 The store is robbed， and Nubia finds herself using her Amazonian strength to stop the robbers and protect everyone in the store。 The problem is， that Oscar witnessed what she did。 Nubia and her mothers have had to move multiple times when people have seen her feats of strength just to protect her and let her have a normal life。 Her mothers get advice from D， who helps relocate them and assess the dangers。 As When Nubia heads into a store to talk to Oscar， a boy she likes， everything goes wrong。 The store is robbed， and Nubia finds herself using her Amazonian strength to stop the robbers and protect everyone in the store。 The problem is， that Oscar witnessed what she did。 Nubia and her mothers have had to move multiple times when people have seen her feats of strength just to protect her and let her have a normal life。 Her mothers get advice from D， who helps relocate them and assess the dangers。 As one of her best friends is targeted by a predatory classmate， Nubia learns that she can’t just sit by and let things happen to those she loves。 But as a Black woman， the world sees her as a threat already， it’s not as simple as Wonder Woman has it。McKinney， author of A Blade So Black， has created the voice of this graphic novel， focusing on modern issues like Black Lives Matter and the problem of being a super hero in a world that sees Black people as the problem， not the solution。 McKinney centers the problems that Nubia faces into these larger societal problems， giving them a serious weight。 Her text is lively and her dialogue is natural and deeply explores what Nubia is experiencing as a Black woman。The illustrations by Smith are marvelous。 I love the height and strength of Nubia。 I adore the messy look of Wonder Woman， as if she has run her hands through her hair in frustration several times on her way into the room。 The images of Nubia’s mothers are great， from their determination to their deep caring to the celebration of Nubia despite what the world might say。A graphic novel for our times and for our future。 Appropriate for ages 11-15。 。。。more
Jojothebookinator
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Wow！ This is such an incredible graphic novel that deals with some heavy but relevant topics， such as toxic masculinity， homophobia， entitlement， class privilege， police brutality， gun violence， bullying， and racism。 Nubia Johnson is a Black teenage girl with superpowers living in a society where being Black is a death sentence。 Her character helps us see the difficulties of trying to navigate in a broken world that assumes the worst of you。 Despite， the racism， sexism， and discrimination she en Wow！ This is such an incredible graphic novel that deals with some heavy but relevant topics， such as toxic masculinity， homophobia， entitlement， class privilege， police brutality， gun violence， bullying， and racism。 Nubia Johnson is a Black teenage girl with superpowers living in a society where being Black is a death sentence。 Her character helps us see the difficulties of trying to navigate in a broken world that assumes the worst of you。 Despite， the racism， sexism， and discrimination she endures， Nubia continues to harbor a huge heart full of love and kindness。 This is a story that asks us “can you be a hero if society doesn't see you as a person？” It offers a small peek into the ways American society refuses to see Black and brown kids as kids。 I sincerely hope that this continues as a series because we need more of Nubia。 This has a special spot in my heart and in my permanent library collection。Note: There is a helpful list of resources at the end for those who need them。The incredible artwork is courtesy of Robyn Smith 。。。more
Paula
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2/5 starsI bought this because I read the first 60 pages at the Mall of Georgia waiting for a friend， and then two weeks later I went ALL THE WAY back to the Mall to get it aND I DIDN'T EVEN LIKE THE REST OF IT BUT I WISH I DID :// The first half of the story I liked well enough， and I liked the chemistry between all the characters。 The art style was also SO pretty。 I haven't read a graphic comic in a while that was full color AND shading。 The diversity didn't feel forced， and the dialogue was n 2/5 starsI bought this because I read the first 60 pages at the Mall of Georgia waiting for a friend， and then two weeks later I went ALL THE WAY back to the Mall to get it aND I DIDN'T EVEN LIKE THE REST OF IT BUT I WISH I DID :// The first half of the story I liked well enough， and I liked the chemistry between all the characters。 The art style was also SO pretty。 I haven't read a graphic comic in a while that was full color AND shading。 The diversity didn't feel forced， and the dialogue was natural。 My problem with this graphic novel is it's execution in all the important ideas it tries to tackle。 I don't mind reading about triggering events in stories， but it bothers me when it keeps happening to the main characters and there's no character growth OR interesting commentary。 It's not even like the plot points in the book serve as torture porn because I wasn't even attached to the characters。 I felt like Nubia's struggles with her hidden identity were overshadowed by the racism she faces。 The plot going from （view spoiler）[ Nubia finding out she's Wonder Woman's twin sister （hide spoiler）] to the protest felt so disjointed。 The romance was okay （it's basically just a crush the whole time， maybe it will develop in future books）， but （view spoiler）[ for the ending to be JUST a scene with the love interest did not give me ANY closure for all that the characters went through （hide spoiler）]。Also， this is probably a hot take， but I just didn't find the main villain guy to be believable at all。 He felt very much like a caricature of a white supremacist/sexist/bully， and so the ending where she defeats him wasn't very satisfying。 I feel like the the main struggle should have been with the police and racism in society as a whole who make Nubia feel scared to show her true self。 Consolidating all of the evil down to one person was just not convincing。 I wouldn't recommend this to anyone。 There's not enough substance for the political commentary to be meaningful， and there isn't enough superhero drama for it to be entertaining。 。。。more
Shannan
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Absolutely phenomenal。 Exactly what I'd hope from a Wonder Woman adjacent comic， set in the climate of today。 It's beautiful and uplifting。 Absolutely phenomenal。 Exactly what I'd hope from a Wonder Woman adjacent comic， set in the climate of today。 It's beautiful and uplifting。 。。。more
Ciera Thompson
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Great storyline！！I would recommend this book for anyone who is a hero for your friends and family！ I enjoyed every part
Oyinda
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Book 115 of 2021*chef's kiss*Rtc Book 115 of 2021*chef's kiss*Rtc 。。。more
Jenelle Rosecrance
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I loved this book because it combined fantasy and real life issues。 I had never read a graphic novel before and found it really fun！
Brittany
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So。 Absolutely。 Wonderfully amazing！
Sara
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What a fantastic graphic novel！！ I loved it！ The story， the characters， the color scheme are great and the heroine is sublime。 The friendship Nubia， Quisha and Jason feels so genuine and true。 A little action， some heroics and a touch of romance surround the very real issues threaded throughout the story。 It’s a great synthesis of classic coming of age hero tropes and modern society。 I wholeheartedly recommend this！
Mariana
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3。5 stars
Just a Girl Fighting Censorship
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A review from Just Some Guy A review from Just Some Guy 。。。more
Kait
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This book got me so attached to these characters。 It's certainly relevant for the times we're in， but it never felt forced to be relatable。 I love Nubia， and I hope we see a lot more of her。 This book got me so attached to these characters。 It's certainly relevant for the times we're in， but it never felt forced to be relatable。 I love Nubia， and I hope we see a lot more of her。 。。。more
Jorge Ardila
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Such an incredibly important piece of fiction for our modern day and age， especially one that speaks true to the experience of Black and POC in America， and throughout the world at the hands of racism， police brutality and violence。Simply incredible。 Truly。 Everyone needs to read this。
Kyla T
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This was so amazing and I love it every moment of it。 The topics that brought up were great and I love the way they talked about。
Robin Pelletier
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What if Wonder Woman had a twin sister who was stolen at birth and put in a suspended state where she doesn't age or grow？ And Diana finds her on one of her missions are gives her to an Amazonian warrior and her wife to raise as normal as possible。 But Nubia has powers and it's increasingly harder and harder to not use her powers。 She's had to move a few times due to accidentally exposing her super strength。 It's hard being a teenager and it's even harder when you have super strength and you don What if Wonder Woman had a twin sister who was stolen at birth and put in a suspended state where she doesn't age or grow？ And Diana finds her on one of her missions are gives her to an Amazonian warrior and her wife to raise as normal as possible。 But Nubia has powers and it's increasingly harder and harder to not use her powers。 She's had to move a few times due to accidentally exposing her super strength。 It's hard being a teenager and it's even harder when you have super strength and you don't know how to control it。 Sometimes， even heroes need help from other superheroes。 What I loved about this graphic novel: the cover - it's beautiful。 I loved the nail polish details。 I also loved the activism angle in this story。 I love how more and more graphic novels are revealing social justice issues in the world。 What stuck with me: “。。。Wonder Woman saves the day， it’s a celebration。 I save the day and I end up in handcuffs”。 - this is powerful。 。。。more
Alli
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I really enjoyed this one， good art， great story。
Ella Jeanne
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So I read this in one sitting and I'm sitting here， hugging myself to contain the emotions。 This was such a beautiful story。 Nubia is handled with such love and respect。 There was such care taken to give her space to be a kid。 The moments with her friends。 The crush on a classmate。 What was also especially gratifying was the way， at every turn， at every step she was loved and had such a solid support system。 Her friends， her moms， Oscar， and D。 I also loved the little nods to Wonder Woman that w So I read this in one sitting and I'm sitting here， hugging myself to contain the emotions。 This was such a beautiful story。 Nubia is handled with such love and respect。 There was such care taken to give her space to be a kid。 The moments with her friends。 The crush on a classmate。 What was also especially gratifying was the way， at every turn， at every step she was loved and had such a solid support system。 Her friends， her moms， Oscar， and D。 I also loved the little nods to Wonder Woman that were in the book， like Nubia attending L。 Carter high school and calling herself an Amazon before she knows her origin。 All in all 100/10 will def read again。 。。。more
Mackenzie
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I loved this！ Nubia is awesome！ Sequel when？？？
Kyra Bea
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A DC YA book that doesn't pull punches about racism and police？？？ And is super queer？？It's a good book， more Nubia content please。 Also， it's not explicit in the book but Oscar's trans， I said it so it's true。 A DC YA book that doesn't pull punches about racism and police？？？ And is super queer？？It's a good book， more Nubia content please。 Also， it's not explicit in the book but Oscar's trans， I said it so it's true。 。。。more
Lea McMahan
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SO glad I finished this graphic novel， it is everything I hoped it would be and then some。 The way that it addresses social justice and white entitlement is incredibly well done， and it makes me so so so happy to see Nubia in the DC canon。 This graphic novel feels like the antithesis of Marvel’s ill-conceived “New Warriors” Screentime， Snowflake， and Safe Space （I wish I was making this up: https://www。marvel。com/articles/comic。。。） While the Marvel characters feel like a weird April fool’s joke SO glad I finished this graphic novel， it is everything I hoped it would be and then some。 The way that it addresses social justice and white entitlement is incredibly well done， and it makes me so so so happy to see Nubia in the DC canon。 This graphic novel feels like the antithesis of Marvel’s ill-conceived “New Warriors” Screentime， Snowflake， and Safe Space （I wish I was making this up: https://www。marvel。com/articles/comic。。。） While the Marvel characters feel like a weird April fool’s joke or something written by people who are incredibly out of touch， Nubia feels real， and her struggles as a teen， as a hero， as a young black person in America， are all handled so expertly all graphic novelists should be taking note。 。。。more
vanessa
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I really loved the main character （truly a lovely 3D girl）， her relationship with her moms， and the friendship dynamics。 The perception people have of Nubia lends well to her being a superhero and I liked learning the backstory。 I loved the coloring especially， so shouts to Brie Henderson （colorists deserve more credit！）。 The ending was too neatly wrapped up in my opinion and the “big bad” was maybe too on the nose。 There are triggers here for sexual harassment， racism/racist comments， extrajudi I really loved the main character （truly a lovely 3D girl）， her relationship with her moms， and the friendship dynamics。 The perception people have of Nubia lends well to her being a superhero and I liked learning the backstory。 I loved the coloring especially， so shouts to Brie Henderson （colorists deserve more credit！）。 The ending was too neatly wrapped up in my opinion and the “big bad” was maybe too on the nose。 There are triggers here for sexual harassment， racism/racist comments， extrajudicial killings， and gun violence/school shooting。 。。。more
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