Primer
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- Create Date：2021-04-11 11:58:08
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Jennifer Muro
- ISBN：1401296572
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Summary
Primer introduces a brand-new superhero with a colorful array of superpowers to explore。
Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past。 Her father is a known criminal who once used Ashley to help him elude justice， and in his attempt to escape， a life was taken。 He now sits in federal prison， but still casts a shadow over Ashley's life。 In the meantime， Ashley has bounced from foster home to foster home and represents a real challenge to the social workers who try to help her--not because she's inherently bad， but because trouble always seems to find her。
Ashley's latest set of presumably short-term foster parents are Kitch and Yuka Nolan。 Like Ashley， Kitch happens to be an artist。 Yuka， on the other hand， is a geneticist working for a very high-level tech company， one that's contracted out to work for the government and the military。 And it's Yuka's latest top secret project that has her very concerned。 Developed for the military， it's a set of body paints that， when applied to the wearer， grant them a wide range of special powers。 Fearful that this invention will be misused， Yuka sneaks the set of paints home， substituting a dummy suitcase with an ordinary set of paints in their place。
From here， signals get crossed。 Ashley comes home from school one day with her new friend Luke and， thinking that the Nolans have purchased a surprise gift for her upcoming birthday， finds the set of paints。 Being an artist， Ashley naturally assumes these are for her。 It isn't long before she realizes that she's stumbled upon something much bigger and a lot more dangerous。 Although she uses her newly discovered powers for good， it's not long before the military becomes wise to what happened to their secret weapon。 And this spells big trouble not only for Ashley， but for her newfound family and friends as well。
Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past。 Her father is a known criminal who once used Ashley to help him elude justice， and in his attempt to escape， a life was taken。 He now sits in federal prison， but still casts a shadow over Ashley's life。 In the meantime， Ashley has bounced from foster home to foster home and represents a real challenge to the social workers who try to help her--not because she's inherently bad， but because trouble always seems to find her。
Ashley's latest set of presumably short-term foster parents are Kitch and Yuka Nolan。 Like Ashley， Kitch happens to be an artist。 Yuka， on the other hand， is a geneticist working for a very high-level tech company， one that's contracted out to work for the government and the military。 And it's Yuka's latest top secret project that has her very concerned。 Developed for the military， it's a set of body paints that， when applied to the wearer， grant them a wide range of special powers。 Fearful that this invention will be misused， Yuka sneaks the set of paints home， substituting a dummy suitcase with an ordinary set of paints in their place。
From here， signals get crossed。 Ashley comes home from school one day with her new friend Luke and， thinking that the Nolans have purchased a surprise gift for her upcoming birthday， finds the set of paints。 Being an artist， Ashley naturally assumes these are for her。 It isn't long before she realizes that she's stumbled upon something much bigger and a lot more dangerous。 Although she uses her newly discovered powers for good， it's not long before the military becomes wise to what happened to their secret weapon。 And this spells big trouble not only for Ashley， but for her newfound family and friends as well。
Reviews
June
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I loved it。 The story， characters and illustrations were great for a relaxing day。
Mrs。 Cumberton
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Great graphics 。。。 cute story 。。。 quick read with a lesson
Lauren
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It was fine， the main character was a little too rude for my liking， but the art was really pretty and it was a cool idea。
Aurora
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This was a super cute origin story。 I have a few quibbles but they’re not major。 I would read more with her！
Eric
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Very impressed。Don’t know if this is meant to be self-contained or the beginning of something， but hoping the latter; there’s room for some more stories with these characters。
Hayley
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3。5 stars。The art style is fantastic！ Way too much happens in only three "issues，" but it has the potential to lead to some really fantastic stories。 Hopefully， someday！ 3。5 stars。The art style is fantastic！ Way too much happens in only three "issues，" but it has the potential to lead to some really fantastic stories。 Hopefully， someday！ 。。。more
Alison Hertz
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My daughter and I both enjoyed this book， but we wish the experimenting with the paints was given several more pages （because that was fun）。 This book is very short compared to other graphic novels at this level。 I would have also enjoyed learning about her mother and other foster families so that I could connect more deeply with the mc。 Hoping for a book 2， so we can see if this develops more。
Fae Morgan
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Really enjoyed this， loved the art style and colour。 The story was kinda cool and it's sets itself up for a sequel， which I really want to read。 Did I mention the actual art within this story is beautiful。 Really enjoyed this， loved the art style and colour。 The story was kinda cool and it's sets itself up for a sequel， which I really want to read。 Did I mention the actual art within this story is beautiful。 。。。more
Raquelle Element
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I'm totally up for a sequel！ I'm totally up for a sequel！ 。。。more
Rachel Kimberly
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Fantastic comic - both the writing and art are wonderful！ I hadn't even realized until halfway through that it was set in the DC universe！ I loved the little nods to Batman and Gotham Knights， etc。 But it stands alone nicely as well。 I love the concept， and it's super visually appealing。 Fantastic comic - both the writing and art are wonderful！ I hadn't even realized until halfway through that it was set in the DC universe！ I loved the little nods to Batman and Gotham Knights， etc。 But it stands alone nicely as well。 I love the concept， and it's super visually appealing。 。。。more
Raven Jewel
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This is so cute， and cool！ Ashley grew up in the foster care system， and finds herself with the sweetest set of parents， in a new school， and with a new best friend。 Her foster mom acquires paints that provide powers from work & ashley gets her hands on them to become Primer！！ Totally loved the illustrations， and will probably reread this lol。
Brittany W。
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3。5Awesome illustrations！ The story had potential， but fell a little flat because it was just so short。
Katie Adams
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I’m not a big superhero fan， but THIS IS MY JAM！ I loved the character， her backstory， her foster fam， and the realistic limits on her otherwise unrealistic powers。 Not to mention that her powers are really quite fun to apply。。。We discovered that the publisher has a blurb that says the character is 16， but in the story she is 12 and celebrates her 13th birthday， so not sure what happened with their advertising error。 This book is definitely fun and appropriate for upper elementary students。
Amber
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Fantastic art - not all illustrators can transition to sequential narrative artists this well。 The story was at odds with the art - there was a "grittiness" that didn't quite translate。 It felt like it was trying to be both YA and middle grade， and didn't quite land for either。 This is probably an unfair assessment， but I didn't find much adult crossover appeal。 Bonus points for counteracting toxic masculinity。 Fantastic art - not all illustrators can transition to sequential narrative artists this well。 The story was at odds with the art - there was a "grittiness" that didn't quite translate。 It felt like it was trying to be both YA and middle grade， and didn't quite land for either。 This is probably an unfair assessment， but I didn't find much adult crossover appeal。 Bonus points for counteracting toxic masculinity。 。。。more
Sharlene Robertson
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I just loved this book so much！ A dad in jail， foster/adoption。 Woman head of household AND the scientist。 Husband is the artist。 Embracing art。 Female superhero-and she’s thick！ I just love this！
Dana
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Super cute graphic novel for middle graders about a middle school girl becoming a superhero。 The art is beautiful and the story， while rushed， works well。 I hope there’s more！
Kaylie
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This was super cute！ I love Gret Lusky’s art， and the story wasn’t bad for being a DC kids comic。 Definitely an interesting concept， and I’d read another Primer book if they wrote it。
Mirna
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Look forward to more adventures！
VillaPark Public Library
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This illustrated novel introduces Ashley （A。K。A Primer）， a sassy new hero with artistic abilities who always has a quip ready。 After the young street artist moves into her new foster family’s home， she discovers paints hidden away that she thinks are a surprise for her 13th birthday。 She quickly learns that this is no ordinary paint， and each color gives her a unique super ability。 Perhaps these weird canisters of paint are her chance to become more than just the daughter of a criminal？ The art This illustrated novel introduces Ashley （A。K。A Primer）， a sassy new hero with artistic abilities who always has a quip ready。 After the young street artist moves into her new foster family’s home， she discovers paints hidden away that she thinks are a surprise for her 13th birthday。 She quickly learns that this is no ordinary paint， and each color gives her a unique super ability。 Perhaps these weird canisters of paint are her chance to become more than just the daughter of a criminal？ The art style is charming and， as someone who has not read a lot of comics growing up， I would say this is a quick and easy read for those who want to try out the genre。Check this book out from the Villa Park Public Library！ 。。。more
Diz
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The art is really attractive， but the story fell flat for me。 It's trying to be cool， and it's trying too hard to the point of being awkward at times。 The art is really attractive， but the story fell flat for me。 It's trying to be cool， and it's trying too hard to the point of being awkward at times。 。。。more
Jo
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Super cute style and story， would love to read more
Rebecca Johnson
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Ashley has had her share fair of troubles: a violent father in jail， a rebellious streak that gets her in trouble， and far too many foster families to think that the Nolan’s will be anything more than the next in line。 But she also has a great sense of fun， adventure， and fairness that make her a great friend and， would you know it， superhero！ When her new foster mum smuggles home a top secret military project， Ashley can’t help but poke into it （what？ It may be her 13th birthday present in disg Ashley has had her share fair of troubles: a violent father in jail， a rebellious streak that gets her in trouble， and far too many foster families to think that the Nolan’s will be anything more than the next in line。 But she also has a great sense of fun， adventure， and fairness that make her a great friend and， would you know it， superhero！ When her new foster mum smuggles home a top secret military project， Ashley can’t help but poke into it （what？ It may be her 13th birthday present in disguise！） and finds herself accidentally becoming a new paint based superhero she dubs “Primer”。 Can she balance these new powers with being a kid in a new household？ And， what’s more can she protect her new family from those who want to take these powers away？I really loved Primer。 The art is bright and fun， with great expression。 The character of Ashley is loveable and mischievous in all the ways a kid with a past can be。 I thought it was a great read！ 。。。more
Aphasiana FaZe
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I absolutely loved this graphic novel！ It is aimed at ages 9-12 and I can see how tweens would be the most excited by it but I think teens and adults could enjoy it as a quick read。 The concept of how Primer obtains her power is creative。 It sparks the reader's imagination。 I think that a colour graphic novel was the perfect way to showcase the idea。 I would play a video game inspired by it， without question。 Ashley is a great protagonist。 She has a history that explains her behaviour。 She has a I absolutely loved this graphic novel！ It is aimed at ages 9-12 and I can see how tweens would be the most excited by it but I think teens and adults could enjoy it as a quick read。 The concept of how Primer obtains her power is creative。 It sparks the reader's imagination。 I think that a colour graphic novel was the perfect way to showcase the idea。 I would play a video game inspired by it， without question。 Ashley is a great protagonist。 She has a history that explains her behaviour。 She has a good heart but a rebellious streak。 Flawed， yet endearing。 She's portrayed as beautiful but not overly sexualized which is good seeing as she's young， and this is for a young audience。 I liked that the secondary characters were diverse without it being about that diversity。 Her foster parents are an interracial couple but that is never mentioned。 They don't fall into gender stereotypes and he nonchalantly admits his wife makes more and is physically stronger than him。 He has his own strengths。 。。。more
Katelyn
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It's a super fun comic！ I read it and loved it so much I had to read it again。 The characters and illustrations are fun and full of life。 This is a great comic for superhero fans。 It's a super fun comic！ I read it and loved it so much I had to read it again。 The characters and illustrations are fun and full of life。 This is a great comic for superhero fans。 。。。more
Jordyn White
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Beautiful artwork！ Colorful story！ Lovely characters！ A yes from me :）
Margaret
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3。5 stars
Summer
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A fun start to a new MG series。 Very fast moving and lots of action; the story doesn't leave much room for character development but this should appeal to readers who prefer a quick pace。 Art is colorful and appealing。 A fun start to a new MG series。 Very fast moving and lots of action; the story doesn't leave much room for character development but this should appeal to readers who prefer a quick pace。 Art is colorful and appealing。 。。。more
Jess
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didn't love。 story， art， characters， dialogue too simplistic， especially the depiction of foster parent/child relationships。 one extra star for depicting a child from foster care as a main care， but minus a million for not going beyond all of the traditional tropes seen with depicting kids in foster care and foster care families。 the plot also jumped around wildly and suddenly there were superheroes and supervillians everywhere。read during insomnia。 didn't love。 story， art， characters， dialogue too simplistic， especially the depiction of foster parent/child relationships。 one extra star for depicting a child from foster care as a main care， but minus a million for not going beyond all of the traditional tropes seen with depicting kids in foster care and foster care families。 the plot also jumped around wildly and suddenly there were superheroes and supervillians everywhere。read during insomnia。 。。。more
Brian
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4。5 stars， rounded up。 I really enjoyed this one！ Cute， fun， and a really original source of superpowers， with a great set of characters。 Not at all a typical superhero book， in a good way。
Sarah Zahrt
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I know a lot of my students will like this book。 I really liked the art and all the color！
Reference
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