#squad graphic novel

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finally got around to posting another BookTube video~

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It has occurred to me that Harley Quinn could sue the fuck out of Arkham Asylum for placing her in an unsafe working environment and causing irreparable damage to her mental health, and I'm mad as fuck. And like why would you not require the employees there to undergo psych evaluation?! They're working with murderers, rapists, etc -- you think that's not gonna get to them a little bit?! And why would you not do background checks on your employees given the crime rates in Gotham?!

"Oh, you were a bouncer at the Iceberg Lounge owned and operated by Oswald Cobblepot before serving five years at Blackgate Penitentiary? Welcome to the Arkham team!"🥰

[thewormsingularityisnear]

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I’m going to be in Paris in a week… should I get Darcy’s iconic I ❤️ Paris hoodie? so cheesy but

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Angry Squad #2: Viva Las Angry Comic Review

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Guys quick

Which one of you hates or despises me ???

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Reluctant Reader Wednesday: Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall & Lisa Sterle 

Becca never imagined that she would fit in with popular girls like Marley, Arianna, and Mandy. But when she transfers to a new high school, these girls quickly adopt her into their group, showing her how to act and how to dress so she can be more like them. She’s glad to fit in with these pretty and perfect girls, until one night she discovers their secret. These girls are werewolves, and they feed together once a month, choosing creepy boys who deserve to be punished as their victims.

The girls give Becca a choice -- become one of them and live, or stay human and die. Becca decides that she wants to join them and become a werewolf, but it will be a while before she realizes that this amazing new power just might destroy her life. 

Give this graphic novel to teens and even grownups who love horror and suspense, and stories about LGBT characters, secrets, and girl power!

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Title: Squad

Author: Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Lisa Sterle

Series or standalone: standalone

Publication year: 2021

Genres: fiction, graphic novel, fantasy, LGBT+, horror, comics, paranormal

Blurb: When Becca transfers to a high school in an elite San Francisco suburb, she's worried she's not going to fit in. To her surprise, she's immediately adopted by the most popular girls in school. At first glance, Marley, Arianna, and Mandy are perfect...but at a party under a full moon, Becca learns that they also have a big secret. Becca's new friends are werewolves. Their prey: slimy boys who take advantage of unsuspecting girls. Eager to be accepted, Becca allows her friends to turn her into a werewolf, and finally, for the first time in her life, she feels like she truly belongs...but things get complicated when Arianna's predatory boyfriend is killed, and the cops begin searching for a serial killer. As their pack begins to buckle under the pressure and their moral high ground gets muddier and muddier, Becca realises that she might have feelings for one of her new best friends.

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Frankenstein and company. 🟩🟩🎃⬛️

[provokedgoalie]

I highly recommend this graphic novel! It has female werewolves, wlw, girls killing boys & a happy(?) ending

[nerdby]

"Normal is a setting on the dryer. People like us don't get normal." -Harley Quinn (Suicide Squad, 2016)

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Fann Club: Batman Squad - The Justiest Justice of All is adorable fun for the whole family

Fann Club: Batman Squad - The Justiest Justice of All is adorable fun for the whole family #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel #dccomics

ERNEST FANN IS THE WORLD’S BIGGEST BATMAN…FAN! And as the most knowledgeable about all things super-heroic, it is up to Ernest to recruit the finest crime-fighters on Earth! Together with his babysitter, Harriet, his best friend, Jack, and his faithful fido, Ernest is ready to teach his recruits all about secret identities, the best ways to lurk, and how to stop crime…maybe? Story: Jim…

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I know exactly 2 things about your Rose Knights and I am already hooked!! I love their silly banter!! I’m curious about character dynamics and worldbuilding!! I would happily binge read a thick trilogy and still be eager for more <3 <3 <3

Please tell us more about the plot (if there is any)? :D

AHKSDAHSJGD You just gave me a big shot of dopamine and now I've got the silliest grin on my face!! <333 I would happily give you a thick triology of graphic novels or an RPG video game about my Rose Knights if I had any of that, but as it is you have my adoring love for being interested in my ocs and silly ideas! Thank you! If I draw more concept art (which I am currently doing, because these kids are giving me the Art Stimmies right now) you'll find out more about character dynamics and worldbuilding, but as for plot!!! Lapis [blue-haired gal] has been pretending to be the Destined Blue Rose to act as.. basically a propaganda and motivational tool to boost morale for the Roses who have been trying to beat off the Dragons from their lands for centuries. Unfortunately, due to shenanigans and politics, turns out there are enemies inside the walls of the Rose capital city as well as enemies influencing the Dragons to be more violent and petty than normal. So Lapis and her misfit team of Rose Knights friends have to act as teenage peace diplomats and a detective squad at the same time. And also maybe figure out who on earth dethroned the Dragon King and assassinated the Rose Queen. That's pretty important too, but not near as important as discovering the power of friendship and being proud of your real colors!

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The Timeline, Vol 2

Mai was introduced exactly 19 years ago today, on April 7th, 2006, in the AtLA episode ‘Return to Omashu.’ This also introduced her romantic interest in Zuko.

Mai and Zuko were confirmed as a dating couple in September 2007 with the airing of the episode ‘The Awakening.’ Mai and Zuko broke up 2 months later in November 2007 in ‘The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion.’ They reunited as a couple 8 months later in July 2008 with the airing of the AtLA finale.

A little less than 4 years later, in May 2012 with the publishing of the graphic novel ‘The Promise - Part 2,’ Mai and Zuko broke up again due to trust issues. In a major emotional moment, Zuko attests to still loving Mai and desiring her back, but she refuses to return.

One year later in May 2013, Mai’s situation in the aftermath of the breakup was revealed in the comic book ‘Rebound.’ In this story, Mai dates a boy named Kei Lo but breaks up with him by the end of the issue. She also fights some anti-Zuko terrorists.

Mai is not seen again until almost three years later (September/October 2015), in 'Smoke and Shadow - Part One.' In this story, Mai dates a boy named Kei Lo. For the story's conclusion, 6 months later (March/April 2016), in ‘Smoke and Shadow - Part Three,’ Mai breaks up with him by the end of the issue, and in a major emotional moment, Zuko attests to still loving her and desiring to have her back, but she refuses to return. Throughout the trilogy, Mai also fights some anti-Zuko terrorists.

Mai's next and so far final appearance is almost 9 years later in March 2025, in the one-shot graphic novel 'Ashes of the Academy.' In a major update to their relationship status, Zuko and Mai briefly refer to the trust issues they broke up over, but she refuses to return. At the end of the story, Mai fights some anti-Zuko terrorists.

Some real-time statistics:

Mai and Zuko were a couple for 4 years.

Mai and Zuko have not been a couple for a total of 15 years since Mai’s introduction.

Mai and Zuko have been broken up for nearly 13 years.

Mai’s situation post-breakup was first revealed 12 years ago. Since that time, the only change to her character has been to get a new job she seems to like better than the old one.

It has been 5 years since I began to track these statistics. A child born when I made the first Maiko Timeline is now likely to be in kindergarten. In that time, Mai has appeared in one comic book. In the same amount of time, writer John Ostrander wrote his legendary 66-issue run of the groundbreaking comic series, 'The Suicide Squad' (plus some tie-in miniseries).

The graphic novel plotline about Mai and Zuko breaking up has been in existence for 68% of the existence of Mai as a character, and 65% of the existence of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ as a franchise.

A baby born when Mai and Zuko broke up in ‘The Promise’ is now 13 years old, likely experiencing puberty, and 2 years older than the recommended age range for the new graphic novel installments of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ which is 8-11 years old. It took only a little under 10 years to air all of both 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'The Legend of Korra.'

The numbers continue to tell the story better than the franchise's paid writers.

(Timeline once again made at https://www.officetimeline.com/online. I was honestly shocked they're still in business.)

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Angry Squad #1: Code Angry Comic Review

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The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, art by Faith Schaffer. HarperAlley, 2024. 9780358464945. 336pp.

Tatsuo Nakano is a ronin with a deadly reputation and, maybe, a drinking problem. Chihiro idolizes Nakano. Her father is training her to become a warrior, and she really wants to attend the Keisi Academy to help her along that path. The Daimyo calls Chihiro's father back into service to take care of a monster that's been stealing children; Chihiro wants to go in his place in the hope that the experience will help her get into the academy. Her parents agree, provided she hires a ronin or two. It's not too much later that she crosses paths with a broke Nakano and hires her to help. (Cue a few intense training montages as they travel together; Nakano does not think Chihiro is ready to be a samurai, but Chihiro is determined to prove otherwise.)

This graphic novel takes place in a not-quite historically accurate version of Japan that has cell phones and TVs. It's a light-hearted, quick read that's fun despite the betrayal and heartbreak at the heart of both Nakano's and Chihiro's stories.

Tokuda-Hallur is the creator of one of my favorite historical picture books, Love in the Library, as well as the werewolf graphic novel Squad.