Shade the Changing Girl Vol. 1: Earth Girl Made Easy by Cecil Castellucci

Shade the Changing Girl Vol. 1: Earth Girl Made Easy by Cecil Castellucci

Part of Gerard Way's new imprint, DC's Young Animal! Far away on the planet Meta, Loma's going nowhere fast. She's dropped out of school, dumped her boyfriend and is bored out of her mind. She longs to feel things. That's where her idol, the lunatic poet Rac Shade, and his infamous madness coat come in. Loma steals the garment and makes a break across galaxies to take up residence in a new body: Earth girl Megan Boyer. Surely everything will be better on this passionate, primitive planet with a dash of madness on her side and this human girl's easy life. Only now that she's here, Loma discovers being a teenaged Earth girl comes with its own challenges and Earth may not be everything she thought it'd be. Megan Boyer was a bully who everyone was glad was almost dead, and now Loma has to survive high school and navigate the consequences of the life she didn't live with the ever-growing and uncontrollable madness at her side. Not to mention that there are people back on her homeworld who might just want Shade's coat back. Written by Cecil Castellucci (The Plain Janes), drawn by Marley Zarcone (EFFIGY) and overseen by Gerard Way, SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL starts a whole new chapter in the story of one of comics' most unique series. Collects SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL #1-6. SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL is a part of DC's Young Animal--a four-book grassroots mature-reader imprint, creatively spearheaded by Gerard Way, bridging the gap between the DC Universe and Vertigo, and focusing on the juxtaposition between visual and thematic storytelling.

“Writer Cecil Castellucci’s extensive work exploring female adolescence in both prose and comics makes her particularly well suited for this new interpretation of Shade, but.. she’s also fully embracing the peculiarity of the concept and the vast storytelling opportunities it creates.”—A.V. CLUB/THE ONION
 
“Shade, The Changing Girl is categorically a visual experience articulated through words, pictures and color.”—PASTE MAGAZINE
 
“Artist Marley Zarcone has drawn each panel with vivid chaos and intense care. Zarcone’s stark linework, youthful style and well-placed negative space capture the spirit of this book impeccably.” —NEWSARAMA
 
“The book has such a pronounced sense of style. Marley Zarcone's figures are elegant, but her work truly shines when it comes to giving visual representation to the madness within Loma's mind.” —IGN

Cecil Castellucci is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, First Day on Earth and the Eisner-nominated Odd Duck. She is currently writing SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL, an ongoing comic on Gerard Way's DC Young Animal imprint. Her picture book, Granda's Gloves, won the California Book Award Gold Medal. She lives in Los Angeles.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781401270995
ISBN 10	1401270999
Title	Shade the Changing Girl Vol. 1: Earth Girl Made Easy
Author	Cecil Castellucci
Series	Young Animal
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	DC Comics
Year published	2017-07-18
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.