Check Out This Exclusive First Look At the Book Trailer to DC's "I Am Not Starfire"
We got an exclusive first look at the upcoming DC YA graphic novel I Am Not Starfire, a story that centers on Starfire's teenage daughter, Mandy.
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We are just a couple of weeks away before the release of I Am Not Starfire, DC’s upcoming YA graphic novel that focuses on Mandy, Starfire’s daughter. Mandy’s the exact opposite of her bright and dazzling mother, something she’s reminded of every single day. Since she’s the daughter of the infamous Teen Titan there are certain expectations placed on her – on top of regular teenage pressures like “pick a college, you HAVE to go to college.”
Written by Eisner Award-winning author Mariko Tamaki (Harley Quinn Breaking Glass) and artist Yoshi Yoshitani (Zatanna and the House of Secrets), the two are bringing us a coming-of-age story about relationships and self-discovery.
We got an exclusive first look at a book trailer to the upcoming graphic novel.
Along with the trailer we also got an excerpt from the graphic novel. The excerpt focuses on Mandy’s relationship with Starfire, who is the kind of glamorous mom that walks around the house in an, admittedly, fabulous robe. She’s excited to present Mandy with a literal basket full of college applications, unaware of the anxiety her daughter’s feeling about the whole thing.
What I like about these pages is that it’s clear that Starfire isn’t purposely making things difficult for Mandy. She’s clearly trying – in her cute, very Starfire way (“Perhaps you wish for the egg rolls?” LOL, oh Starfire) It’s just not what Mandy’s interested in, but Mandy doesn’t know how to go about telling her mother that. Starfire has an idea about what Mandy’s life should be, and when your mom is the symbol of pure optimism, it’s hard to tell her no.
Starfire and Mandy aren’t malicious toward the other, they just don’t know how to express their feelings. I’m sure the appearance of a certain evil auntwill push them in the right direction (though I suspect that Mandy’s going to think Blackfire is kinda cool at first) It looks like this is the first time Mandy’s ever met that side of her family and I’m wondering if Starfire has even told her about Blackfire and Tamaran. Talk about an awkward family reunion.
Despite the inevitable grand scale of things, like Mandy having to fight for the throne of Tamaran, this very much feels like the kind of graphic novel that discusses relatable issues via space battles and superpowers.
