Characters’ LGBTQ identities, such as Beetle and Kat’s changing relationship, as well as the use of the they pronoun for Blob Ghost, are gently woven throughout the narrative. Layne’s supernatural cast is fantastic, from green-skinned Beetle and her grandmother to Kat and Marla, respectively, skeletal cat and bird creatures. Simultaneously gorgeous and goofy, the artwork is reminiscent of the animated series Bee and Puppycat and a delicious love letter to shoujo manga. This inclusive fantasy adventure passes the Bechdel test with flying colors." Wise older women act as mentors, body diversity is casually positive, and Blob Ghost uses they/them pronouns throughout. Diversity is a strength in this female-driven text, which features a tenderly portrayed LGBTQ love story between Kat and Beetle. Though bustling with goblins, witches, ghosts, and skeletons, this beautifully drawn graphic novel addresses important questions facing even mortal kids. * "This splashy fantasy graphic novel blends rollicking adventure with inclusive teen themes. And hopefully ride a broom without crashing.
Now, Beetle has less than a week to rescue her best ghost, encourage Kat to stand up for herself, and confront the magic she’s been avoiding for far too long.
If Blob Ghost doesn’t escape the mall soon, their afterlife might be coming to a very sticky end. Beetle’s quickly being left in the dust.īut Kat’s mentor has set her own vile scheme in motion. Kat is everything Beetle wants to be: beautiful, cool, great at magic, and kind of famous online. And now Beetle’s old best friend, Kat, is back in town for a sorcery apprenticeship with her Aunt Hollowbone. is cursed to haunt it, tethered there by some unseen force. She’d rather skip being homeschooled completely and spend time with her best friend, Blob Glost. Then there’s twelve-year-old goblin-witch Beetle, who’s caught in between. In the eerie town of ‘Allows, some people get to be magical sorceresses, while other people have their spirits trapped in the mall for all ghastly eternity. An enchanting, riotous, and playfully illustrated debut graphic novel following a young goblin trying to save her best friend from the haunted mall-perfect for fans of Steven Universe and Adventure Time.
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