Following the release of a free preview on Free Comic Book Day, DC Comics has released the full graphic novel, Galaxy: The Prettiest Star. And it looks awesome!!
It’s a story that will appeal to a young reading audience, with its situations of gender identity, romance, and peer pressures.
Writer Jadzia Axelrod introduces us to a teenage boy, trapped in a body that he isn’t happy with. He doesn’t feel like he belongs in it! His family seems alien to him, his sister and brother almost like strangers. It’s a strange time indeed. But Taylor is a basketball star in his high school, with loads of pals and buddies on the team. His secrets, though, are multiple and contain multitudes. So where does Galaxy fit into all this? You’ll see. Dude, this is one princess of a wild ride!
Avoiding spoilers here, Taylor’s journey toward self-realization is mind-twisting. David Bowie-soaked interludes bring us Rebel, Rebel to Let’s Dance, with a sudden invasion always a possibility. Oh, there’s plenty of teenage angst and family drama. The dialogue is fresh, the emotions are skin-deep; yet as deep-felt as the ocean. The tender situations will inspire and affect many readers, as Taylor struggles with young love and the limits of gender roles and family identity. Axelrod’s story clicks, delivers, and satisfies the reader.
Jess Taylor delivers stunning graphics, and I DO mean STUNNING. While I feel that sometimes the flash and magnificence of the visuals occasionally interfere with sequential story flow, there are pages and pages of just brilliant artwork here. I am thoroughly impressed with their layouts, the amazing colour contrasts, the ‘1960s-retro-meets-2022-storybook-meets-unlimited-imagination. Excellent lettering by Ariana Maher.
DC Comics, Galaxy- The Prettiest Star GN, for 188 pages of content
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