I’m sure the appearance of a certain evil aunt will 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. Starfire and Mandy aren’t malicious toward the other, they just don’t know how to express their feelings. 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. 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. What I like about these pages is that it’s clear that Starfire isn’t purposely making things difficult for Mandy. 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. 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. I am Not Starfire is a story about teenagers and/as aliens about knowing where you come from and where you are going and about mothers.Īlong with the trailer we also got an excerpt from the graphic novel. When someone from Starfire’s past arrives, Mandy must make a choice: give up before the battle has even begun, or step into the unknown and risk everything to save her mom. How do you become the person you’re supposed to be when you don’t know what that is? How do you become the person you’re supposed to be when the only thing you’re sure of is what you’re not? Mandy likes Claire (even if she denies it, heartily and intensely). But then everything changes when she gets partnered with Claire for a school project. Mandy’s big plan is that she’s going to move to France and…do whatever people do in France. Which, yeah, her mom doesn’t know.Įveryone thinks Mandy needs to go to college and become whoever you become at college, but Mandy has other plans. To Starfire, who is from another planet, Mandy seems like an alien, like some distant angry light-years away moon.Īnd it’s possible Mandy is even more distant lately, ever since she walked out on her S.A.T.s. Mandy has no powers, is a kid who dyes her hair black, and hates everyone but her best friend Lincoln. Starfire is gorgeous, tall, sparkly, and a hero. Seventeen-year-old Mandy, daughter of Starfire, is NOT like her mother. We got an exclusive first look at a book trailer to the upcoming graphic novel. 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. 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.” Mandy’s the exact opposite of her bright and dazzling mother, something she’s reminded of every single day. 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.
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