I loved this graphic novel. I was hooked from the very start. The characters are awesome, the story is confusing as heck but very intriguing, and the whole idea of the thing is just amazing. It is a science-fiction adventure set in the 1980s. This is basically Stranger Things with more time travel and a diverse cast of paper girls. Another win from Brian K. Vaughan.

One of the things I think this book did extremely well was show some of the homophobic views of the time, but also address them. Mac’s character is very outspoken and says some not-so-nice things such as calling someone an “AIDS patient” or expressing disgust about a boy with a boyfriend. But each time, the other characters call her out for it (“You shouldn’t call anyone the other f-word.”). This was a good way of showing the views of the characters during the time period without accepting them or leaving them unaddressed. Very well-done.

The characters themselves were phenomenal. I instantly wanted to learn more about them.

Also, the artwork is very cool. It really draws you in.

Fantastic read. I really enjoyed it. I will definitely be checking out the second book. 

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