I’d been hearing good things about this book for ages, so I finally decided to pick it up.

I enjoyed it, and appreciated the fact that it wasn’t just another same-old superhero origin story. But if I’m going to be completely honest here. (And I always try to be completely honest) I’ll also say that it didn’t really thrill me, either.

Part of the issue might be that I don’t know *anything* about the original hero that the story is based on. That can make it a lot harder to get into a story.

But it’s
I’d been hearing good things about this book for ages, so I finally decided to pick it up.

I enjoyed it, and appreciated the fact that it wasn’t just another same-old superhero origin story. But if I’m going to be completely honest here. (And I always try to be completely honest) I’ll also say that it didn’t really thrill me, either.

Part of the issue might be that I don’t know *anything* about the original hero that the story is based on. That can make it a lot harder to get into a story.

But it’s also fair to assume that this story didn’t speak to me as strongly because the main character is a teenage Muslim, and a child of immigrants. I don’t *think* that’s the case. I dig a lot of books with female protagonists. But I’ll happily admit that it’s a possibility.

I’d happily read more of the series. But I’m not going to run out and order them. And even if this isn’t my favorite comic ever, I’m really glad it exists. I have a bunch of comics I love. I’m a straight white guy. There’s a ton of media tailor made to please me.

The fact that this comic speaks to a lot of other people’s interests and experiences instead of mine? That doesn’t hurt me at all. In fact, it delights me. I love it. Huzzah for that. Let’s do it ten times. Let’s do it forever.
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