Source: From Netgalley and DC Comics in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Date: May 5, 2020 (TODAY!)
Format: Ebook
Rating:
Synopsis:
Haly's traveling circus no longer has the appeal of its glamorous past, but it still has one main attraction: the Flying Graysons, a family of trapeze artists, starring teenage Dick Grayson. The only problem is that Dick loathes spending his summers performing tired routines for a dwindling crowd. When the Lost Carnival, a wild and bewitching new attraction, opens nearby and threatens to lure away Haly's remaining customers, Dick is among those drawn to its magical nighttime glow. But there are forces ancient and treacherous at work at the Lost Carnival, and when Dick meets the enigmatic Luciana, he may be too mesmerized to recognize the danger ahead. Beneath the carnival's dazzling fireworks, Dick must decide who he is and who he wants to be — and must choose between either his loyalty to his family and friends, or a glittering, romantic future.
Review:
This was a really fun read. I have not spent much time reading about Dick Grayson aka Robin, but this is a prequel that had a lot of good build, a great plot, and even a bit of forewarning for Dick's life to come. There was a lot to take in throughout this graphic novel, themes of trauma and loss, identity, friendship, as well as of wanting - a new life, a different life.
The story follows Dick Grayson as part of the Flying Grayson family acrobat act at Haly's circus, but the crowds are shrinking and there is another carnival that is set up right next door. Dick is a teen looking for something more than what he has, he is tired of the repetition and the boring old circus and act, he leaves the circus to find a local party and instead of finding friends gets into it with some locals and a mysterious girl who is somehow involved in the circus. He makes it his mission to learn more about her and has to also learn more about the carnival as well in order to appease his troupe.
There was a lot of predictability to this story but there was also a lot that was interesting and new and there was a lot of magic for a prequel of a tale I didn't realize there was a lot of the magic/occult in. Overall the story had a great build and climax and I was sucked in. Dick is your typical angsty teen looking for an out and always getting into trouble when he is specifically told not to get into any. He is intense, impulsive, temperamental and a little awkward as most teens are as they are coming of age and learning more about their self-identity.
This was, like I said, a fun read. it was full of uncertainty and also adventure and it was a great prequel for me since I do not have much background on this character already. In most stories he is much darker and more broody, this story was slightly more lighthearted all things considered.
About the Author & Illustrator
About Michael Moreci
Michael Moreci is a comics author and novelist. His original comics series include Wasted Space, Curse, Hoax Hunters, The Plot, and Roche Limit, which Paste Magazine dubbed one of the 50 best sci-fi comics of all time. Moreci has also written canonical comics for Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Archie, and Planet of the Apes. His debut novel, Black Star Renegades—a space adventure in the spirit of Star Wars—was released in 2018 and nominated for an Audie Award; it was followed by a sequel, We Are Mayhem.
About Sas Milledge
Sas Milledge is an artist based in Melbourne, Australia. She graduated with a B.Des in animation from RMIT University in 2016 and has since worked in comics, animation design, and illustration in both Australia and abroad. Alongside her own comics and illustration projects, she has completed work for BOOM! Studios, BlinkInk, Sparknotes, 12Field Animation, and the Jim Henson Company.
About DC’s YA Graphic Novels
DC’s young adult graphic novels introduce DC’s most iconic Super Heroes to a new generation of fans with stories told by some of the most successful authors from the young adult publishing space. The YA titles are standalone stories, not part of DC’s ongoing continuity, and completely accessible to new readers who have no previous knowledge of DC characters.
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