DC Super Hero Girls: Out of the Bottle

by Shea Fontana, Marcelo DiChiara (Illustrator), Agnes Garbowska (Illustrator)

Overview

Harley Quinn is center stage in the newest volume of the DC Super Hero Girls graphic novel series, Dc Super Hero Girls Vol. 5: Out of The Bottle!

For an assignment in Ms. June Moone's art class, the girls are working on their very own comic books. The character-created comic pages give us a glimpse into each girl's personality. But Harley isn't satisfied with her comics creation and thinks a little of Ms. Moone's special paint will really help her drawings come to life! The problem? Harley's drawings literally come to life! 

DC Super Hero Girls Vol. 5: Out of The Bottle continues to develop the relationships forged in DC Super Hero Girls: Finals Crisis, Hits and Myths, Summer Olympus and Past Times At Super Hero High. Written by Shea Fontana, this Harley-centric story is perfect for girls ages 6-12!

The DC Super Hero Girls line is an exciting new universe of super heroic storytelling that helps build character and confidence and empowers girls to discover their true potential. Developed for girls ages 6-12, DC Super Hero Girls features DC Comics' most powerful and diverse lineup of female characters as relatable teens, playing out across multiple entertainment content platforms and product categories to create an immersive world. Icons including Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumble Bee, Poison Ivy, Katana and many more make their unprecedented teenage introduction, as each character has her own storyline that explores what teen life is like as a super hero.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401274832
Publisher:	DC Comics
Publication date:	08/07/2018
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	606,922
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.35(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Shea Fontana is a screenwriter for film and television, as well as a comic book writer. Her work includes the first original graphic novel in the DC Super Hero Girls line, as well as TV shows The 7D, Doc McStuffins, Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets and more.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for DC Super Hero Girls
 
"DC Super Hero Girls — a youthful, feminine twist on popular characters." —LA Times
 
“The art style is cute and expressive, favoring clean colors and large eyes over hard outlines and photorealistic looks” —Booklist
 
DC Comics fans get a nice introduction to the fun, funny world of Super Hero High.” — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2018-06-25
Art class for a group of iconic superhero girls goes awry when their creations come alive.In their fifth brightly depicted episodic adventure, the heroines of Super Hero High—namely the teenage Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, and Katana—are working on their graphic-novel art projects for their teacher, meek bohemian June Moone. The girls are warned to stay away from Ms. Moone's paints, but troublemaker Harley cannot help herself. Before long, the girls' drawings have come to life as tiny, evil doppelgängers. Much as in the previous volumes, teamwork is emphasized in order to save the day. While the plot is largely action-based and the feel tends toward predictable and cloying, Fontana has woven in some redeeming scenes. A girl of color who uses a wheelchair helps the team save the day, and later, Harley, Wonder Woman, and Supergirl all openly discuss going to therapy and the benefits they receive from talking out their problems. The art, rendered by the trifecta of DiChiara, Garbowska, and Andolfo, is vibrant and kinetic, employing an eye-catching mix of neatly paneled contemporary styles. Although some side characters are girls of color and/or disabled, the depictions of the spandex-clad heroines themselves—mostly white and wasp-waisted, with almond-shaped eyes, pouty mouths, and full manes of flowing hair—keep this series rooted in the old sexualized tropes.An uneven offering that totters between empowerment and stereotypes. (Graphic fantasy. 6-10)

Kirkus Reviews