Welcome back to the Stack! Always a pleasure to see you. I’m super excited about today’s Riot Recs, so let’s dive right in!
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Bookish Goods
Totoro Tote Bag by StarCreationFinds
You can keep all sorts of things in this cozy bag, including comic books, I’ll bet! $27
New Releases
Ms. Marvel: Fists of Justice by Jody Houser, Ze Carlos, Ibrahim Roberson, and Dave Wachter
Kamala Khan is back, and she’s brought friends! In order to save the day from yet another dangerous threat, she’ll need to team up with Wolverine, Moon Knight, and even Venom. Sure, she can hold her own with these all-stars, but can THEY hold their own with HER?
OLDMAN Part Three by Chang Sheng
In this dark series, an immortal queen will do literally anything to keep others from discovering the secret of her eternal youth. The only person who can threaten her is Oldman, a magician who escaped her dungeon and now helps others find their freedom while trying to evade the queen’s increasingly desperate attempts to eliminate him.
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Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Yep, that’s today, so let’s look at some kids’ comics by diverse creators about diverse characters.
Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo
Latin American families often hold a quinceañera celebration when a girl turns 15. Sue has no interest in such a party, but her Honduran relatives have other plans! Can Sue get out of it and find a way to celebrate that’s more her style? Available in both English and Spanish editions!
Pippa Park Raises Her Game by Erin Yun
Pippa is about to start at a new middle school, and she is eager to fit in — so eager, in fact, that she goes to great lengths to hide her true self, including the fact that her Korean American family owns a laundry. But she can’t keep up the lies forever, and she soon begins to wonder if fitting in is worth the lies at all.
I think this is my favorite part of reading: learning things about people and places I haven’t experienced — or can never experience — first-hand. I’ll be back next week with more comics that might just expand your horizons!
~Eileen