“Creating this graphic novel has been a real dream come true,” said Yoshitani. I Am Not Starfire is Yoshitani’s second graphic novel for DC’s Books for Young Readers program, having first debuted Zatanna and the House of Secrets, a middle grade graphic novel written by Mathew Cody. Yoshi Yoshitani is a California-based artist known for crafting vibrant and charming illustrations. I’m so excited for people to read this new comic and meet her daughter Mandy.” I think Starfire is such an amazing character, so larger than life and just overall fabulous. “I wanted to work on a book about finding power in what you are (versus focusing on what you aren’t). “I feel so lucky to be able to work on these books for DC, to write superhero comics and work with incredible talents like Yoshi Yoshitani,” said Tamaki. Filled with the same humor and wit readers have come to expect from Tamaki, I Am Not Starfire introduces seventeen-year-old Mandy-an original character-who is struggling to find her own identity as she deals with her school crush while also learning to understand her mom who feels so different from her.

Her YA works are consistently lauded for authentically capturing the heart and awkwardness of the teenage experience.

Tamaki is the Eisner Award-winning author of the hit Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass graphic novel, illustrated by Steve Pugh, as well as other highly acclaimed titles such as This One Summer and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me. Media Release - Next summer, New York Times bestselling author Mariko Tamaki is teaming up with talented artist Yoshi Yoshitani to debut I Am Not Starfire, an original young adult (YA) graphic novel that follows Mandy, the daughter of Starfire, as she navigates the highs and lows of high school along with the pressure of having a DC Super Hero for a mom.

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