

For 15 years, shes put up with her mothers string of bad boyfriends, but when Dernell, her moms current beau. Can she find her humanity and reconcile toughness with her desire for community.and love?įrom Lauren Myracle, the New York Times bestselling author of books like ttfn and ttyl, comes a new graphic novel that tells the story of a teenage Catwoman as she struggles to find her own identity while living on the streets of Gotham City. Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle: 9781401285913 : Books Selina Kyle is fiercer than she knows. And if Selina is going to survive on the streets, she'll have to learn to be tough. Recently, the Beat spoke to Myracle and Goodhart about the title. Is stealing ever justifiable Is it permissible in life-or-death situations Is it a good idea to keep secrets about yourself Why is it sometimes.

An expressive and fearless new take on the characters, the story and its imagery doesn’t shy away from scenes of abuse or instances of self-harm. Families can talk about how Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale works as a graphic novel. While the story is certainly fitting, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. Selina rejects human cruelty, but sometimes it seems as though brute force is the only way to win. Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale is a coming-of-age tale that features Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne navigating high school. In Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale, written by Lauren Myracle and illustrated by Isaac Goodhart, young Selina Kyle cultivates her own self-reliance as an only child to a neglectful mother and belligerent, abusive step-father.

When 15-year-old Selina Kyle, the girl who will grow up to be Catwoman, becomes homeless, she must confront questions of who she is and who she will become.
