#nubiarealone

CONGRATULATIONS!!! @dccomics' Nubia: Real One written by LL McKinney and Robyn Smith won this year's Ignyte Award for Best Comics Team category at @fiyahlitmag 's annual conference FIYAHCON. Other nominees were Abbott: 1973, Count, Shadow Life, and Squad. The graphic novel adaption of Parable of the Sower by @damiand2duffy and @johnjenningsart won the award last year. Nubia: Real One reimagines Nubia - #WonderWoman 's sister - as a 17 year old hiding her superhuman abilities and trying to keep her friends safe in modern day America. Reposted from @ll_mckinney Like, yo… @robrosmo #FIYAHMagazine #LLMckinney #DCComics #NubiaRealOne #parableofthesowergraphicnovel #SIstahScifi https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci0JDFlLCDO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Yes, there are cool action scenes and fun dancy, fun panels with the besties but my FAVORITE pages from Nubia: Real One are the ones of Nubia's parents embracing her. Loving on her. In a year that continues to drown us in Black death by hands of the police, these ring true. 🖤 I just want to see more Black girls protected and loved and alive. 🖤 I think of Aiyana Stanley-Jones and Ma'kiya bryant and Breonna taylor and Atatiana Jefferson and Korryn Gaines and India Kager. I'm thinking of how much Black girls and women get thrown under the bus. Get thrown six feet under. . . Rereading Nubia: Real One by the creative team of L.L. McKinney and Robyn Smith has me thankful for such small moments of comfort and love for teenage Nubia in the YA reimaging of Wonder Woman's twin sister living in a time of Black Lives Matter, racial inequality, school violence and living amongst those who don't respect boundaries or care about consent. There are several scary moments like Nubia having a police officer hold a loaded gun at her as she's on her way home to an intense series of moments when her high school goes on lockdown due to an active shooter on campus. . . This graphic novel address a question: “Can you be a hero…if society doesn’t see you as a person?” Being young gifted and (openly) Black, this version of Nubia can most definitely be a hero, an avatar for those who see themselves in a world that doesn’t always look kindly to them. This is a graphic novel that speaks to Black girlhood, coming of age in turbulent times and becoming the hero you need, first and foremost. Utlaimelty, I really wanna see Black girl win. Fictional and real. This book fulfills that need in comic book form. #bookstagram #graphicnovelsofinstagram #nubiarealone #dccomics #comicsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/COYeDY4srzr/?igshid=1pjxoyj5rg8q9

💬 If you were a superhero, what would your super power be? . Thank you to @dccomics #DCPartner for gifting me this copy of Nubia: Real One by @ll_mckinney! This is a poignant #OwnVoices YA graphic novel that brings DC’s first Black female superhero (and Wonder Woman’s Black twin sister) into the spotlight in a tale that explores the racist dichotomy of how Black vs. White superheroes are perceived and what it’s like growing up as a Black teen (and superhero) in a world filled with racial inequality, police brutality, school violence and more timely issues affecting young people today. . . Thank you to @vasaglefurniture for gifting me this gorgeous bookshelf! They have so many beautiful pieces, so be sure to stop by and check out their store! . . October Fifteenth candle by @birthdatecandles! Use code LIFEINLIT10 for a discount! . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #nubiarealone #llmckinney #graphicnovel #yagraphicnovels #robynsmith #bookstagram #bookshelf #bookshelves #hyggehome #hyggelifestyle #homedecor #homeinspiration #neutraldecor #bedroomdecor #bedroominspo #booklover #booknerd #readers #readingtime #readersofig #bibliophilelife #styleithappy #decor #vasagle (at Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/COLq_aUHcnJ/?igshid=btersratbl1g

Yall give me all the young black female superheroes. I want them ALL. This graphic novel was amazing. Not only is Nubia: Real One by @ll_mckinney who is the author of the #NightmareVerse series but it also tackles topics that today's teens face: racism, sexism, protest, and school shootings. Much like #TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier this examines how life is different for Black superheroes than their white counterparts. I can't wait to share this with my girls. #DCComics #wonderwoman #NubiaRealOne #LLMcKinney #racism #sexism #schoolshootings #protest #blacksuperheroes #blackwomanauthors #supportblackcreators #blackgirlsread #POCbookstagrammer #nerdymama #nerdybooks #bookstagram (at Big Lick Comics) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNz56qZLhg1/?igshid=1x62zd5lb3qxa

Today I took my big girls and we checked out a new local comic book shop. #BigLickComics my big girls each got a comic and I got these. I love @ll_mckinney and have been wanting to get #NubiaRealOne for a while. A @neilhimself #norsemythology comic and even though Joss Whedon has proven problematic I'm a sucker for Faith, the Vampire Slayer. (I'm hoping he doesn't get much royalties from the comics otherwise I'm gonna have to try to find some used. Cause although I'm a #BuffyGeek I try my best not to support abusers in anyway.) #supportsmallbusinesses #comicbooks #graphicnovel #GaimanFan #wonderwoman #mythology #BtVS #representationmatters #supportblackcreators #booknerd #bibliophile #nerdymama #nerdybooks (at Big Lick Comics) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNnr1QNLpRU/?igshid=tuexvjasn1se

New favorite shirt. Already obsessed. don’t judge my messy mirror! #NubiaRealOne #BlackGirlMagic #WonderWoman https://www.instagram.com/p/CMqXJ41LF8K/?igshid=16x10kiprlu2t

New favorite shirt. Already obsessed. don’t judge my messy mirror! #NubiaRealOne #BlackGirlMagic #WonderWoman https://www.instagram.com/p/CMqWeS6Loj5/?igshid=psvjaaz5103y