A review by mschlat
Battling Boy by Paul Pope

4.0

A beautiful Paul Pope YA graphic novel. If you are familiar with Pope's work (I'm a big fan of [b:Heavy Liquid|590546|Heavy Liquid|Paul Pope|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389648660s/590546.jpg|577306]), this is the same gorgeous art and intriguing concepts that are expected in his books. In this case, he is channeling at least three superhero/sf tropes (the science hero, the demigod who visits earth (think a young Thor), and monster attacks on cities), but everything feels fresh and invigorated. If you like YA's, there's a strong emphasis on what it means to step into the shoes of adult responsibility. The only con is that this is not a complete tale, but only a set up for future graphic novels --- you get only a small sense of resolution.