Miles Morales: Shock Waves by Justin A. Reynolds, Pablo Leon
Published by Graphix on June 1, 2021
ISBN: 1338648039
Pages: 128
Format: Graphic Novel
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The first in a new line of original graphic novels, a new collaboration between Scholastic and Marvel, Miles Morales: Shockwave brings us another new tale of the Spiderman we all fell in love with in the Spiderman: into the Universe movie. This story finds Miles struggling to balance school work, family, and wrangling criminals. When new student Kyle shows  up, Miles is intrigued by her artistic and techie talents. Kyle’s father goes missing from the same  company that Miles is looking into related to  a string of crimes. Are they related? Is Kyle’s dad missing or involved in the nefarious missions? While Miles is as fun and snarky as ever, this book also showcases the talents of his friends. Ganke, his bestie, provides tech support as always. And Squirrel Girl and Kamala  Khan (Ms. Marvel) help him with research. We also learn the three of them are training with the Avengers. Artist Pablo Leon uses vibrant detail-filled panels. Ariana Maher’s lettering is easy to read and follow. This is a must buy for comic collections. Recommended for ages 8+.

Reviewed by Kara Reiman, Maine State Library