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The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl | Barry Lyga

Fanboy (aka Donnie to his mom) wants three things in this life: a copy of Giant Size X-Men #1; a chance to meet Brian Michael Bendis and show him his own graphic novel, Schemata; and a third thing that he won’t tell anyone, because he’s afraid it won’t happen. Beat up in gym, ignored in school by his best friend, and dealing with his new stepdad and pregnant mom, Fanboy is just waiting to go to the Comic Con where he can finally meet Bendis and show him Schemata (which he just knows Bendis will love).

Enter Kyra, a goth girl with a mysterious past and a totally destructive attitude. The two form an unexpected friendship when she sees him getting pounded on in dodgeball, as the teacher stands oblivious talking to someone else. As the two precariously try to get through the daily grind of high school, they learn that the things that they want aren’t always as important as they’ve thought them to be.

A hilarious story, Fanboy and Goth Girl has a little fan-service in it for all comic book fans, geeks, goths, and those who just feel invisible and overlooked in high school. Full of angst and anxiety and humor, this is definitely one of the best books of 2006. Look for it in October, when it hits the stands (and the library!)

The The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl | Barry Lyga by jenni, unless otherwise expressly stated, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

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