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Illuminate dc review8/15/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The book is dedicated not just to the teen me who needed this book and couldn’t find it, but to all the kids who just needed something real, something that they could hold their hands and tell them they weren’t alone, that they weren’t destined for sadness and misery, that they are who they’ve always believed they are. The idea that a book would revolve around a main character discovering that being trans and queer is a beautiful, empowering thing? Out of my reach, then. I couldn’t find a book where the trans character wasn’t a joke or a tragedy. When I was a teenager, I didn’t have a book like this. ![]() Jadzia Axelrod: I hope that they see themselves. I love the book's dedication page - “For the girl who needed this book ages ago, and couldn't find it.” For each of you, what do you hope she finds in these pages? Also included with this interview is the graphic novel’s cover by Taylor and interior pages. In an interview with Daily Dead, Axelrod and Taylor described what mattered most to them when creating a trans superhero story set in the world of the DC Universe. Throughout Galaxy: the Prettiest Star, Axelrod and Taylor illuminate the joys of gender euphoria and the dangers of sacrificing one’s identity for others. But after Taylor meets the Metropolis transplant (and super cute) Kat, she begins questioning the price of living an inauthentic life. Taylor hides her incredible powers in fear of bringing the dangerous Vane to Earth. Although there are hints that Taylor’s decision to hide who she is is taking a toll on her, she pushes those feelings aside. At first, Taylor seems happy living a normal high school life as a basketball player with a cute corgi named Argus. The young adult graphic novel follows Taylor, an alien princess known as the Galaxy Crowned/Taelyr, who lives on Earth disguised as a human boy. Written by Jadzia Axelrod with artwork by Jess Taylor and lettering by Ariana Maher, DC Comics’ Galaxy: the Prettiest Star beautifully brings a cosmically queer romance story to life. ![]()
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