Yet again, DCYA created one more excellent graphic novel. question Woman: Tempest Tossed is the coming-of-age story Diana prince deserves. There’s a great dose of Themyscira warriors guiding her, as well as then a harsh dose of what is happening in the world. like Superman, question lady is, to rage the trolls, a social justice warrior. She sees injustice as well as can’t turn a blind eye. No matter exactly how huge or small, she’s going to stand up for justice. What we see in question Woman: Tempest Tossed isn’t exactly how she becomes this type of warrior, however exactly how she was born that way.
Laurie Hale Anderson as well as Leila Del Duca are a excellent Team
Hero Pose! (Image: question Woman: Tempest Tossed, DC Comics)
Before we dive into question Woman: Tempest Tossed, let’s take a look at the creators. Laurie Hale Anderson is a widely known YA author. Her novels on a regular basis win awards, however her book Chains won all of them. Well, okay, not all of them, however it feels like it. Anderson understands exactly how to compose teen voices. as well as Leila Del Duca’s art captures that youthfulness. Del Duca’s resume is likewise extremely impressive. She worked on the series Shutter, The Wicked + The Divine, Scarlet Witch, as well as American Vampire. They’re the perfect pair of question women to compose question Woman.
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Wonder Woman, the Tempest Tossed teenager trying Her Best
Puberty on Themyscira must suck. (Image: question Woman: Tempest Tossed, DC Comics)
What Anderson does incredibly in Tempest Tossed is making question lady not feel like question Woman. Diana is just a 16-year-old girl, regardless of where she comes from. Anderson explores Diana as a teenager, however likewise as a teenager on an island that has never had somebody go with puberty before. They phone call her a “changeling,” as if she isn’t truly human or Amazonian at all. The Amazons have no concept exactly how to handle a teen girl. The healers make her feel like an experiment while her mom as well as aunts constantly remind her that she’s weak. They don’t do this in a mean way. They aren’t even conscious that they’re doing it. It’s not just Diana’s teen emotions as well as mental changes, however they’re confused by her human biology too.
When question lady shows up in new York as well as befriends Raissa, a Polish-American woman living with her grandmother, Henke, in Queens. After Henke takes Diana in, Raissa quickly realizes that Diana’s upbringing was a bit untraditional, anywhere she came from. She introduces Diana to outstanding things, like tampons, a much much better alternate to moss. (I’m wondering if our male or female visitors cringed more at that sentence, or if it produced a universal “ew” moment). As far as being a teenage, mainly human girl, Diana is much more comfortable in America. She satisfies other teens who are likewise experiencing the weirdness of being a teen.
Tossed into a world of Injustice, Horror, as well as Hope, question lady discovers Her Place
When I looked back at Diana’s character advancement throughout question Woman: Tempest Tossed, I realized something shocking, as well as a strong option for Anderson as well as Del Duca. When Diana discovers herself in the outside world, she’s promptly faced with a refugee crisis. however that’s not the very first time she witnesses injustice. before she even leaves Themyscira, the future question lady stands as much as authority: her mother, the queen. Refugees lost at sea drift onto Themyscira’s shore. The very first thing we see is an Amazonian kicking one of them in the face, then refusing to assist kids who have fallen off the life rafts. against her mother’s orders—the queen’s orders—Diana jumps into the raging waters to save the youngsters as well as the refugees.
What the–why would you do that?! (Image: question Woman: Tempest Tossed, DC Comics)
This is exactly how she ends up in the outside world. instead of satisfying Steve Trevor as well as choosing to leave the island to assist fight in a war, she becomes a refugee herself, not able to discover her method back to the island. Taking Steve Trevor out (and introducing Steve as well as Trevor, a married couple) of this narrative provides Diana total company over her superhero origin story. It’s no longer a guy mentor her about man’s world as well as convincing her to fight in man’s war. She sees the world for herself as well as makes her own decisions, with bit outside information, about what function she wishes to play in the outside World. as well as that role? SJWW—Social Justice question Woman.
Anderson as well as Del Luca pull Their punches When Needed, as well as Crushes visitors the Next
Anderson as well as Del Duca walk a fine line in question Woman: Tempest Tossed. On one side is “not enough” on the other side is “too preachy.” They handle it well. When we see the refugee camp in Greece, it’s harsh, however for a YA readership, digestible. however when she gets to new York, the injustices are smaller, just more frequent. youngsters who can’t pay for lunches, homelessness, immigration issues—all problems a routine teen youngster in America is familiar with. After the refugee camp, it feels like its building towards something anti-climatic.
But that’s not what occurs at all. question Woman: Tempest Tossed goes into extremely real, extremely dark territory, as Diana starts uncovering a kid slavery sound right in the heart of Queens. as well as just to make sure the audience comprehends what occurs in kid trafficking, Anderson as well as Del Duca make it extremely clear. Raissa tells her that the youngsters are mainly “forced to have sex.” complying with this statement, Del Duca renders the horrors going with Diana’s mind, juxtaposed with kids playing in the park right behind her. It doesn’t stop there either. Del Duca takes into the warehouse where a wealthy business designer keeps the children.
things get extremely real. (Image: question Woman: Tempest Tossed, DC Comics)
Some readers, or parents, may state that they go as well far utilizing these issues. however they don’t. Anderson as well as Del Duca just utilize a genuine horror happening to youngsters as well as young adults in a graphic book for youngsters as well as young adults. It would be much worse if they tried to shelter youngsters from the harsh truths of real-world villainy.
Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed Is (Another) amazing Social Justice YA graphic Novel. Here’s what DC needs to Do Next—and Fast
Diana realizing just exactly how horrible the outside world is. (Image: question Woman: Tempest Tossed, DC Comics)
The Oracle Code focused on disabilities. teen Titans: Raven primarily focused on mental health. Superman Smashed the Klan dealt with xenophobia as well as racism. question Woman: Tempest Tossed dives into human rights. as well as the upcoming You Brought Me the ocean brings LGBTQ problems to their YA line. however with whatever going on right now, it’s glaringly obvious what’s missing. Where’s their Black Lives matter YA graphic Novel? They have so many characters that would be excellent for this story. A YA origin retelling of Black Lightning seems fantastic. Or perhaps Kami Garcia will integrate it into her eventual teen Titans: Cyborg. With books like new youngster as well as I am Alfonso Jones, however, we understand that there are brilliant Black authors as well as artists perfect for telling this specific YA superhero story.
While I’ve been impressed with exactly how DCYA integrates social justice themes into their works, it likewise makes me see exactly how much more we need. That’s not bad. as well as DC Comics is dealing with it. What I’m asking myself, even more, is “where’s Marvel’s YA graphic Novels.” Where’s my coming-of-age Iron guy story where he learns about white privilege? Or the Hulk discovering about toxic masculinity? Or Emma Frost finding the pervasive nature of social tracking as well as exactly how the government is spying on us with our wise toasters?!?! Okay, that last one is made up.
Or was it?
(Featured Image: Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed, DC Comics)