LIFE ON EARTH - Serio Comics 8
LIFE ON EARTH series written & drawn by MariNaomi, published by Graphic Universe and Lerner Publishing Group
Back in late February, I had the immense pleasure of attending a reading at Skylight Books here in LA where the autobiographical cartoonist, YA graphic novelist, and community organizer of three online databases of underrepresented cartoonists, MariNaomi, showcased parts of their book I Thought You Loved Me
Too Popular!
MariNaomi’s book was sold out at the event
But I managed to grab the first two parts of their three-book young adult series, Life on Earth, with the third obtained via the LA Public Library
The series depicts the evolution & devolution of romantic relationships & high school friendships amidst a mysterious backdrop: the possibility that one of their classmates was abducted by aliens
You can find the books available on their website here
Too Good For Texas ;)
The Life on Earth series intrigued me particularly because MariNaomi mentioned it had been banned in parts of Texas
This was one of my first exposures to an author dealing with the rise of book banning
So I was quite curious especially with a debut to come myself about a couple debating gun ownership in Austin, Texas
Not Too Fast
The series expertly runs a gauntlet of heavy themes like…
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