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Supervillainz

by Alicia Goranson

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ISBN13: 9780976341185
ISBN10: 0976341182
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Supervillainz boots transgender literature out of the classroom and into modern hipster culture with its first literary blockbuster. Supervillainz delivers a hard-edged tale of passion, revenge, and low-rent apartments.

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lady_panthercat, February 16, 2007 (view all comments by lady_panthercat)
I really enjoyed this work. Here's what the review site Books To Watch Out For (Volume 3 Number 7) had to say about it:

"I can imagine Supervillainz in graphic novel form; it's got a cartoon-like feel reinforced by the cover illustration of main characters Bit, a trans woman, and trans man Devon. In Supervillainz, a group of vigilantes in body armor with animal-like masks and superhero powers have captured the attention of folks in the Boston area. When one of the "Supas" foils the mugging of Bit and Devon, a crowd from a nearby club gathers to witness the fight between the attacker and the Supa. A gunshot changes the course of events drastically, and Devon and Bit later find themselves in even more danger than the original mugging. Their friends of various gender and affectional stripes help Bit and Devon navigate survival, investigation, and revenge, with some dyke drama-like interactions thrown in for good measure.
Though trans and genderqueer characters - as well as characters who don't embrace the term genderqueer - abound, Supervillainz is not an issue novel, nor does it preach. It's all about the action, the chase, the gadgetry. However there are references to both the challenges and benefits of being trans, as well as a particularly poignant scene when Bit and Devon meet a teenager who allows them to use his computer at a library:

"Bit focused her gaze on the screen, but she sensed a bound-up scream echoing off her belly from the teen. She could recognize it, as if it had been inside her once... It had not been so long ago when she had her own black shirt and jeans days. Robert was trying to be a boy and failing."

Techno-geeks and fans of action/adventure novels will love the pace, intrigue, and toys in Supervillainz. I love books that have an ensemble feel with interesting supporting characters, and this one does have that, but the act of reading it was a bit challenging to my 44-year-old eyes, with its densely packed text in what looks like an 8-point font. Nevertheless, it was fun to read a new action story filled with queer characters that isn't so much about them being queer.
-Books To Watch Out For"
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ISBN:
9780976341185
Author:
Goranson, Alicia
Publisher:
Libri
Author:
Goranson, Alicia E.
Subject:
Lesbians
Subject:
Lesbian
Subject:
Transsexuals
Copyright:
Publication Date:
June 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
8.54x5.62x.51 in. .67 lbs.

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