SuperMutant Magic Academy
SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki is an illustrated graphic novel published by Drawn & Quarterly Publications on April 28, 2015. This 224-page book explores the lives of students at a high school for mutants and witches, where unrequited love, underage drinking, and teen angst take center stage. Tamaki, known for her previous works, presents a humorous and irreverent take on adolescence, blending superhero and high-school tropes with the everyday concerns of teenage life.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of stories that highlight the characters’ struggles and quirks, from science experiments gone awry to bake sales overshadowed by unexpected events. The narrative features a diverse cast, including lizard-headed Trixie and the immortal Everlasting Boy, while also focusing on the closeted Marsha and her crush on the cat-eared Wendy. This edition combines popular content from the webcomic with new, never-before-seen strips, providing a comprehensive look at life within the academy.
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Unrequited love, underage drinking, and teen angst rule at a high school for mutants and witches
The New York Times and New Yorker illustrator Jillian Tamaki is best known for co-creating the award-winning young adult graphic novels Skim and This One Summer—moody and atmospheric bestsellers. SuperMutant Magic Academy, which she has been serializing online for the past four years, paints a teenaged world filled with just as much ennui and uncertainty, but also with a sharp dose of humor and irreverence. Tamaki deftly plays superhero and high-school Hollywood tropes against what adolescence is really like: The SuperMutant Magic Academy is a prep school for mutants and witches, but their paranormal abilities take a backseat to everyday teen concerns.
Science experiments go awry, bake sales are upstaged, and the new kid at school is a cat who will determine the course of human destiny. In one strip, lizard-headed Trixie frets about her nonexistent modeling career; in another, the immortal Everlasting Boy tries to escape this mortal coil to no avail. Throughout it all, closeted Marsha obsesses about her unrequited crush, the cat-eared Wendy. Whether the magic is mundane or miraculous, Tamaki’s jokes are precise and devastating.
SuperMutant Magic Academy has won two Ignatz Awards. This volume combines the most popular content from the webcomic with a selection of all-new, never-before-seen strips that conclude Tamaki’s account of life at the academy.
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