The Avant-guards Vol. 1
Boom Entertainment · Paperback · September 3, 2019
The Avant-guards Vol.
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- Who it’s for
- A queer YA comics entry with romance, humor, and a collector’s-series feel.
- Genres
- YA LGBTQ+ Comics, YA Romance Comics, Sports Stories
- Published
- Boom Entertainment, September 3, 2019
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Start with this bookAbout this book
As a transfer student to the Georgia O’Keeffe College for Arts and Subtle Dramatics, former sports star Charlie is struggling to find her classes, her dorm, and her place amongst a student body full of artists who seem to know exactly where they’re going.
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When the school’s barely-a-basketball-team unexpectedly attempts to recruit her, Charlie’s adamant that she’s left that life behind…until she’s won over by the charming team captain, Liv, and the ragtag crew she’s managed to assemble. And while Charlie may have left cut-throat competition in the dust, sinking these hoops may be exactly what she needs to see the person she truly wants to be. From Carly Usdin (Heavy Vinyl) and artist Noah Hayes (Wet Hot American Summer, Goldie Vance) comes an ensemble comedy series that understands that it’s the person you are off the court that matters most.
Series Energy
A queer YA comics entry with romance, humor, and a collector’s-series feel.
Come here for
- queer YA comics with a rom-com streak
- series-start energy and fandom-friendly appeal
Expect
- Carly Usdin’s name in familiar territory
- an easy sustained read, not a one-sit puzzle
Where it sits
| YA LGBTQ+ Comics | 76% |
|---|---|
| Sports Stories | 70% |
| YA Romance Comics | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics
- YA Humorous Comics
- YA LGBTQ+ Comics
- Authors
- Carly Usdin, Noah Hayes
- Publisher
- Boom Entertainment
- Published
- September 3, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics