Plutona

Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.

LIBRARY JOURNAL -- What would you do if you found thebody of a superhero lying unconscious in the woods? Who could you tell? On anormal school-day afternoon, five kids stumble upon the corpse of the greatheroine Plutona. Presuming that she is dead and unsure if they should revealtheir discovery, they decide to keep it a secret for the safety of the world.Ultimately, a decision is made to bury her the next day, but some of the ganghave a different agenda. Friendships are tested and unlikely alliances form,leading to an unexpected twist and a tragic end. Lemire (Descender) takesreaders on a journey through the darker side of adolescence, exploring abusiverelationships, bullying, budding romance, and what it means to grow up. Theartwork of Lenox (Nowhere Men) and colorist Bellaire sets the mood,allowing the characters to express deep emotional reactions that fill the pageswith tension.