Pix Volume 1: One Weirdest Weekend

VOYA -- Schigiel mixes superhero action with fairy tale tropes and lots of humor to create a fun story with a strong, appealing teenage female protagonist. Pix's friends aren't merely there for background, but have distinct personalities and play important roles in the story as well. Schigiel uses a colorful, cartoony style and draws his human characters to look like people, for example, Pix looks like a cute teenage girl with a realistic figure, and her superhero costume is a modest (and cute) dress. Libraries who want to provide good superhero role models for younger teen girls should check out this book.