A ruthless soldier named Strack is slated to be the first test subject, but when Yuki has second thoughts about letting it fall into military hands, she goes on the run with the briefcase and deletes the files to keep it from being replicated – and then stores it in a safe in her home, right where Ashley and her new friend Luke can find it. She’s a military scientist who has been involved in developing a new technology – easy-to-apply body paint created from the leftover DNA of famous superheroes, that can temporarily grant its wearer individual superpowers when placed on the body. Of course, the prologue makes clear Ashley is going to get superpowers, and they come into play thanks to Yuki’s job. The interaction between Ashley and the friendly Kitch is one of the best parts of this book – an unconventional, but very warm and different parent and child relationship. They try their best to make Ashley feel welcome, but an accident and a misunderstanding quickly set Ashley back on her heels, and lead to her making another run for it. Written by cartoon vets Jennifer Muro and Thomas Krajewski and drawn by Gretel Lusky, the creative team immediately infuses her with a lot of energy and sass.Īshley’s used to running away from foster homes quickly and has a taste for graffiti, but she gets another chance at a family when she’s taken in by Kitch and Yuki Nolan, a modern couple consisting of an eccentric artist and a kind-but-tense scientist. Our main character is Ashley, a snarky 12-year-old with a criminal father who’s grown up in a group home after he went to prison.

We saw a great opening act with the Gotham-set Anti/Hero, and now another preteen titan joins the group in Primer, a fun and cartoony tale of what happens when top-secret military technology meets impulsive teenager. Ray: One of the biggest surprises of DC’s new wave of middle-grade OGNs has been the way it’s been introducing original superheroes to the world of the DC Universe. Primer – Jennifer Muro, Thomas Krajewski, Writers Gretel Lusky, Artist Ray – 9/10

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