DIVALICIOUS!Let the PopPrincess Battle Begin! Meet up-and-coming pop diva Tina Young, as she pursues an almost maniacal quest for fame in the stranger-than-fiction world of entertainment! Tina's a true force of nature, and while she may not always hit the right notes in her personal and professional life, her heart's always (well, usually) in the the right place. Luckily for Tina, her hapless assistant Shaquille has always got her back! And she'll need that kind of support, what with the likes of sultry songstress Bit Fencer climbing the charts, and the shadowy music corperation A Few Notes wanting a piece of all the action... So watch out Britney! Step aside Jessica! Outta the way Beyonce! There's a new pop diva in town! The thing is, her biggest adversary might just be...herself!
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An intelligent, cynically delicious sendup of pop-tart culture, this manga follows the career of Tina Young, musical superstar, as she trills and twirls her way through the teen-pop stratosphere. With a wickedly penetrating eye, writer Campbell distills the essence of contemporary teen superstardom, leading his protagonist through all of those milestones that have become de rigueur for any self-respecting flavor of the month. The reader races along as Tina reunites with her first band—the one she's now so much bigger than—to put on a philanthropic concert; Tina's brainstorm is to recite the names of African countries to promote "geographical awareness." She moves on to date a bad boy named Chaddy G. and stars in his video, doing serious damage to her claim that she's still a virgin. Paralleling Christina/Britney, Tina's obsessed with the career of her arch-rival, Bit Fencer—although this story arc takes second place to Campbell's set pieces sending up loony fandom and Internet rankings as a measure of success. Mebberson's frothy, surprisingly elegant art is shojo gone upscale; her panels and perspective are inventive while still incorporating the chic clothing and larger-than-life settings that make this rarified world such fun. (Mar.)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Good Comic,
This review is from: Divalicious! (Paperback)
Divalicious! was a good story, that had the same type of feel as her web comic As If! Although, As IF was by far better, this story was still entertaining and funny. I would highly reccomend this book to anyone. Amy Mebberson's style is witty, intellegent, and very deserving of the Tokoyo Rising Stars of Manga award.
I feel privilage in giving the first review at Amazon. :)
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A very good book!,
By Crystopher Edde "Torca" (Castle Rock, CO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Divalicious! (Paperback)
I've always been a big fan of both T Campbell and Amy Mebberson from web comics such as Penny and Aggie and As if!, and Divalicious! definitely lived up to the expectations they had created. I'd recommend it to any fan of their previous works, as well as any fan of comics in general.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Start!,
By Lilac Frost (The world) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Divalicious! (Paperback)
I was very happy to have gotten a copy of this from T while I was up visiting a mutual friend of ours in April. I read through - and though it took me a few pages to fall in with it (I am used to reading a slightly different manga style) - Once I picked up on it, it was a thoroughly enjoyable read, with a fabulous mixture of Cute and Cutting edge for the artwork - and a rather witty dig with jokes and wording on the writer's part. I'm looking forward to purchasing Divalicious! #2 when it gets released this coming February!
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