AMERICA'S PREMIER INSPIRATIONAL MANGA! Meet Serenity, a lonley teen from a broken family who just wants to be accepted--but who tends to lash out at others with anger and obnoxious sarcasm. At her new school, the Christian prayer group takes Serenity on as a "project," showing her friendship and love. . .but will even that be enough to crack her hard shell? Sharply illustrated in full color, BAD Girl in Town features realistic storylines and dialogue, and shares a solid biblical message with tween and teen girls. And Serenity's story only starts here--five more books are planned to release every other month starting in January.
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Teens worldwide love "manga" comics--"now you can give them this popular style with great Christian content! Meet Serenity, a lonely teen from a broken family who just wants to be accepted--"but who tends to lash out at others with anger and obnoxious sarcasm. At her new school, the Christian prayer group takes Serenity on as a "project," showing her friendship and love...but will even that be enough to crack her hard shell? Sharply illustrated in full-color,
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". . .a clean, inspiring Christian comic done in a hip, contemporary way. I think you've really got a winner."
Stan Lee, cocreator of Spider-Man, X-Men, The Hulk
Everyone knows someone like Serenity. And it’s often tempting to just look the other way. But this innovative new manga series introduces us to a confused teen in a way that's up close and personal. With action-filled art and realistic text, this is a fast-paced read that even a "non-reader" can get into. Try it, you might like it.
Melody Carlson, author of Diary of a Teenage Girl and the TrueColors series.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
First times not too bad!,
By HeyUPikachu "Haruka" (Seattle area, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: New Bad Girl in Town (Serenity #1) (Paperback)
Being a christian otaku, I was completely psyched to see this book in a Family Christian Store catalog. At first, the CG'ed pages made me feel disapointed. Some of the slang seems over the top, but it seems to tone down. Serenity's ideas of God are pretty common. And just this first book is enough to pull you in. Even if it's not perfect, its certainly enough. This book is made for teens. So expect some cursing (although its edited out, but the idea is shown, Serenity see's no reason not to mouth off when she's angry)and there's also an attempt to have sex (though it doesn't get even close). Realism is a very STRONG point. And this series is very promising and IMO long awaited.
Time for Christianity to break into comics! :D So check it out.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: New Bad Girl in Town (Serenity #1) (Paperback)
Serenity Harper is hard-core. She is a teenager in trouble with the law. One more mistake and she will be in jail, a fact mentioned several times. After moving to a new high school, Serenity's bad attitude cause her many trips to the principal's office. She hangs with a tough crowd. But one group of people aim to make her a better person. Derek, Kimberly, and the Prayer Club try to reach past her tough exterior to help the lonely person inside. Can they succeed? Serenity is a Christian comic book. It reads quick and easily while showing readers that they need to help others. It also shows that people just need someone to believe in them.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Second one's better,
By Heather "Simoholic & Catoholic" (Long Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: New Bad Girl in Town (Serenity #1) (Paperback)
Finally a Christian book that isn't occutic or has inapporiate content! As a 15 yrs. teenager, I found this to be somewhat hip. The first few pages are slow and pathetic (quote "check out the new tassle." in other words, check out the new girl. What is up with that? I don't know anyone who talks like that!!) Also, starting the first frame with an absolutly pathetic pun is not a smart thing to do, especially if you want people to read this!! The lingo was kinda stupid, but the art was beautifully done, even though this is an american manga. Overall a great comic, but I would only read this just so you can understand what the heck is going on in the second one.
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WE GET MORE RINGS THAN A BATH TUB! Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
WE GET MORE RINGS THAN A BATH TUB! Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Serenity--Stepping Out (Serenity (Barbour)) by Realbuzz Studios in Back Matter
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