Zahra: The Shadow Flame #1
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| Writer | Kali Baker-Johnson, Rakan Sindi |
| Artist | Davide Tinto |
Zahra Darwesh is the last of The Birth Weepers: a familial line of mystically powered women, resurrected souls of the child-daughters sacrificed in ancient Arabia. Zahra can command fire, a fact she must keep hidden so she will not be hunted as a witch like her ancestors were. But all she really wants is to get out - to escape the trappings of adolescence, of school, of her traditional parents and the life they have planned for her - and build a path for herself on her own terms. But the path that she takes may not be the path she expected...
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9.7
Graphic Policy - pharoahmiles
Nov 11, 2018Overall, an engaging story that reveals the dangers of anachronistic beliefs, the changing roles of power when it comes to gender and embracing who you really are is the only truth. The story by Baker-Johnson and Sindi, is full of twists, layered and action packed. The art by Tinto and Montrose, is gorgeous. Altogether, a stark and fresh take on the superhero origin story, one which is emblematic of the evils of sexism and that heroism is not only for those wearing capes. Read Full Review
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9.0
Sirens of Sequentials - Sasha "Schadefox" Richards
May 29, 2019Rakan Sindi and Kali Baker-Johnson have created a Superhero for a new culture sweeping the Arab world based on real-world events. We wanted to create a superhero that Middle Eastern youth could relate to, while also demystifying the Muslim world for the West, says Sindi. We think we ended up with something really unique. Read Full Review
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