Normally, her guard is up as she knows she will probably end up leaving yet again. They seem to really care about her and she is finding herself caring about them as well. None of them really stick until she meets her newest family.

Ashley is going from foster family to foster family while her Dad is in jail. The storyline was a good one, yet somewhat typical. For whatever reason, though, this one called to me the day I was choosing books at Netgalley. Outside of the Archies, I have never really been into comic books/graphic novels. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my digital copy in exchange for an honest review. It's definitely not a big detractor from how much I enjoyed the story overall, and with the creative team leaving room open for a sequel I'm eagerly anticipating what comes next in Ashley's story. And, as a 26-year-old, I don't think I'm in any place to judge how 'dated' or 'accurate' the kids lingo is. At times they were knowingly silly, like the foster father showing how dorky and laid-back he is. They felt like what adults try to say to be hip with the kids, with references to 'L.O.L.' and selfies. If there are any downsides to Primer, it's that some of the jokes caused me to cringe. The story itself manages to be heartwarming and even devastating at times, showing Ashley's insecurities and need to act out. Primer embraces the big explosion of fun you expect from animated cartoons, but packed into one cohesive comic book. If you pick up a book about paint that gives you superpowers, you expect the paint to look cool and feel like a big part of the story- on that point, it definitely delivers. Every page is exploding with vibrant colours and dynamic characters. It's really such a wonderful and colourful book. Ashley stumbles upon her scientist foster mother's superpower-giving-body paints, Ashley becomes a superhero of her very own! She's constantly going in and out of the foster system while her father is locked away in prison when she's finally adopted by two loving foster parents who want to encourage her free spirit and love of art. Primer is an incredible OGN starring a young middle school girl named Ashley.

Primer jennifer muro