The Pretender: Rebirth by Steven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van Sickle

 

The Pretender: Rebirth by Steven Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van Sickle, 276 pages

Pretenders are geniuses, human chameleons who become anyone they want to be: marine biologist, pilot, surgeon.  When One escapes 

This is the first novel in a sort-of-not-really reboot of the Pretender tv show. Personally, the novel feels at once both overdrawn and vague. Had I not been familiar with the show, I would have been unpleasantly lost. Also worth noting that the best written woman in the book was actually a drag queen named Chazz. It was an interesting, smooth read, but it didn't leave me reaching for the sequel. 

The Wicked and The Divine by Gillen McKelvie & Wilson Cowles

The Wicked + the Divine, v. 1: the Faust Act by Gillen  McKelvie & Wilson Cowles - 144 pages

Every 90 years, twelve gods are reborn as teenagers.  They attract huge fandoms until they all die within two years.

I thought this premise sounded really intriguing.  It also was listed as one of the Best Graphic Novels for Teens.  I do not agree.  I didn't find the story engrossing.  I also thought the language was very vulgar and explicit for teens.