Ricki Jones is your average middle-grader. Her fellow-orphan-turned-adopted-brother Ross is, too. The seven mystical monks training them to protect the Earth from dark supernatural forces are pretty standard adults—they want nothing more than a little peace over summer vacation and all their prior attempts to get the kids out of town led to the camps going out of business. So this year? Rikki and Ross are heading to the town library, where Zatanna Zatara took a camp counselor job she expects to regret.
It’s fate (not like, Dr. Fate, just regular fate) that brings her together with Danny Cassidy, the Blue Devil. He’s got ADHD and kinda fused with his Halloween costume, giving him demon powers. And Boston Brand, who died in a horrifying microfiche accident and roams the halls as Deadkid. And don’t forget June Moon, who changes into an incredibly powerful sorceress named The Enchantress. But don’t hold that against her, she’s really very sweet when she's not causing trouble.
DC's Misfits of Magic by Matthew Dow Smith will be published May 6, 2025. DC Comics provided an early galley for review.
This comic for kids takes some classic characters from DC's various eras of publishing and brings them together for a whole new audience. This looked like a fun romp that I wanted to check out.
Reading this took me back to the days of summer vacation as a kid. The artwork has a very clean but detailed style to it (giving me an indy comics vibe). The way that so many of DC's magic-related characters are reimagined works really well for the story too. Long time fans will enjoy the various Easter eggs throughout.
Both the young and young at heart will enjoy reading this seven chapter comic story.
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