The first day of school is always difficult, even for superheroes-in-training. Fantasy author Novik's first graphic novel introduces readers to Leah Taymore, who is thrilled but anxious about being the youngest student ever admitted to Liberty Vocational, the prestigious private college for aspiring superheroes. Unfortunately, Leah's first day is full of mishaps, from being embarrassed by her fawning parents and arriving late to orientation to accidentally trapping everyone in concrete. Only adding to the pressure are the problems caused by her budding powers of atom manipulation and the moral issues she encounters both in and out of her Superhero Ethics class. While Leah tries to balance class workloads, a new environment, and a crush on a cute classmate, we get glimpses of sinister events developing in the background, offering a promising start to the series. The quick pacing, humorous dialogue, thoughtful plot, and manga-inspired art will appeal to fans of Western comics that play with manga tropes, such as Raina Telgemeier and Dave Roman's X-Men: Misfits and Brian K. Vaughn's Runaways.