A unicorn becomes entangled in a burger chain's evil plot to take over Earth City.Lisa Cheese, a light-blue unicorn with a cyborg arm, journeyed away from her parents and her dimension to pursue her dream of becoming a folk singer in Earth City, which is inhabited by ghouls, demons, aliens, and humans. Her first open mic had disastrous results, though, and she now has rage issues and is working an office job alongside a demon-possessed co-worker. Lisa starts training with Sister Firehair, a human with supernatural powers who is cued as being of Chinese descent, to manage her anger and strength and help protect the Burning Bakery, Sister Firehair's family restaurant, which is being targeted by neighboring joint Beef Is Burger. The burger minions' scheme is darker than Lisa knows. Luckily, she's not the only one on to them, because she'll need help from others-including her new crush, rock musician GiGi, aka Ghost Guitar, a humanoid spirit with tan skin and silvery blue hair-to defeat the ne'er-do-wells and save her new home. Combining a vintage comics aesthetic with vibrant, saturated colors and hand-lettering, this fun and chaotic comic evokes underground punk zines through its blend of anger, heart, and anti-corporate themes (Lisa: "I hate capitalism"). Lisa's self-doubt and journey to find her place and purpose will resonate, particularly with older teens and new adults, while the absurd hilarity and exciting action sequences will keep readers captivated.Offbeat and charmingly weird. (Graphic fiction. 14-adult)

Gr 8 Up— While picking up some tasty pork buns for a midnight snack, the unicorn with a cyborg arm known as Lisa Cheese gets caught between a fighter whose hair magically burns green and three goons with burger heads. Par for the course, this is just another day for this wannabe folk singer from a different dimension. But when she meets the incredibly cool-headed Ghost Guitar, the two must fight to save their world from the burger chain that wants to destroy everything they hold dear. To do that, they must prevent the chain from waking Lunch Lady, a mysterious and powerful being who has a stronger connection to our hero than even she knows. The visual style of this graphic novel is so unique. Every panel offers a wide range of colors, and the author clearly knows how to illustrate fights, especially with such inventive characters. This page turner will have readers wanting to see what fantastical thing happens next. VERDICT Alvir brings his hit webcomic to the page with his first graphic novel release, which will delight tweens and teens with its vibrant graphic style and wild storytelling. Give this indie comic a chance and see the buzz it generates.— Adam Fisher