The Normal Kid at School: Bruce Wayne, Not Super | Review & Content Guide
A middle grade graphic novel about being normal in a school full of students with fantastical abilities and powers, and finding ways to be alright with that. Bruce Wayne: Not Super by Stuart Gibbs
Quick Summary
Genre: Graphic Novel, Humor, Superheroes
Recommended Age: 10+
Formats: eBook, Paperback
Possibly Concerning Content*
🤬 Profanity: None
❤️ Romance: Minor (cheek kiss)
🛡️Violence: None
‼️ Heads-Up: Bullying
Who is this for?
The Tropes: Superheroes. Prep School Setting. D.C. Comics.
The Vibe: Learning to accept the gifts/talents you've been given and use them for good. Not giving in to bullys or blackmailing.
For Fans of: D.C. Comics, Batman, etc.
Our Review: Overcoming Obstacles
"It’s hard enough being in middle school, but it’s even worse when you’re the only kid at your school who doesn’t have super-powers." This graphic novel was an interesting twist on the Batman comics. In this series, Bruce and all the other D.C. superheroes and villains are in a Middle School for gifted students. The teachers are heroes and villains, the students are heroes and villains and some heroes act a bit villainous (Superman bullies Batman). The book had a lot of humor and a lot of heart.
We highly recommend.
Possibly Concerning Content Guide*
Click on 'possible spoilers' for details.
🤬 Q: Is there profanity in Bruce Wayne: Not Super? A: No, there is no profanity.
❤️ Q: Is there a romance in Bruce Wayne: Not Super? A: There is a minor crush that results in a cheek kiss at the end of the book.
🛡️Q: What kind of violence is there in Bruce Wayne: Not Super?
A: There is no violence, though a villain does attempt to steal from a bunch of students.
‼️ Q: Are there any heavy themes, triggering moments, or iffy subjects in Bruce Wayne: Not Super?
A: There is bullying and blackmailing from students and teachers.
Official Blurb
"It’s hard enough being in middle school, but it’s even worse when you’re the only kid at your school who doesn’t have super-powers. That’s the case for poor Bruce Wayne at the Gotham Preparatory School for the Really, Really, Really Gifted, where the struggles of being un-powered are made worse by the presence of so many exceptionally gifted students. He doesn’t stand a chance of winning a race against the future Flash, or a swim meet against the future Aquaman, and he always gets picked last for dodgeball. And when it comes to winning the attention of the most popular girls at school—Diana Prince and Selina Kyle--he figures he stands no chance at all.
Bruce does have a goal though: he wants to make a difference in the world. But how can he do that when he doesn’t have any powers? While the Future-Supers are currently content to simply use their gifts to glide through school and court popularity, Bruce struggles to figure out if he has any gifts at all — and if so, how to use them. His challenge comes when he discovers fellow student Jack Napier and his hired bully Bane shaking down lesser-powered students for money, including that hapless kid Dick Grayson. Someone must stand up to them and somehow, it’s going to be Bruce!" - From Amazon
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