![]() ![]() Since many who grew up with this genre are now in the entertainment industry themselves, new takes on the “magical girl” archetypes are now seeing releases, such as Panetta and Ganucheau with Zodiac Starforce. The series most familiar to mass audiences is the successful Sailor Moon franchise. These heroines struggle to balance fantastical exploits with adolescent life, mirroring the lives of the stories’ target demographic. ![]() Issue #3 of its second mini-series, subtitled Cries of the Fire Prince, continues to be an entertaining book with clever nuance.įor the uninitiated, the “magical girl” genre is one that originates from Japanese manga and anime, detailing the exploits of super-powered young women endowed with powers of cosmic significance. Kevin Panetta and Paulina Ganucheau have created such a re-imagined work, updating the much beloved “magical girl” archetype to create their indie hit, Zodiac Starforce. Taking something familiar like nostalgic heroes or infamous monsters helps a story be engaging and stand out, provided they can add something new to their reinvention. ![]() In modern comic books, reinvention is quite common, be it occurring in the genre, archetypes, and tropes of a story. ![]()
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