Read an exclusive excerpt from You Brought Me the Ocean.
“It’s not natural what you are,” she says.
And, no, she’s not talking about his ability to manipulate water with his mind.
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“You Brought Me the Oceanwas his opportunity to create his own mythology for the superhero.
Their first inquiry from DC editor Sara Miller about the graphic novel ended up there.
“Check your spam, people maybe Spielberg wrote to you!”
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Neither creative focused too much on Jake’s history in the comics when crafting this new tale.
That wasn’t the point.
That’s not to say there wasnoresearch.
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Sanchez threaded different pieces from various comics and tapped his own experience to flesh out this story.
Our superpower is being who we are and being true that.”
It’s not a coincidence that, visually, water and Kenny bring more color to Jake’s world.
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“This is why it’s possible for you to notice the story getting bluer page after page.”
Why were other people scared of that?"
Maroh had a different experience.
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I wasn’t aware at all of my trans-ness."
Comics have since evolved with the rest of the world.
Comics are often mirrors of what occurs on a bigger scale.
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It’s thrilling to be part of it at this precise moment in history."
Sanchez sees superheroes as a new kind of celebrity for younger readers.
You Brought Me the Oceanwill be available in full starting Tuesday.
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