Although the new medium makes it difficult to incorporate every single word from the book, it's mostly all there, including a few curse words ('f-k,' 'bitch,' 'a-hole'), underage drinking and partying, and the early moments of the central romantic relationship. Adapted by Sam Maggs and illustrated by Gabi Nam, the black-and-white manga version is the first of four installments and covers the first quarter of the book. 1: The Manga is a graphic novel adaptation of Rainbow Rowell's bestselling second YA novel, Fangirl, the college-set coming-of-age story about an introverted and socially anxious fanfiction writer. In addition to her young adult novels, Rowell is also the writer for Marvel’s “Runaways” revival series, as well as First Second’s “Pumpkin Heads” with artist Faith Erin Hicks.Discussion of drinking and getting drunk.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.

Most recently, Rowell published Wayward Son, a sequel to Carry On, and has teased a third installation on her Twitter account called Any Way the Wind Blows. Published in 2013, Fangirl has spawned several spin offs, including Carry On, published in 2015 and based on the fanfiction of the same name that main character Cath authors throughout the duration of Fangirl. She’s got a surly roommate with a charming boyfriend, a writing professor who thinks fanfiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome new writing partner … And she’s barely heard from Wren all semester! There are suddenly all these new people in her life. But now that she’s in college, Cath is completely outside of her comfort zone. She has her twin sister, Wren, and she’s a popular fanfic writer in the Simon Snow community with thousands of fans online. The first volume of “Fangirl” is currently up for pre-order on Viz.com with the following synopsis:Ĭath doesn’t need friends IRL. According to Rowell, who has reportedly been working closely with Maggs on the adaptation, the manga will retain the book’s original vibe, but also include new dialogue and, much to fans’ excitement, new Baz and Simon material. Adapted by Sam Maggs and illustrated by Gabi Nam, the four-volume series will debut on October 13, 2020. VIZ Media revealed that it is adapting author Rainbow Rowell’s popular novel Fangirl into a manga.

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