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Clock striker. Vol. 1, "I'm gonna be a SMITH!" / [story and art] by Issaka Galadima with Frederick L. Jones.

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Clock striker. (other title)
I am going to be a SMITH (other title)
I'm gonna be a SMITH (portion title)
Galadima, Issaka, (author,, illustrator.). Jones, Frederick L. (Manga author), (author,, illustrator.).

Summary:

Clock Striker follows Shonen manga's first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers. Cast dreams of being a SMITH, and though she's rather handy with her tools, no one in her small town ever realizes their dreams. Besides, these legendary warrior engineers haven't been seen in years and were never known for having female members. Fortunately, Cast meets one surviving member named Ms. Philomena Clock, who agrees to take her on as her apprentice, or striker. Now Cast is thrust into one deadly adventure after another! From cybernetic desperadoes to technology thieves and more, Cast has to use her mind and her remodeled robotics-lab prosthetic hand, which offers unfathomable offensive power in the form of scientific experiments. Need lightning? Cast can generate it from her hand! Cast's mentor seeks to uncover an ominous mystery that explains what happened to the SMITHS and shines a light on a hidden power that may be within Cast herself. Can Cast become a new member of the SMITHS? More importantly, can Cast survive the process to become a SMITH?

Record details

  • ISBN: 0760381577
  • ISBN: 9780760381571
  • Physical Description: 218 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
  • Publisher: Beverly, MA : Rockport Publishers, an imprint of The Quatro Group, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Manga-inspired comics"--back cover.
Target Audience Note:
T for Teen, recommended for ages 13+. Contains action scenes and mild profanitiy.
Subject: Apprentices > Comic books, strips, etc.
Girls, Black > Comic books, strips, etc.
Quests (Expeditions) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Technology > Comic books, strips, etc.
Women engineers > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Action and adventure comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels.
Science fiction comics.
Young adult fiction.

Available copies

  • 25 of 27 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 3 of 3 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
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Eden Library YA Paperback (Text) 31554012212485 Young Adult Graphic Novel Available -
Madison-Mayodan Public Library YA Paperback (Text) 31554012212493 Young Adult Graphic Novel Available -
Reidsville Library YA Paperback (Text) 31554012212477 Young Adult Graphic Novel Available -
C.B. Hildebrand Public Library YA 741.5 GAL (Text) Vol. 1 33557004552154 Young Adult Graphic Novel Available -
Cliffdale Library GN TEEN CLOCK STRIKER (Text) 31781068676780 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters GN TEEN CLOCK STRIKER (Text) 31781068676756 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Enka-Candler Library YA 741.5944 CLO v.1 (Text) 0020513589893 Young Adult Graphic Novel Available -
Forsyth Central YA Galadima, Issaka (Text) 0112524256363 Young Adult Graphic Novel Available -
Hampton B. Allen Library YA 741.5 G (Text) 18198050009085 Young Adult Graphic Novel Available -
Henderson Main Branch GAL (Text) 33258010258362 Young Adult Graphic Novel Available -