There’s much to love and appreciate here, specifically the inclusion of sequences gleaned from the pages of the actual DC Lynx comics, the inside dish about the comic book industry, and the book’s excellent evocation of mid-seventies New York City. Read it for all those reasons, but primarily for its sensitive treatment of Carmen, a classic example of an “other” or “outsider,” and also because it provides a realistic answer to the eternal question of where creators get their ideas. Rather than springing fully formed from their minds onto the page, characters and stories usually develop slowly, the product of compromise, numerous false starts, and a terrific amount of frustration. Here, it’s simply wonderful to see the creators’ ideas move from concept to actuality.
