You Brought Me the Ocean is a new young adult graphic novel from DC Comics that puts a fresh, contemporary twist on Aqualad's classic origin story and tells an eloquent coming-out romance set against the backdrop of the DC Universe. It's scheduled to be released on June 9, 2020.
The story is by Lambda Award-winning author Alex Sanchez (Rainbow Boys) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Julie Maroh (Blue Is the Warmest Color), two voices that have been instrumental in shaping the LGBTQ+ experience in young adult literature. Their original tale follows a teenage Jake Hyde as he navigates his senior year of high school and learns to embrace his true self.
You Brought Me the Ocean TP
MSRP: $16.99
Written by Alex Sanchez
Illustrated by Julie Maroh
On sale June 9, 2020
Jake Hyde doesn't swim—not since his father drowned. Luckily, he lives in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, which is in the middle of the desert, yet he yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown for a college on the coast. But his best friend, Maria, wants nothing more than to make a home in the desert, and Jake's mother encourages him to always play it safe.
There's nothing "safe" about Jake's future—not when he's attracted to Kenny Liu, swim team captain and rebel against conformity. And certainly not when he secretly applies to Miami University. Jake's life begins to outpace his small town’s namesake, which doesn’t make it any easier to come out to his mom, or Maria, or the world.
But Jake is full of secrets, including the strange blue markings on his skin that glow when in contact with water. What power will he find when he searches for his identity, and will he turn his back to the current or dive headfirst into the waves?
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Posted by ICv2 on October 24, 2019 @ 8:26 pm CT

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