Shade The Changing Girl Volume 1: Earth Girl Made Easy
Cecil Castellucci (w) Marley Zarcone (a), Kelly Fitzpatrick (c)
DC Comics

Liz says: Loma Shade of the planet Meta is restless and looking for an escape from her lackluster life. When an opportunity arises for her to follow in the footsteps of her idol Rac Shade by stealing his infamous madness vest, she finds herself in a different galaxy, in the body of a human girl.

The body in question belongs to teenage mean girl Megan Boyer, who ruled the school until an accident left her comatose. Loma awakens to find herself disliked by those who believe her to be Megan, in a world she doesn’t understand. And unbeknownst to Loma, the madness vest is putting her in grave danger every time she puts it on, and there are others in the universe who seek its power.

‘Shade’ is one of my favorite ongoing series; the Technicolor trippiness is tethered by a heartfelt and accurate representation of the high school experience. Don’t let this unique and wonderful series pass you by.