I read MOON GIRL & DEVIL DINOSAUR out of order on accident, and even now having read Volume 1, I still got squicked out and couldn't give it 5 stars.

For those unfamiliar with my review of Volume 2, I was squicked by how young Lunella was. She's a 9 year old fighting crime, and the authors' accommodations for this (super strong buddy, patrolling only one street, the fact that's she's the smartest person in Marvel etc) didn't quite cut it for me. And Volume 1 didn't make these worries go away. We did get to hear more from her parents and see how oblivious they are to Lunella's smarts, but the fact that several prestigious school rejected Lunella seems ridiculous. I guess that's in-universe racism? Maybe? It's never confirmed and seems like a deux ex machina. There's also no clear reasoning Lunella starts fighting crime outside of dealing with dino shenanigans.

But maybe I'm not suspending my disbelief enough. I LOVE the concept of a black girl being the smartest person in the universe, and Lunella's smack downs of Amadeus Cho are priceless. I like how aware the comic is like how it compares Devil Dinosaur to Clifford the Big Red Dog. I love the playful art, the bright colors, the sense of constant movement. I feel for Lunella's struggle towards recognition and control of her own body.

So. Where does that leave me? I'll continue to read the series and support it on social media. I think an actual 9 year old would get a kick out of Lunella's story.