The Black Mage is a stand along graphic novel that is part Harry Potter part Little Witch Academia. Our main character, Tom Token is the only black student at an all white school. (Nudge.. Nudge.. get it... he's the token black kid..) Tom also a familiar named Jim (who is a Crow). He meets Lauren and she helps him solve a mystery about a missing student and in the process they uncover a conspiracy at the school.

This deals with the KKK and racism, and I don't want to make an opinion on if that is handled correctly, but I will say I can see how this could be a good conservation starter with a younger reader about racism. This had some fun pop culture references that didn't feel forced. I loved the art style, but felt it was too short. This had the potential to be longer. We could have had some more character development and more time to see a friendship blossom between Tom and Lauren.