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.īut Jake is full of secrets, including the strange blue markings on his skin that glow when in contact with water. And certainly not when he secretly applies to the University of Miami. There's nothing safe about Jake's future-not when he's attracted to Kenny Liu, swim team captain and rebel against conformity. You Brought Me the Ocean is Alex Sanchez’s tale of the future Aqualad coming into his powers and discovering who he is in a myriad of ways is written in a story that will be relatable to many readers. His best friend, Maria, however, wants nothing more than to stay in the desert, and Jake's mother encourages him to always play it safe.
Yet he yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown for a college on the coast. Luckily, he lives in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Jake Hyde doesn't swim-not since his father drowned. ), present a new coming-out romance and origin story for Aqualad. 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.īut Jake is full of secrets, including the strange blue markings on his skin that glow when in contact with water.The voices that shaped LGBTQ Young Adult literature, Lambda Award-Winning author Alex Sanchez ( On April 8, 2022, it was announced the graphic novel will be adapted as a live-action series that will be released on HBO Max. The graphic novel was nominated for the 32nd GLAAD Media Awards (2021) for Outstanding Comic Book.
There's nothing "safe" about Jake's future-not when he's attracted to Kenny Liu, swim team captain and rebel against conformity. Kirkus Reviews praised You Brought Me the Ocean as 'a worthy, diverse addition to the DC Universe'. Luckily, he lives in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The DC comic You Brought Me The Ocean, published in 2020, is about a closeted teenager dealing with his sexuality as well as his emerging superpowers.
The voices that shaped LGBTQ Young Adult literature, Lambda Award-Winning author Alex Sanchez ( Rainbow Boys) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Julie Maroh ( Blue Is the Warmest Color), present a new coming-out romance and origin story for Aqualad.
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