September 23, 2025 by Image Comics
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Gracie, who lives in the late 1970s with her parents and brother, is accompanied by a ghost. Gracie attends a private school, where she is made fun of for having a shirt with a round collar instead of a pointed one, and where she struggles to see the board because she needs glasses. She likes to watch television (including 1970s favorites Captain Caveman and The Electric Comany), loves the movie ET, and is allergic to the family's new puppy. Her mother is frequently telling her that she can't do things because she is a girl, including getting the very cool bike that she wants because it isn't a girl's bike, or building a car for Boy Scouts. At one point, we learn that the ghost is that of a woman from 1969 who fell down a manhold in New York City and died. There is an incident where Gracie develops breasts and is uncomfortable wearing a sweater on a hot day to hide them, and one where she is in charge of getting a Malibu Barbie for a friends birthday. When all of the stores are out of stock, her mother makes her buy an Alabama Pamela, and everyone gives her a hard time.
I felt like this was perhaps a collection of web comics, because this was very anecdotal, and didn't seem to have a plot arc. This doesn't seem to be the case; Ms. Brown is a "film concept artist". It would have helped to have had some context for many of the anecdotes. While I could tell this was set in a particular past time period, young readers may be confused why Gracie's mother is so sexist.
The artwork is rather different, so if you have a very large collection and have the budget to buy an unlimited amount of graphic novels, you could take a look at this quirky fantasy title.
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