The Renegades Flames of Amazonia: Defenders of the Planet

Description

This action-packed graphic novel follows the adventures of three inspirational superheroes as they tackle the issues of the climate emergency Katelyn, Mo, and Leon have a new enemy - fire-breathing creatures destroying the Amazon rainforest! Can the Renegades save the human race before the world goes up in flames? In this fast-paced action adventure series, The Renegades are called upon to use their superpowers to combat threats to the world's climate. Holed up on a ranch in Texas, the Renegades are recouping after their Arctic adventures. But a bout of mysterious fires soon sees them fly off to the Amazon, where deadly fire-breathing creatures called Flamejantes are destroying the rainforest. Katelyn, Mo, and Leon must team up with local indigenous activists to stop them. And it looks like something - or someone - sinister is behind the creatures' sudden appearance... Combining urgent issues about the climate emergency and exciting new superheroes with unique powers, this graphic novel is not just a gripping adventure but an important discussion of climate change and its potentially devastating consequences.

The Renegades is an online comic strip developed by students at King's College London, led by creator Jeremy Brown and illustrator Katy Jakeway. Jeremy has a Masters in 'Climate Change- History, Society and Culture', while Katy studied Liberal Arts. They also had creative input from Ellenor Mererid Jones (colourist), Libby Reed (illustrator), and David Selby (writer).