The Renegades Flames of Amazonia: Defenders of the Planet

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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.

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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).