Dear Justice League By Michael Northrop
Illustrated by Gustavo Duarte
August 6, 2019 DC Zoom
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The greatest heroes in the DC Comics universe, the Justice League, answer mail from their biggest fans--kids!--courtesy of Michael Northrop, New York Times bestselling author of TombQuest, and artist Gustavo Duarte.
Does Superman ever make mistakes? What was Wonder Woman's eleventh birthday like? Does Aquaman smell like fish? In this new middle-grade graphic novel, iconic heroes are asked questions both big and small, and when they are not busy saving the world, the Justice League even finds time to respond. Their honest and humorous answers will surprise and delight readers of any age, as it turns out that being a superhero is not too different from being a kid.
Full of feats, follies, and colorful illustrations, Dear Justice League gives readers the inside scoop into everyday heroics, no matter who wears the cape!
Dear Justice League is a super fun, cleverly written and illustrated new middle-grade graphic novel that allows young readers to learn even more about their favorite DC super heroes, like Batman, Superman, Wonderwoman, Cyborg, and more!
In Dear Justice League, some of DC’s most famous super heroes answer fan emails and letters, and the results are a slew of wacky, wild, and wonderful stories. Each fan email/question introduces an age-appropriate relatable topic that, when explored, offers timely and valuable life lessons. Michael Northrop does a superb job of bringing these infamous super heroes to life through laugh-out-loud humor, delightfully fun storylines, and pitch-perfect writing. Gustavo Durate’s bright, engaging illustrations, so full of lively details; awesomely crafted characters; and silly depictions, perfectly capture the stories being told.
Dear Justice League is a super fun and entertaining treat for DC fans of all ages and graphic novel newbies!
MY RATING
5/5 Cupcakes
Michael Northrop is the New York Times bestselling author of Scholastic's new multi-platform series, TombQuest. His first young adult novel, Gentlemen, earned him a Publishers Weekly Flying Start citation, and his second, Trapped, was an Indie Next List selection. His first middle-grade novel, Plunked, was named one of the best children's books of the year by the New York Public Library and was selected for NPR's Backseat Book Club. He is originally from Salisbury, Connecticut, a small town in the foothills of the Berkshire mountains, where he mastered the arts of BB gun shooting, tree climbing, and field goal kicking with only moderate injuries. After graduating from NYU, he worked at Sports Illustrated Kids magazine for 12 years, the last five of those as baseball editor.
Gustavo Duarte is a Brazilian cartoonist, graphic designer and a comics creator and currently resides in São Paulo. For the last 20 years, Duarte’s cartoons and illustrations have been published in some of the most popular publications in Brazil. In 2009, Duarte began publishing his own comics like Monsters!, Có!, Birds and others. In addition to his own works, he has also written and illustrated comics for major publishers including DC (Bizarro) and Marvel (Guardians of the Galaxy and Lockjaw), among others.
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Wonder Woman has always been my favorite.
ReplyDelete"Who is your favorite DC super hero or character?" Superman!
ReplyDeleteI love Spider Man
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such a fun read!
ReplyDeleteI like the Justice League. All the heroes are cool.
ReplyDeleteWonder Woman is my favorite DC character.
ReplyDeleteWonder Woman.
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