New York Times bestselling author Michael Northrop (TombQuest) and fan-favorite artist Gustavo Duarte have just released, Dear Justice League, DC’s newest middle grade graphic novel. This book answers all those important questions kids want to know from their favorite superheroes….like is Superman always super?
Hello! Justice League here. Ask us anything!
Does Superman ever make mistakes? Does Wonder Woman have to listen to her parents? Does Aquaman smell like fish?
The greatest heroes in the DC Comics Universe, the Justice League, answer mail from their biggest fans–kids!
From New York Times bestselling author of TombQuest, Michael Northrop, comes a new middle grade graphic novel series where iconic heroes are asked questions both big and small, and when they’re 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 by Gustavo Duarte, Dear Justice League gives readers the inside scoop into everyday heroics, no matter who wears the cape!
Check out this amazing book trailer which shows you exactly what this fun graphic novel is all about.
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.
This graphic novel is PERFECTION! The questions being asked of the super heroes might seem simple yet the questions are HILARIOUS and ones I had never though of before. The dear Aquaman chapter might be my favorite as he was asked if he always smells like fish. You then get to see how he goes about finding out if he indeed smells like fish as it appears he never thought about it before. The idea of superheroes checking their emails makes me (and my girls) chuckle. The illustrations are colorful and perfectly paired with the burning questions that kids want to know. This graphic novel would be especially great for reluctact readers, boys, girls, tweens, teens and even adults! The graphic novel is now available at stores everywhere books are sold.
