Superheroes unite for an exciting, thrilling, and hilarious adventure.

Z-Man left the last adventure on a huge cliff-hanger, and while these kids are super excited to find out what will happen next...they never will. The comics ends there, which just doesn't work. Determined not to let their favorite, comic superhero hang like that, the kids get together to form their own story. Danger, adventure, villains, and much more await them.

From beginning to end, this is a fun adventure to dive into. While the author has had this gang of kids in an earlier adventure, that book does not have to be read to enjoy this one. Jack, Quint, June and Dirk are true friends, while still being as different as different could be...which isn't really the case, since they all love Z-Man, hanging out together, and are great at dreaming up their own superheroes. The adventures they come up with are packed with great attitudes and hearts of gold as they face danger, unexpected twists (lots of these), and heroic moments pure. The humor and enthusiasm beams off of every page as they come against the most amazing villains and tackle impossible situations. And considering this comes from their imaginations, it does go over-the-top in the most delightful ways.

I'm betting the author and illustrators had fun creating this read, since it lets kids' dreams fly and radiates enjoyment even when things get tense and sticky. The 'realistic' moments are placed in more boring white, black, and blue graphics, while the imagined, superhero amazement is in bold colors. Each superhero gets to present their backstory and their secret hideout, too, which was a nice touch and will have, at least, some readers already planning their own superhero-alter-egos as well as designing their own hideouts. There are messages of friendship and such, but this book is all about fun. And that in heaps and mounds. I received a DRC and found this to be a very enjoyable read. ( )