And boy it was just too much fun to read. I had my eyes on this graphic novel since forever and I finally FINALLY had the chance to read it. What kind of letter would you write to the Justice League? so, if this one works for your kids or your students or for you. and I do believe it helps build them into strong readers over time. So maybe I've just lost my perspective.īut, hey, in the big picture: I do believe that kids reading comic books and graphic novels is a good thing. But all of that seems long(er) and far(ther) away all the time. The all-time family favorite was the iconic Herobear and the Kid, which I can't recommend enough, but we also loved Marvel's Gus Beezer (particularly the serial team-ups), Mini Marvels and Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Teen Titans Go! and, we read (and re-read) the entire run of Powerpuff Girls, and all of that is in addition to the Marvel and DC kid versions (often TV tie-ins) for most of the major superheroes (but, primarily, Spider-Man, Batman, and, to some extent, Superman). Granted, it's been a few years since I bought and read pretty much everything in the comic-book-and-graphic novel market (from DC, Marvel, and the smaller publishing houses) for kids - it's what my little ones (that aren't so little any more) grew up with. and it seems appropriately diverse (gender/race neutral), but I wasn't convinced that I saw or appreciated what all the hype was about. Now I'm chomping at the bit for Dear Super Villains, due out in the fall of 2020. Since it's a kid's comic, the characters aren't as nuanced as they normally are but Michael Northrop captures the essence of the characters.ĭear Justice League was a fun little read I'd recommend to parents of future comic readers. The art is cute without being ridiculously so and the writing is clever and funny. Right? Isn't that what parents are supposed to do?Īnyway, this is a collection of short tales, each featuring a Justice League member responding to a message from one of his or her fans, culminating in a showdown with Insectoids in Washington DC. Officially, it's for my newborn when he gets a little older but I had to preview it for him. The Dear Justice League special that came out for Free Comic Day was my favorite freebie this year so I pre-ordered this one immediately.

With an Insectoid invasion looming in the background, the Justice Leaguers take the time to answer messages from their young fans.

Dear Justice League by Michael Northrop