Superman Family Adventures 2 - Softcover

Bronx, New York born writer and artist Franco Aureliani has been drawing comics since he could hold a crayon. Currently residing in upstate New York with his wife,  Ivette and son, Nicolas, spends most of his days in his Batcave-like studio where he produces DC's TINY TITANS comics. In 1995, Franco founded Blindwolf  Studios, an independent art studio where he and fellow creators can create children's comics. Franco is the creator, artist and writer of  Weirdsville, L'il  Creeps, and Eagle All Star, as well as the co-creator and writer of Patrick the Wolf  Boy. When he's not writing and drawing, Franco also teaches high school art.
Born in Chicago, Art Baltazar found his way early to comic book art and has been cartooning ever since he can recall, self-publishing in 1994 with such titles as The Cray-Baby Adventures, Gyro-Man, Captain Camel & the Space Chicken, Jimmy Dydo, Lunar Lizard, Meteor Mite and the famous Patrick the Wolf Boy. Art has also drawn coloring books for Warner Bros. and has a monthly comic strip in Disney Adventures Magazine called Gorilla Gorilla!  Art also created an autobiographical graphic novel called The Big Amoeba for Platinum Studios. He lives outside of Chicago with his wife, Rose, and children Sonny, Gordon, and Audrey.

Readers don’t need to know a lot about Superman to appreciate this wacky series, which is appropriate for a wide range of elementary-schoolers. There are a lot of puns and a good amount of goofiness, from giant monster hot dogs to the casual attitude the citizens of Metropolis have toward invading aliens. Most of the stories start with the classic comic opening—“Meanwhile in the far reaches of space”—just before some silly menace attacks earth. Luckily, Superman and his family and pets are there to stop them, with a bit of comedic violence and plenty of jokes. Parents will appreciate that Lois Lane is given a brain and uses it. Kids will laugh at villains working in a school cafeteria or being defeated—with a slap on the wrist—by Clark Kent’s mom. The bright, cartoonish art will catch the eye of readers, and the fun stories will make them ask for more. The first volume isn’t necessary to appreciate this one, but libraries will want to have it on hand. Grades K-3. --Snow Wildsmith