The G-man Super Journal: Awesome Origins

Marc Notes: amp! comics for kids.; When Michael G (yes, G is his whole last name, and that's why everyone calls him G-Man) has to keep a journal in Mrs. Rosario's class at school, naturally he writes about his ambition to have superpowers and join the superheroes of his city (like Captain Thunderman) in the fight for justice. After all, his friend Billy Demon just got an awesome winged flying suit and superpowers of his own, and now he's the most popular kid in school! Mikey would just love to have superpowers too, but how will he get them? And if he does get them, what will he do with them?--Amazon.com. Review Quotes: "With abundant dry humor and zinging one-liners, this story doubles as a metanarrative about superhero comics, with several layers of depth." (School Library Journal) Publisher Marketing: "The world needs a hero like G-Man." --Gene Luen Yang, author of "American Born Chinese," "Boxers," and "Saints" When Michael G (yes, "G" is his whole last name, and that's why everyone calls him G-Man) has to keep a journal in Mrs. Rosario's class at school, naturally he writes about his ambition to have superpowers and join the superheroes of his city (like Captain Thunderman) in the fight for justice. After all, his friend Billy Demon just got an awesome winged flying suit and superpowers of his own, and now he's the most popular kid in school! Mikey would just love to have superpowers too, but how will he get them? And if he does get them, what will he do with them? "G-Man is funny! Really, really funny! You know how hard it is to make a funny comic? Believe me, plenty hard! I should probably encourage you to buy a copy, but honestly, I don't need the competition." --Jimmy Gownley, author of "Amelia Rules" "Giarrusso has a kid-friendly sarcastic wit which will resonate with readers ages 8 and up." --Snow Wildsmith, "School Library Journal" "G-Man, Chris Giarrusso's awesome all-ages superhero series, is one of the most fun and exciting new properties to come down the pike in ages." --John Hogan, " Graphic Novel Reporter" Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2014 (EAN 9781449458447, Hardcover) School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 104 (EAN 9781449458447, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Giarrusso, Chris Chris Giarrusso is the Harvey award-nominated artist and writer best known for creating, writing, and drawing G-MAN, a series of graphic novels loved by all ages, and The G-Man Super Journal, an illustrated novel about the world of G-Man. In 1999, Chris Giarrusso created the world-famous MINI MARVELS for Marvel Comics, writing and drawing dozens of comic strips and short stories which have been published in countless Marvel comics and collected editions. Chris even contributed a brand new character to the Marvel Universe, fantastic fan-favorite "Elephant Steve." He also illustrated the covers and comic inserts for all four volumes of the 2010 Scholastic series THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF NATE BANKS. Chris currently lives and writes and draws in New York, New York. Check out more of his art and animation at his official website, chrisgcomics.com.