Kapow!

Do you have what it takes to be a Superhero?

The New York Times - Stephanie Deutsch

Comic strips have long relied on the disjunction between a character's imagined perspective and his or her physical reality. Bill Watterson's Calvin transformed himself into the fearless Spaceman Spiff, and Snoopy straddling the roof of his Sopwith Camel doghouse is an icon in American pop culture. What differentiates KAPOW! from its predecessors is O'Connor's gorgeous coloring. After seeing these enchanting watercolors and explosive acrylic action scenes, young readers may decide to turn in their capes for crayons.

George O'Connor's cover -- as a mild-mannered clerk in one of Gotham's most beloved children's bookstores -- was completely blown when his first picture book, KAPOW!, was exploded onto the scene. Forced to leave the bookselling world behind, he now spends even more time in his secret Brooklyn, New York, hideout -- where he uses his amazing artistic powers to strike fear in the hearts of bad guys everywhere!