Author: Artur Laperla
Illustrator: Artur Laperla
© Date: 2012
Publisher: Graphic Universe
Pages: 54
Chapters: No
Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel
Publisher Recommended Age: 7-11 years
Bonus Activities at End of Book: No
Summary from Book: From Hero to Potato…to Hero Again!
Super Max has it all. He’s a superhero with a flashy uniform and a great head of hair. Sure, sometimes the evil Dr. Malevolent pops up to cause trouble. But Super Max has defeated the villain over and over again.
This time is different. This time, Dr. Malevolent’s plan works…and he turns the handsome hero into a tiny tuber! But there’s one thing the doctor didn’t count on. The potato still has powers, and justice takes many forms. Super Max may be gone…but it’s Super Potato’s time to fly!
Note: This review is done from memory. I originally read this a short bit ago.
Page Pig Thoughts: The silly concept of this story was good, but the story just didn’t do much for me. A vain superhero gets turned into a potato. The superhero doesn’t lose his super strength, ability to fly, or vain personality. The hero understandably tries to get turned back into a human and winds up having to save his arch nemesis in the process. Why some stories make us laugh and others don’t is sometimes a mystery, and Super Potato seems to fall into the category of “not quite sure why I didn’t like it more.”
Other Books in Series (At Time of Posting):
- At least 12 books seem to be in this series