Copyright Date:
2021
Edition Date:
2021
Release Date:
01/05/21
Pages:
126 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-338-64846-2 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-0805-7
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-338-64846-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-0805-5
Dewey:
Fic
Dimensions:
24 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
Blame Spider-Man.When Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, he developed the spider's most notable abilities, like the ability to walk on ceilings. This graphic novel follows the same model, but the dogs in the story develop even less-glamorous abilities after a spaceship crashes in their neighborhood. They develop the powers of, well, dogs. They can shed super amounts of hair and spurt super drool. The jokes are just as silly. Many of them simply repeat the same lines over and over again. Great Dane keeps shouting, "There's a spaceship in our backyard!" and when Sheepdog asks where it came from, Great Dane says, "Space, I'm guessing. 'Cause of the name. Spaceship." Those sequences require patience, but some of the jokes are so dopey they're clever. A horde of evil kittens is distracted by a gigantic laser pointer, and a mecha-chicken is adorably random. But the most appealing feature may be the characters' expressions. When a kitten uses Sheepdog as a stepstool, the dog's befuddlement is priceless. The artwork is made up of such simple, open shapes that it looks like a coloring book-or it would if Goldman hadn't filled it in with bold, eye-catching blocks of color. The few humans in the story are diverse.When the jokes work, these hounds are almost as ridiculous as the greatest superheroes. (Graphic humor. 7-10)
Earth's furriest -- and funniest -- superheroes make their debut in this hilarious, action-packed graphic novel for young readers!
Meet the Hound Heroes: fearless Captain Chihuahua, the big-hearted Great, Great Dane, super-speedy Poodle Girl, cyborg pup Power Pug, and the lovable yet irritating Super Sheep Dog. Together they make up a crack team of earth's furriest heroes!
In this first adventure, the Hound Heroes' origin story is revealed when a spaceship crashes in their backyard, giving them superpowers! But they aren't the only ones who benefit -- neighborhood alley cat The Claw also gains powers, and she only wants one thing: to destroy the Hound Heroes!
A nonstop romp full of hilarious action, Hound Heroes is sure to be a hit with young fans of graphic novels.