written by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman
drawn by Ron Barrett
Simon & Schuster, 2011
review copy provided by the publisher
I could use a superhero in my life about now. Someone who could tame the piles of books and papers on (and around) my desks at school and home, someone who would organize the junk drawer in the kitchen. Someone who could pull hard enough on the spin of the earth to slow it down and make more hours in the day.
I need Superhero Joe.
Superhero Joe learned from comic book heroes how to face his fears. That's why he has a cape of confidence, a shield of invincibility, a torch of radiance, a helmet of invisibility and super gravity-defying boots.
Joe's parents are in peril, but when they plead for his help, he is able to don his superhero apparel and brave the darkness and monsters of the basement to fetch the Staff of Power (aka mop).
This picture book with graphic novel formatting/structures might inspire young comic artists to give Superhero Joe some new adventures and rescues.
I need him too!
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