Since the next couple of weeks will hold a heavier load of darker reads, I wanted to hit some lighter ones first. Although this one might not be 100% light. Today's read is the 3rd in a series, and nope, I haven't read the first two. But I doubt that will make much of a difference, since these types of books for this audience level can often be grabbed up on their own.
Anyway, this is a graphic novel with super-villain, scifi twists and should include desolate planets and mischievous sisters. Sounds interesting to me. So, let's take a look.
STEVE L. MCEVIL AND THE TWISTED SISTER
Steve L. McEvil #3
by Lucas Turnbloom
Crown Books for Young Readers
Middle Grade Science Fiction
256 pages
ages 8 to 12
COMING...
MARCH 11th!!!
When a twelve year-old supervillain wannabe and his friends get stranded on a desolate planet, it's up to his younger sister to bring them back to prevent a dangerous intergalactic threat. That is, if she decides to help. Don't miss the last installment of the Steve L. McEvil series!
Move aside Steve, Eve is the new villain in town!
After being sucked into a wormhole, supervillain-in training Steve L. McEvil and his friends find themselves stranded in space! But with their new alien friend Lux, they might just find a way to stop the evil Perses from destroying Earth. If they manage to get home first.
Back on Earth, Eve is ready to enact her evil plans and finally be seen as the real supervillain in her family. When Gramps comes to her for help, Eve's first instinct is to say no. But the glory of rubbing it in Steve's face might just be enough for Eve to help bring him home in time to stop Perses.
Steve L. McEvil and The Twister Sister is the hilarious final installment in this humorous superhero series about friendship, standing up for other, and being true to yourself.
Move aside Steve, Eve is the new villain in town!
After being sucked into a wormhole, supervillain-in training Steve L. McEvil and his friends find themselves stranded in space! But with their new alien friend Lux, they might just find a way to stop the evil Perses from destroying Earth. If they manage to get home first.
Back on Earth, Eve is ready to enact her evil plans and finally be seen as the real supervillain in her family. When Gramps comes to her for help, Eve's first instinct is to say no. But the glory of rubbing it in Steve's face might just be enough for Eve to help bring him home in time to stop Perses.
Steve L. McEvil and The Twister Sister is the hilarious final installment in this humorous superhero series about friendship, standing up for other, and being true to yourself.
MY TIDBITS
Get ready for quite the adventure because these pages pack wormholes, planets, high-tech, evil plans, and tons of sibling rivalry.
In hopes of saving Earth from the evil Perses, Steve and his friends accidentally get pulled through a wormhole to a far-away planet...well, at least, that's kind of what happened. They are, after all, super-villains in training. In any case, they are stuck there and might have the chance to stop the alien for good, but they still need to figure out how to return home. The only one who can save them is Steve's little sister Eve, but she has no interest in helping them. She's determined to be the best super-villain of the family, and not only does the 'disappearance' of her brother offer a sudden, bright path to her goal, but she can now freely execute her own evil plan. If her grandfather would leave her alone, that is. But he's determined to make her help Steve...and grandfathers aren't always the easiest to deal with.
This book packs quite a bit of action and runs on two parallel plot lines—Eve's evil plan at home and Steve's survival on the other planet. These switch back and forth nicely to keep confusion at bay and add to the sense of urgency with every switch of the scene. The illustrations pack bold colors and a style, which brings each moment across with energy and power.
While imagination and adventure overflow from these pages, there's also enough goodness and heart slipped in to make readers smile. The grandfather's concern clashes against his super-villain exterior to add an underlying warmth, which gives wholesome goodness and humor. But then, Steve and his friends aren't far behind with tons of surprises, humorous back-and-forths, and super-villain awesomeness...which may or may not be always very evil. It makes all of them to cheer for. Almost. Eve makes this read interesting. While the usual, sibling rivalry hits a familiar tone, she has a sharp edge, which almost makes her unlikable, at first. But this also opens up a wonderful character arc...and adds plenty of humor to balance the action and her super-villain evilness.
It's a fun read from beginning to end which is sure to delight action fans, who enjoy a hint of evil (but humor and heart, too) along the way.
And here he is...
Lucas Turnbloom is the award-winning cowriter and illustrator of the Dream Jumper series, Nightmare Escape and Curse of the Harvester, and the creator of the How to Cat and Imagine This comic strips. He and his family make their home in San Diego.
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