Bacons deadpan narrative hums along with outrageous details, humor, and action...A hero with a double life and a colossal set of parental issues, Joshua handles zombies, killer robots, and teenage girls without losing his cool. Bacons affectionately playful take on the superhero genre introduces bombastic personalities without reducing the characters to caricatures. - Publishers WeeklyFast and often funny...A twisty, swiftly moving adventure sure to please superhero fans.- Kirkus ReviewsJoshua Dread is funny, action-packed, and a total page-turner. Youll want to read to the bitter end--unless Joshuas parents destroy the world first. Which is a distinct possibility. - Adam Gidwitz, author of A Tale Dark Grimm and In a Glass GrimmlyVillainy! Mayhem! Family! From supervillains to killer houseplants, Joshua Dread has it all.
