Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure - Softcover

Elder, Josh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401249264 ISBN 13: 9781401249267

Publisher: Dc Comics, 2015

Synopsis

The sequel to the popular video game SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED arrives in this collected edition!

Following the events of Scribblenauts Unmasked, Madame Xanadu and Phantom Stranger foresee a new threat to the DC Universe. They must enlist the help of Maxwell and Lily to return to the DC Universe and save the world as we know it.

Collects Scribblenauts Unmasked: A Crisis of Imagination #1-9
and Scribblenauts Unmasked #1.

About this title

About the Author:

A graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in Film and extensive coursework in "Writing About Oneself in the Third Person," Josh first broke into the entertainment industry as an Associate Editor at Wizard: The Comics Magazine. He has since been employed as a writer/designer for Disney Interactive, a graphic novel reviewer for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Director of Publishing for Legendary Comics. Josh's credits include The Batman Strikes for DC Comics, a collection of short stories set in Blizzard Entertainment's popular StarCraft universe, and a YA novel starring Iron Man for Disney Publishing. He is also the creator of the graphic novel series and nationally syndicated comic strip Mail Order Ninja. The series was named one of the 25 Best Graphic Novel Series for Children by School Library Journal while the comic strip was featured in over 40 newspapers nationwide, including the LA Times, the Boston Globe and the Denver Post.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 3 Up—Heroes and villains known throughout the DC Comics universe collide in this comic, a companion to the popular video game by the same name. Maxwell has the power to call to life anything he can imagine by writing down the word in his magic notebook. Similarly, Maxwell's sister Lily can transport herself and company anywhere in the world through the use of her magic globe. Maxwell and the DC superheroes battle against Braniac, who controls an army of DC supervillains, including Maxwell's evil doppelganger. Now differences must be put aside as a greater evil named Anti-Monitor threatens to enact widespread chaos in order to take over the universe. The plot moves quickly and readers will benefit from a background knowledge of the DC friend and foe pairings as new faces are introduced in an almost-constant stream. The dialogue is full of puns and jokes to keep the mood light. The plot continually outdoes itself, becoming more battle-heavy and more out-of-control with each page turn. The large-paneled art matches the style of the video game and because none of the DC characters are drawn with mouths, all of the expression is communicated through the character's eyes and physical presence. Overall, the story is dialogue-heavy, but never so much that it detracts from the pacing. Younger readers and pre-readers will be able to understand most of the plot through the story's illustrations, and older readers will appreciate the appreciate the constant tension between heroes, villains, and their shared enemy. VERDICT Recommended as a first purchase in collections where superhero stories are popular.—Matthew C. Winner, Ducketts Lane Elementary School, Elkridge, MD

About this edition

• Publisher: Dc Comics
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1401249264
• ISBN 13: 9781401249267
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Illustrator: Archer Adam