The characters from The Last Kids on Earth become crime-fighting superheroes in The Last Comics on Earth, the funny, adventurous first graphic novel from the team behind the Last Kids on Earth series.
When Jack, Dirk, June, and Quint realize the last comic of their favorite superhero, Z-Man, ended on a literal cliffhanger, they take it upon themselves to finish the story. In their own comic, the Kids grant themselves unique abilities and starring superhero roles--Boy Lightning, The Savage Aloner, Moonstar the Quasar Warrior, and Doc Baker respectively--and they create a brand-new villain: Muto the Unsympathetic. The four, along with Meepu, a dog/teddy bear/mech suit, work together (and separately) to foil Muto's plan to take over the city of Apocalyptia.
The Last Comics on Earth is two graphic novels in one. The first shows Jack, Dirk, June, and Quint plotting out and writing the Z-Man comic; the second is the Z-Man comic itself, featuring their heroic alter egos. The narratives are visually distinct, featuring different versions of the characters, as well as different illustrative styles and color palettes (blue for Last Kids on Earth, full-color for Z-Man). As the stories switch back and forth, the Kids' actions parallel those of their superhero selves: the Kids attempt to finish the story just as their superheroes are struggling to work together to save Z-Man. An action-packed, humorous story with fun superhero characters, gross monsters, and an apocalyptic world that needs saving. --Kharissa Kenner, Children's Librarian, Bank Street School for Children