The Mighty Onion (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316490313)

This hilarious illustrated novel about the chaos of the creative process follows middle schooler Eliot Quigly as he endeavors to create the best superhero comic ever--with unforgettably epic hiccups along the way! 

Eliot Quigly is sure of one thing and one thing only: He is sitting on the greatest superhero comic idea of all time. Combine radioactive onion rings with a run-of-the-mill kid and you get the Mighty Onion, a crime-fighting superhero who gains extraordinary powers whenever he eats onions. It's genius!

Eliot can't wait to get his brilliant idea out into the world, but there's only one problem: he's terrible at drawing. Eliot is about to throw in the towel when he lucks upon the perfect illustrator--classmate Pamela Jones, who begrudgingly agrees to help. 

With his ambition and her artistic talent, there's no stopping this dynamic comic-creating duo. But partnership is a tricky road, and creative differences arise quickly. Will Eliot and Pam stick together long enough to make this vision a reality?

Using a mix of comics pages, journal entries, handwritten letters, and more, author-illustrator Mark Crilley explores the triumphs and tribulations of the creative process--and teamwork--in a series opener that's unlike any you've seen before!

Author: Mark Crilley
ISBN-10: 0316490318
ISBN-13: 9780316490313
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2024
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.83w x 0.87d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/2024 pg. 66
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2024