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beautifullybookishbethany's review
5.0
This was such a cute, funny little graphic novel. Perfect for middle grade readers, but enjoyable for every age, it imagines that members of the Justice League are answering fanmail from kids! The results are funny and heartwarming, with a little adventure sideplot involving alien bugs. Very enjoyable! Thank you to DC comics for providing me with a copy for review. All opinions are my own.
elentari7's review
4.0
So cute, and very fun! And now I'm really interested in the super-villain-themed followup :)
jasbill's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
We get to know a little more about the Justice League by their answers to fan mail. Cute, fun, quick read.
Teachers - this is a great mentor text for letter writing.
CAWPILE Rating: 8.00
Teachers - this is a great mentor text for letter writing.
CAWPILE Rating: 8.00
miriamreads's review
4.0
This is a super sweet graphic novel which managed to have great messages and an overarching story without bashing you over the head with the themes. Highly approve!
lostinmylibrary's review
4.0
3.5 stars, rounded up because this is pretty much exactly the kind of superhero concept I want to see more of.
books_brews_and_booze's review
5.0
The graphic novel I wish I’d had as a kid! I had trouble getting into the format of comic books and graphic novels as an adult ... I’d never read them as a kid and had to train my brain to follow not only the text, but also the artwork that played an equal role in telling the story.
(It was the Elvira comics that helped build the bridge for me to bridge the gap, but I digress!) :)
“Dear Justice League” is the graphic novel that would have done that for me years ago, if it had been around then! It gives the reader a peak into the day-to-day lives of superheroes, their childhood adventures, their pets... (Shout-out to Aqua-man and his fish, who stole the show for me!)
The superheroes answer letters and emails from their young fans and the answers are so fun and sweet, showing us that even superheroes make mistakes or question themselves.
Also, the back cover contained another gem for me. One of my favorite comic artists, Jerry Craft, creator of Mama’s Boyz, lent his glowing review to this book. That alone would have made me pick it up because Craft is just that good at his... well, craft... and his words carry that much weight for me.
I’ll be adding this my ‘gift giving list’ for my cousin, who is turning nine years old. I think he’ll really get a kick out of it. I’d read it with him first and do funny voices and things, but I think he’ll be able to grasp its humor and format just fine, especially if he has someone to introduce him to the genre.
This book is truly a gem for both young and adults. You won’t regret adding it to your collection because it’s a joyful book.
Oh, I came back to add this! Be sure to read all the way through to the end. The author profile is such a sweet addition to the book, and he grew up in my home state of Connecticut, so bonus points for that!
I also LOVE that there’s a section in the back for kids to write their own letter to the superheroes. It’s possible I got a little whimsical and teary-eyed, thinking of all the children who may write their own letters to the superheroes. Or adults. I won’t judge. ;)
(It was the Elvira comics that helped build the bridge for me to bridge the gap, but I digress!) :)
“Dear Justice League” is the graphic novel that would have done that for me years ago, if it had been around then! It gives the reader a peak into the day-to-day lives of superheroes, their childhood adventures, their pets... (Shout-out to Aqua-man and his fish, who stole the show for me!)
The superheroes answer letters and emails from their young fans and the answers are so fun and sweet, showing us that even superheroes make mistakes or question themselves.
Also, the back cover contained another gem for me. One of my favorite comic artists, Jerry Craft, creator of Mama’s Boyz, lent his glowing review to this book. That alone would have made me pick it up because Craft is just that good at his... well, craft... and his words carry that much weight for me.
I’ll be adding this my ‘gift giving list’ for my cousin, who is turning nine years old. I think he’ll really get a kick out of it. I’d read it with him first and do funny voices and things, but I think he’ll be able to grasp its humor and format just fine, especially if he has someone to introduce him to the genre.
This book is truly a gem for both young and adults. You won’t regret adding it to your collection because it’s a joyful book.
Oh, I came back to add this! Be sure to read all the way through to the end. The author profile is such a sweet addition to the book, and he grew up in my home state of Connecticut, so bonus points for that!
I also LOVE that there’s a section in the back for kids to write their own letter to the superheroes. It’s possible I got a little whimsical and teary-eyed, thinking of all the children who may write their own letters to the superheroes. Or adults. I won’t judge. ;)
blkmymorris's review against another edition
4.0
This is a wonderful little comic books for kids. It's about letter from kids asking the Justice League questions. Each chapter focuses on one Justice League member reading and then replying to the letter. The story is a short funny bit that adds up to a cute conclusion. Some parts are funnier and better done, like Superman's mistake leads to a Rube Goldberg-esque slapstick but Aquaman's response to if he smells like fish wasn't as funny.
The art is just wonderful. It's a soft watercolor style, with loose lines. The flow of the drawing and the expression of the kids and superheroes are well done to create humor with the body language and facial expression.The colors are bright without being overwhelming. It lags a bit in the middle because Aquaman's doesn't add much to the overall story, but it's excellent comic book for kids.
The art is just wonderful. It's a soft watercolor style, with loose lines. The flow of the drawing and the expression of the kids and superheroes are well done to create humor with the body language and facial expression.The colors are bright without being overwhelming. It lags a bit in the middle because Aquaman's doesn't add much to the overall story, but it's excellent comic book for kids.
ssindc's review against another edition
3.0
OK, this is kind of cute and different ... and it's colorful and nicely packaged ... and it seems appropriately diverse (gender/race neutral), but I wasn't convinced that I saw or appreciated what all the hype was about.
Granted, it's been a few years since I bought and read pretty much everything in the comic-book-and-graphic novel market (from DC, Marvel, and the smaller publishing houses) for kids - it's what my little ones (that aren't so little any more) grew up with. The all-time family favorite was the iconic Herobear and the Kid, which I can't recommend enough, but we also loved Marvel's Gus Beezer (particularly the serial team-ups), Mini Marvels and Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Teen Titans Go! and, we read (and re-read) the entire run of Powerpuff Girls, and all of that is in addition to the Marvel and DC kid versions (often TV tie-ins) for most of the major superheroes (but, primarily, Spider-Man, Batman, and, to some extent, Superman).... But all of that seems long(er) and far(ther) away all the time... So maybe I've just lost my perspective....
But, hey, in the big picture: I do believe that kids reading comic books and graphic novels is a good thing ... and I do believe it helps build them into strong readers over time ... so, if this one works for your kids or your students or for you ... that's great.
Granted, it's been a few years since I bought and read pretty much everything in the comic-book-and-graphic novel market (from DC, Marvel, and the smaller publishing houses) for kids - it's what my little ones (that aren't so little any more) grew up with. The all-time family favorite was the iconic Herobear and the Kid, which I can't recommend enough, but we also loved Marvel's Gus Beezer (particularly the serial team-ups), Mini Marvels and Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Teen Titans Go! and, we read (and re-read) the entire run of Powerpuff Girls, and all of that is in addition to the Marvel and DC kid versions (often TV tie-ins) for most of the major superheroes (but, primarily, Spider-Man, Batman, and, to some extent, Superman).... But all of that seems long(er) and far(ther) away all the time... So maybe I've just lost my perspective....
But, hey, in the big picture: I do believe that kids reading comic books and graphic novels is a good thing ... and I do believe it helps build them into strong readers over time ... so, if this one works for your kids or your students or for you ... that's great.