It is impressive considering he writes and illustrates it all himself and the story and art never take a dip. I wasn’t surprised in the least that Ben Hatke already had a follow up to the series this year because he’s a machine and produces so many great stories and comics each year.
He lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters.Mighty Jack was one of the best graphic novels I read last year.
Highly recommended for libraries where thefirst installment is popular - SLJĪbout the Author Ben Hatke is the author and illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, the picture books Julia's House for Lost Creatures and Nobody Likes a Goblin, and the graphic novels Little Robot and Mighty Jack.
Booklist VERDICT An excitingconclusion to a modern-day take on "Jack and the Beanstalk," this title is evenstronger than the previous book. on their next adventure - BCCB Full-bleedpages with hordes of fantastic monsters rendered in wild, organic shapes, and he further enlivens the story with snappy, comical dialogue. Kirkus, starred review The ending is an awesome surprise for Hatke fans, bringing much of his work together in one final scene, and it will ensure they will excitedly wait to follow Jack and co. Anotheroutstanding adventure from a master storyteller. But when Jack finds himself in a tough spot, help comes from the most unlikely person: the goblin king! Ben Hatke, the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Zita the Spacegirl, concludes his latest middle-grade fantasy-adventure graphic novel series, Mighty Jack, with the energetic finale to his retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk.Įxpect demand for the next installment to be through the roof Hatke's brilliant finalscene should elicit audible exclamations from fans of his work. Alone and injured, Jack and Lilly must each face their own monsters-as well as giants who grind the bones of human children to feed their "beast" and a fearsome goblin king in the sewers down below. Even the power of their magic plants may not be enough to get them back to earth alive. except what they find waiting for them in the floating crossroads between worlds. When Jack and Lilly follow Maddy's captor through the portal, they are ready for anything. Like a bolt from the blue, Jack's little sister Maddy is gone-carried into another realm by an ogre. About the Book The #1 "New York Times"bestselling author of "Zita the Spacegirl" concludes his latest middle-grade fantasy-adventure series with the energetic finale to his retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk." Full color.
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