John Gallagher has been creating kids' comics for the years, but now he's found the PURR-FECT publisher in a joint effort between Random House Books for Young Readers and Random House Graphic! Hitting shelves October 6, Max Meow: Cat Crusader is a new graphic novel series telling the TAIL of a super hero cat and his scientist best friend, and is perfect for fans of Dog Man or Wimpy Kid!
Meet Max Meow–a secret superhero with CAT-ITUDE in this purr-fectly awesome, hiss-sterically funny new middle grade graphic novel series!
Max is just a regular cat in Kittyopolis, trying to make it big as a web reporter (Followers: 12) That is, UNTIL he accidentally takes a bite of an RADIOACTIVE SPACE MEATBALL at his best friend, scientist Mindy's, SECRET LAB. Then, before you can say MEOWZA, Max becomes…(drum roll!)…The CAT CRUSADER!
Being a super hero is fun (Super strength? Check! Flying? YES!!!)–but not if you get so cocky, you forget your best friend! Will Max learn to listen? Will he and Mindy make up? And together, can Max and Mindy save Kittyopolis from the evil Agent M and BIG BOSS?! Find out in book 1, Max Meow: Cat Crusader— a laugh out loud, furr-ociously funny, action-packed new series filled with so many twists, turns, and terrific jokes it makes bad guys FLEA, and kids cheer with glee!
You can read a 20 page preview and pre-order his book at www.MaxMeow.com
BookTrailer: https://youtu.be/Y6V_MlVtz-8
Max Meow at PRH site: http://bit.ly/2HjcEWU
Here's what other creators are saying about Max Meow:
"Meowza! Let's hear it for the coolest new cat crusader, Max!"
--Jennifer & Matthew Holm, co-creators of the Babymouse series
"Funny, furry, and fantastic!"
Judd Winnick, Hilo serries
"Cats and kittens alike will be thrilled to finally have a hero they can look up to"
--- Mike Maihack, Cleopatra in Space graphic novel series
John Gallagher is the art director of the National Wildlife Federation's "Ranger Rick" magazine and has been drawing comics since he was five (John learned to read through comics and went on to earn the distinction of reading every book in his elementary school library!). He created and self-published the Harvey Award-nominated Buzzboy, as well as Roboy Red (with Rich Faber). John is also the cofounder of "Kids Love Comics" (an organization devoted to using graphic novels to promote literacy) and leads workshops teaching kids how to create their own comics.
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