Monday, June 15, 2026

Local writer Russell Ginns turns to children's graphic novels

Thanks to Randy Tischler 
 
From Edelweiss:

Simon & Schuster
Russell Ginns, Jay Cooper (Illustrated by)
FRONTLIST | Jan 12, 2027
9781665902021, 1665902027
Trade Paperback
$13.99 USD, $19.50 CAD
BISAC: Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes
Ages 7 to 12, Grades 2 to 7
128 pages
Series: Super Atomic Wombat Girl
f-c cvr w- sfx TBD; f-c interior
8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.5 in T
Status: Forthcoming
Sales Rights: 
Ringo Awards/BCC
Carton Quantity: 68
When an ordinary, zoo-dwelling wombat gets her paws on a super-suit, she becomes Super Atomic Wombat Girl in this first book in the full-color middle grade graphic novel series perfect for fans of Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and The Bad Guys!

When a shipping snafu lands a government-developed super-suit in the Australian mammal exhibit at the local zoo, mild-mannered Wynter Wombat claims it for her own and becomes SUPER ATOMIC WOMBAT GIRL!

With help from the suit’s high-tech tools and her turbo-charged sidekick Pang! the pangolin, Super Atomic Wombat Girl heeds the call to protect the city. Her first mission is foiling the plans of ANVIL, a marauding gang of ill-intentioned, venomous reptiles and amphibians. Always loyal, brave, and true, Super Atomic Wombat Girl is the hero the world didn’t know it needed!
Author, composer, and game designer, Russell Ginns is an author, composer, and game designer whose stories are full of laughs, surprises, puzzles, and pangolins. His many books include the Samantha Spinner series—an exciting adventure that explores amazing places around the world (while being chased by ninjas, clowns, daredevils, and pirates); the Puzzlooies! books, which combine silly stories with perplexing puzzles; and the hilarifying horror series 1-2-3 Scream!, which is published under the name R.U. Ginns. He lives with his wife and dog in Washington, DC. for kids. 
Jay Cooper has worked as a creative director and designer of magazines, books, and apparel. However, nothing makes him happier than creating and illustrating stories for kids. He lives with his wife and children in Maplewood, New Jersey.

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Randy Tischler
Baltimore Comic-Con Executive Staff

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