The Bad Guys in Superbad

What’s it about?

The story.

The Bad Guys have been trying to prove that they can be heroes, but Superbad pushes that idea into bigger, stranger territory. The gang are still chaotic, flawed and very funny, but their missions now feel less like one-off good deeds and more like part of an escalating comic-book saga. Aaron Blabey keeps the text light and the panels bold, so the story remains friendly to readers who struggle with prose-heavy books, while the ongoing team dynamic rewards children who have stayed with Mr Wolf, Mr Snake, Mr Shark and Mr Piranha from the beginning. The title's superhero flavour fits the series perfectly: these characters look dangerous, behave badly under pressure, and yet keep inching towards doing the right thing. It is best read in sequence, especially after the dinosaur and alien episodes, because the bigger series arc is now starting to matter more.