The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man

Author(s): Michael Chabon

Picture Books

Meet Awesome Man - a brand new superhero, who's out of this world! The first picture book from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon perfectly captures the fantasy life of young superhero fans.


Awesome Man can shoot positronic rays out of his eyeballs, fly as straight as an arrow and hug mutant Jelly! Even villains like Professor Von Evil and the flaming Eyeballs are no match for this caped crusader.


But Awesome Man also has his secret... Can you guess what it is?


Product Information

"It's a wonderful celebration of tough-guy fantasies and down-to-earth boyness, perfectly matched with the retro stylings of animated film artist and comic book illustrator Parker." - San Francisco Chronicle

Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, A Model World, Wonder Boys and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. He lives in California, USA, with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children. Jake Parker is an illustrator and artist for animated films. he also draws comics of space mice, monsters and funny robots. He llves with his family in Utah, USA.

General Fields

  • : 9780007453382
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
  • : Harper Element
  • : 0.23
  • : February 2012
  • : 280mm X 216mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Michael Chabon
  • : Paperback
  • : 712
  • : Jake Parker
  • : English
  • : [E]
  • : 40
  • : chiefly col. Illustrations