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If he could have any superpower, he’d like to know what color something is just by touching it.ĭean Haspiel, who drew Mo and Jo, used to read Fantastic Four and Shazam! when he was a kid. When he wasn’t reading comic books, he would draw his own cartoon characters on the sidewalk in front of his house—then hide in the bushes to hear what other kids had to say about his drawings! Jay grew up to become a legendary cartoonist and has helped create many popular humor products, including Wacky Packages and Garbage Pail Kids. Jay Lynch, who wrote Mo and Jo’s story, loved to read funny superhero comics like Plastic Man when he was a kid. If he could have any superpower, he’d like to fly, “because that would just be cool!” He has created his own comic character, Billy Dogma, and is the founder of the webcomic collective ACT-I-VATE. He admits that he used to fight with his brother all the time, too: ∺ll siblings have a healthy rivalry, and so did we.” Dean has illustrated Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon’s The Escapist and drawn superheroes for Marvel and DC Comics. Copyright 2008 Booklist Reviews.ĭean Haspiel, who drew Mo and Jo, used to read Fantastic Four and Shazam! when he was a kid. The sibling rivalry, which resolves itself when they realize that they can only succeed by working together, will be familiar to all the brothers and sisters who clash over anything and everything, just for the sake of argument. The fairly sophisticated wordplay will likely stretch the comprehension level of some readers but will gently introduce them to the idea that words can and often do become quite different according to context, all the while wowing them with the junior superhero action of the twins' short adventure. The text is peppered with puns and some clever idiom work, reinforced by repetition as well as what's happening in the clean panels and art. After they inherit, and split, the suit worn by their idol, the superhero Mojo, they use their newfound powers to foil the plans of the dastardly villain Saw-Jaw. Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2008 September #2 This book from the TOON imprint, which introduces beginning readers to graphic novels, follows the daring exploits of squabbling brother and sister Jo and Mo.