(2) YA Illustrated by Sonny Liew. Lettering by Janice Chiang. Yang and Liew have crafted an origin story for the Green Turtle, a little-known World War II–era comic superhero who was "perhaps...the first Asian American superhero." Teenaged Hank wants a quiet life, but his mother wants her son to be a superhero. Yang and Liew keep the superhero-in-training trope fresh with abundant humor, strong characters, and cracking good action.

Reviewer: Sam Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2014

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Sonny Liew. This Alice in Wonderland-inspired graphic novel focuses on Alice look-alike Mary Ann, the White Rabbit's housemaid referenced in Carroll's story. Mary Ann falls down a treacle well and encounters the Queen of Spades, who foments rebellion. Kovac and Liew have great fun with frenetic, nonsense-heavy text and illustrations. Hardcore Alice fans may appreciate the story's many referents, but others will be mystified.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz