Man, you know I'm a huge comic book fan, right? Well, a brand new comic book written here in Southwest Florida just made me a true believer! You see, every time I hit up my local comic shop, I'm snagging my faves off the shelf. But hey, sometimes you have to switch it up, see what else is out there. And let me tell you, I hit the jackpot this week at "Cool Comics and Games" in Cape Coral.
Right there, nestled between the big guys like Spider-Man and Batman, was something new, something fresh. It was "Mega Squad" issue number one. And let me tell you, the art right away caught my eye. Was this drawn by a kid? I flipped through it, and it was just what I needed. A book about heroes coming into their own and teaming up... The Mega Squad!
Just who is the Mega Squad? Meet Amphibi-Man, the Frog Human Superhero, then we have Comic Reliever, a comic book-loving superhero. (He might be my favorite. ) Next up was H2Bro. He's a super cool, water-based superhero, and finally, Danger Dan, the daredevil known for bravery. Mega Squad was the ultimate origin story, asking what if all these dudes teamed up? And you know what? They did, and it was epic.
So, I'm geeking out, right? I asked Tom, the shop owner, about this gem. Turns out, it's the brainchild of this local middle school kid named Owen Jacoby. This kid didn't just draw it; he wrote it, colored it, heck, he even started his own comic company, Owens Cool Comics Inc. Now that's dedication to your craft. So, of course, I had to buy a copy for myself.
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And get this, Owen didn't just stop at making the comic. He went down to the shop and convinced Tom to stock it. Talk about being an entrepreneur! I gushed to Tom the shop owner about how cool it was that this young comic book fan was publishing his own book. This kid, Owen, is on his way to being the next big thing in comics. Who knows? We could have the next Todd McFarlane on our hands!
I won't spoil too much, but Mega Squad has it all. Heroes that learn to work together, as a team, villains ready to throw down – it's comic gold, my friend. So if you're a comic book fan like me, you have to swing by Cool Comics and Games and grab yourself a copy of "Mega Squad" from Owen's Cool Comics Inc. Support a local kid and his dream.
Owen, if you're out there, keep doing your thing, man. From one comic book fan to another, bravo! I can't wait to see what you come up with next. Excelsior!
