The Aw Yeah! comics universe continues to grow — in this case, by a smidge — as Papercutz has announced Meteor Mite: Up & At ‘Em! The original graphic novel from Aw Yeah! co-founder Art Baltazar introduces Meteor Mite, a very small but very powerful addition to the Aw Yeah! Universe.
The story follows Mikey, an ordinary kid whose life changes when a mysterious enchanted crystal from space chooses him as its champion, making him the most powerful hero on Earth. The book follows Mikey as he figures out how to be a superhero while accidentally making enemies along the way.
Baltazar said he’s had this “all-powerful cosmic super hero” in his sketchbook for years. “Meteor Mite is inspired by all the superhero cartoons I watched as a kid,” he said. “Through the years, I wrote and drew bits of his story and created aliens and bad guys along the way. And now it’s finally all coming together!”
Baltazar is known for not only the Aw Yeah! universe, which he co-created with Franco, but also for Tiny Titans, Superman Family Adventures, Itty Bitty Hellboy, and Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam!
Here’s a look inside the new graphic novel:
Meteor Mite: Up & At ‘Em! arrives Sept. 22 in both paperback and hardcover formats.