Can You Override Your Own Programming?

A New Look at EVERYDAY HERO MACHINE BOY from Skybound Comet

“A gorgeous exploration of failure and forgiveness that made me grin, gasp, and cry. I loved this book.” – Greg Pak (The Princess Who Saved Herself, Planet Hulk) 

“A boon for the misfits, screwballs, weirdos, outsiders, newcomers, and nonconformists. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t check the right boxes, like you don’t belong, or like you aren’t good enough—and who hasn’t?—Everyday Hero Machine Boy is for you.” – Kelly Sue DeConnick (Pretty Deadly, Captain Marvel)  

Today Skybound Comet revealed an all-new look at Everyday Hero Machine Boy, the upcoming new original graphic novel from rising star voices Tri Vuong (LEGO® NINJAGO®: GARMADON) and Irma Kniivila.  

Available everywhere books are sold September 2022, Everyday Hero Machine Boy marks the first Middle Grade release from Skybound Comet, a new original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult (Ages 12+) and Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) audiences, but sure to captivate readers of all ages.  

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… Machine Boy! When Machine Boy falls from the sky into the domed city of Mega 416, he leaves a wake of destruction in his path… until Karate Grandpa is able to turn on his heart. Now, Machine Boy wants nothing more than to become a hero! Whether he is fighting giant bugs in the school’s basement, rescuing cats from trees, or making the perfect spaghetti sauce, Machine Boy is always looking for the best way to help others. But when his heart begins to interact dangerously with other debris from space, Machine Boy wonders if he can be a power for good after all.   

Tri Vuong and Irma Kniivila create a funny and engaging all-ages adventure that asks—can you override your own programming? 

Everyday Hero Machine Boy (Diamond Code MAY218589, ISBN: 978-1-5343-2130-4) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, September 7 and everywhere books are sold on Tuesday, September 13. 

Everyday Hero Machine Boy will be joined by Skybound Comet launch titles Clementine Book One (Diamond Code MAY218587, ISBN: 978-1-5343-2128-1) by award-winning writer/artist Tillie Walden (Spinning, On a Sunbeam) in June 2022 and Sea Serpent’s Heir Book One (Diamond Code MAY218588, ISBN 978-1-5343-2129-8) from acclaimed creators Mairghread Scott (Star Wars: Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Pablo Tunica (TMNT Universe) in October 2022. 

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