He is originally from Salisbury, Connecticut, a small town in the foothills of the Berkshire mountains, where he mastered the arts of BB gun shooting, tree climbing, and field goal kicking with only moderate injuries. His first middle grade novel, Plunked, was named one of the best children’s books of the year by the New York Public Library and was selected for NPR’s Backseat Book Club. His first young adult novel, Gentlemen, earned him a Publishers Weekly Flying Start citation, and his second, Trapped, was an Indie Next List selection. Michael Northrop is the New York Times bestselling author of Scholastic’s new multi-platform series TombQuest.

Purchase “Dear Justice League” as a trade paperback, for iBooks or Kindle. Purchase “Dear DC Super-Villains” as a trade paperback or Kindle. Both it and “Dear Justice League” are books I would highly recommend to DC fans of all ages. Rating – 5 (out of 5): All in all, like the first book, “Dear DC Super-Villains” is definitely worth your time.

I love the idea of these villains being involved in social media and letter writing, especially Lex, who has so much time to kill (being in prison) that he spends time answering letters from children that would normally be insignificant if he was free. It’s light and hilarious, with little in-jokes thrown in that add to the experience. Gustavo Duarte’s artwork compliments the story perfectly. “Dear DC Super-Villains” is obviously aimed at younger readers, and like “Dear Justice League,” Northrop makes it fun, with lots of humor. As they go about their nefarious deeds, the villains take some time out to answer emails, texts and letters from young children who are either fans, antagonists or just curious about the person they’re writing to. “Dear DC Super-Villains” finds super villains like Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Gorilla Grodd, Sinestro, Giganta, Black Manta, and Katana in a bit of chaos, as their leader, Lex Luthor is languishing in jail, and the villains are directionless without him. However, Northrop ties each chapter together with an overarching story that brings everything together by the end of the book. Once again the story is broken up into chapters that focus on one member of the Legion of Doom. A sequel to the excellent “Dear Justice League” from 2020, “Dear DC Super-Villains” by Michael Northrop with fantastic art by Gustavo Duarte is every bit of fun as it predecessor.

Dear Justice League by Michael Northrop