Disney’s Hero Squad: Ultraheroes #1 – review

Bursting from the pages of Walt Disney’s Comics and Boom! comes Disney’s Hero Squad in its own ongoing series! Super Goof! The Duck Avenger! Eega Beeva! The Red Bat! Disney’s mightiest in their own book, because you demanded it!

Eega Beeva and the UltraHeroes have been a in a race against Emil Eagle and the Sinister 7 to recover the Sevenltrapods, the components necessary for rebuilding the Ultramachine—A device that could give its owner the power to rule the world. Thus far, the UltraHeroes are in a dead heat with their evil counterparts as both sides have recovered two ultrapods each. Meanwhile, Mickey’s investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Scrooge McDuck and his money bin has lead him to the Ponga Islands.   

I am a huge comic book fan, and I love all things Disney. Most comic books today are written for older audiences. While there is nothing wrong with that, it would seem strange because comics have always been a kid’s fancy.

With a new baby on the way, I find myself looking for things my future, young reader might enjoy one day and that also give me the assurance, they are not viewing topics beyond their age group. BOOM! studios and Disney have hit the mark. This a great story with wonderful Disney characters set in a superhero setting. I truly enjoyed the first tale of the UltraHeroes and found Super-Goof’s origin tale a throwback to the Golden Age of Comics. The real treat is having so many Disney characters packed into one comic, I love that the writers threw in my favorite, Scrooge McDuck. Sure, it’s a bit innocent for the older and hard core comic reader, but this title is accessible to both young boys and girls. The writers smartly included Daisy Duck as an UltraHeroes member. The art was bright and fun, while the story was reminiscent of an old school cliffhanger. Here is a comic truly for the young and “young of heart”.

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