Action Dude Holiday on the Moon

First name … Action. Second name… Dude. And he’s back!

Last year’s hilarious graphic novel, also written and illustrated by Andy Riley, introduced us to the superhero that is Action Dude (also known to his Mum as Charlie Munderdrew) and this new sequel brings him flying back onto our shelves with a bang (crash, wallop)!

When famous self-titled ‘wazilionaire’ Ted Banoffee comes to their school offering one pupil the chance to win a trip into space and a week’s holiday staying in his new moon hotel, Action Dude and his best friend Kay are determined to win this once in a lifetime prize. But on the day of the launch into space, only moments before lift-off, there is a sudden and strange broadcast on TV from outer space, warning that anyone using the alien power source on the moon will face immediate destruction!  There is only one thing for it, Action Dude must come to the rescue!

What ensues is another fast-paced bonkers adventure, full of exciting inventions, spacesuits, moon buggies, angry green aliens and lots of things being blown up. There is even a new pigeon friend along for the ride, who ends up playing a very important role. The colourful illustrations of the book, whilst fairly simplistic, perfectly create the hilarious and crazy world of the title character and his madcap antics.

I loved Action Dude’s first outing, but this new episode is even better. Andy Riley has written another thrill-packed adventure, full of fun, jokes, friendship and explosions galore. Action Dude’s latest exploits read like an exciting movie and there’s even a post-credit scene at the end, like all good superhero films! A definite must-have for all graphic novel and superhero fans.