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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 15, 2010
Think Beavis and Butt-Head goofy-gross but with swirlier, black-and-white art plus a social message. Houston deforms all expectations in this oddly cheerful satire inspired by Joseph Carey Merrick, aka the Elephant Man, a real person exhibited as a medical curiosity in the late 1800s because of physical deformities. This Elephant Man is the toast of Baltimore as its resident superhero as well as...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Gr 10 Up—The Elephant Man is in trouble. Several forces are conspiring against him, including a slimy news reporter looking to get ahead in his career and a super-villain with three heads known as the Rabbi, the Priest, and the Duck. Despite his having many similarities to Superman, including an office-bound alter ego, there's nothing ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More