Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero

Mik Murdoch is 9 years old, and yet he is one of the biggest superheroes I know. From the very beginning of this book I knew I liked this kid. He has a heart of gold and will to match. The story follows Mik (8 when the story begins) in his quest to get super powers and survive everyday life, in his......more

I was the developmental editor for this book, so I am pretty proud of how it turned out. The first draft Plested sent in was already better than 99% of what crosses my desk: I passed it on to my (then) 13 year old to read, and she was jumping up and down saying, "Dad, you guys have to publish this!"......more

Mik Murdoch is just like any other nine-year-old boy; after watching the amazing Spiderman he decides he wants to be a superhero. But how does a superhero get his power? Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider. Superman came from another world. And so the quest begins. With his trusty dog Kr......more

Growing up as a kid in the backwoods of Minnesota I spent a great deal of time dreaming of what I would do if I had super powers. I had read a lot of comics and knew a lot of different super heroes. I spent a lot of time staring down a tree trying to bend it to my will. I never succeeded. I jumped o......more

Mik Murdoch: Boy Superhero is about an adorable young boy in a small town who wants to be a superhero. Had I stayed in Dayton, Iowa longer as a boy, this very well could have been my story. So, it was cool seeing the kinds of adventures and problems Mik tried to solve in his local environment. The s......more