My super hero

Superheroes

have lots of

super attributes – amazing strength, incredible speed,

sensational costumes.

But MY superhero has super skills of a quite different kind ...

written by

illustrated by

Chris Owen & Moira Court

For Annie, Will and Marcus — C.O. A supersized thanks to my super man Stuart xx, and to the animal kingdom for making the world a super place — M.C.

Chris Owen & Moira Court

Superheroes — usually — are tall and very muscly.

They’re often blessed with handsome looks, and spend their weekends catching crooks.

Most superheroes of repute slip on a snazzy bodysuit to form a shield of armour plate that missiles cannot penetrate.

Kaboom!

Kabam!

My superhero’s not like that.

But ‌

Riding on his shoulders you can get the most majestic view.

And when he gives me hugs I feel protected by a cloak of steel.

Some superheroes have the knack

Kapow!

Kasplat!

of tying knots in railway track, or leaping in a single bound the tallest office blocks around.

Some superheroes can indeed swim backwards at tremendous speed.

Kaboom!

And there is one that I have seen dive deeper than a submarine.

Kabam!

My superhero’s not like that.

But ‌