The Mighty Bite #2: Walrus Brawl at the Mall: A Graphic Novel

The Mighty Bite #2

by Nathan Hale

Trilobite and his friends are back, and the hunt for fame and fortune continues in this hilarious graphic novel series from the bestselling cartoonist behind the Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series!

The beloved team of prehistoric—and hysterical—creatures is back!

Trilobite scores a viral video hit when he stages a comedy opera prank. Amber gets pulled into the wild world of walrus fighting, and Tiffany’s past as a competitive video game player comes back to haunt her. Opabinia and company are also back to cause trouble at every step. The gang will cause mayhem on a hospital ship and a giant floating mall shaped like a ball before they find out that fame always comes at a price. Plus much more in this wild and wonderful graphic novel!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Middle Grade

288 pages, Hardcover

Published June 11, 2024

About the author

Nathan Hale is the New York Times best-selling author/illustrator of the Hazardous Tales series, as well as many picture books including Yellowbelly and Plum go to School, the Twelve Bots of Christmas and The Devil You Know.

He is the illustrator of the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge and its sequel, Calamity Jack. He also illustrated Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody, The Dinosaurs' Night Before Christmas, Animal House and many others.

(He is not the author of Extinction Earth or the other apocalyptic titles listed. That's a different Nathan Hale. If someone with "librarian" status would disambiguate those titles for me, I'd appreciate it.)

Learn more at www.spacestationnathan.blogspot.com

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been waiting for this story since Nate did a series of blog posts called "Pinniped Party" on his old Spacestation Nathan website. I freaking love those little a-hole pinnipeds, and the characters of the Trilobite crew are really starting to come together!

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

After watching hung the NOVA “When Whales Could Walk” I picked up this book and read about stars from the NOVA video. The Walking Whale and Basilosaurus.

[Matt Glaviano · Rating 4 out of 5]

The plot's as ridiculous as the first volume.

Also like the first Mighty Bite, THE ART IS AMAZING. Worth luxuriating in; you can flip to near any page of book and find something visually exciting. You can stare in wonder at the perfect framing and angle choices Hale makes. Visually, it's so good that it almost feels subversive, like Hale's getting away with taking crazy chances right before your awed eyes.

Plot shmlot. Enjoy the ride.

[Camden Kerr · Rating 5 out of 5]

It good.

[Corinna Motola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly and weird, like many of Nathan Hale’s books. Kids will love it.

[Berslon Pank · Rating 2 out of 5]

It felt a little padded out with the intermission and the introduction. The story was silly and good fun.