Graphic Novel Review: The EXPETS Book 1 by Mark Tatulli

Posted on October 15, 2024 at 4:56 am by Gene Ambaum

The EXPETS Book 1 by Mark Tatulli. Caitlyn Dlouhy, 2024. 9781665914871. 304pp.

When two thieves break into the house where Bosco lives, they are less than intimidated by the dog’s looks. But they soon find out he has superpowers, which leads to him being recruited (somewhat against his will) by the EXpets and taken to their secret fortress. (Luckily he’s allowed to bring his cat toy.) There he’s put to the test after meeting the other team members: Laser-Eye Kitty, Wonder Guppy, and Ginormous Gerbil (that’s them on the cover). (Bosco doesn’t seem to think much of his code name, Stanky Dog, but it clearly fits.)

In the rest of the graphic noel, the team saves a lot of kittens as they face their evil nemesis. The end of the book sets up the first of what I assume will be many sequels. Mark Tatulli makes the whole thing enormously fun.