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Go-Man vs. the Star Dragon

By Hamish Steele
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Lonely latchkey kid Tobi dreams of growing up to fight the giant monsters that plague his city, just like his dad does. However, when he stumbles upon the power to turn into the colossal superhero, Go-Man, he realises he's been wishing his childhood away. Go-Man vs.... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Eisner Award–winning author Hamish Steele lends his personal experience growing up autistic in this heartfelt and action-packed adventure series about a boy and his dream to battle giant monsters. For fans of manga, Godzilla-style stories, and popular culture icons like The Powerpuff Girls and My Hero Academia.

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Lonely latchkey kid Tobi dreams of growing up to fight the giant monsters that plague his city, just like his dad does. However, when he stumbles upon the power to turn into the colossal superhero, Go-Man, he realises he's been wishing his childhood away.

Go-Man vs. the Star Dragon is an action-packed, highly bingeable middle grade adventure about how one kid overcomes the differences that set him apart from his classmates in order to make friends and save his city. It's also, at its heart, a story about an autistic kid overcoming neglect in his home. It draws on Hamish's own childhood experiences and obsessions, making this project very close to his heart.

This follow-up to Go-Man: Champion of Earth finds Tobi getting more comfortable with his superhero persona, but his best (and only) friend Grace is struggling with her own identity and how it fits into Tobi's larger-than-life adventures. When Tobi is invited to Robug Academy, his dream, he also struggles with how to find a place among his favourite heroes, the Robugs, how to stay true to himself and his friend, and how to do the right thing when everyone is telling him it's wrong. Who are the real villains here? And is Tobi in danger of becoming one of them?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454955085

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square Kids

Illustration: all in color

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 224

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Graphic Novels Hamish Steele Manga Young Adult

About the Author

Hamish Steele (he/they) is a freelance animation director and illustrator who grew up surrounded by legends, myths, and folktales. Since graduating from Kingston University in 2013, Hamish has worked for the BBC, Cartoon Network, Disney, and Nickelodeon, among others. He is the creator of and showrunner for the Netflix series Dead End: Paranormal Park, based on his graphic novel series, DeadEndia, and the Eisner Awardwinning creator of the graphic novel Pantheon.

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