Cactus Kid Rumble at the Rodeo
It’s time for the ultimate showdown, and this time Cactus Kid is up against some serious bad guys—will he be able to triumph and continue on his quest to become the coolest, most powerful wizard of all time?
Cactus Kid is back and ready to meet the next wizard on his solo hero journey. This time, it’s Big Boulder, master of earth magic—but when Cactus Kid stumbles across the Rodeo at the Muck Mines, he’s pushed into the most epic battle of his life. Facing down big bad spiders, giant rock creatures, and pesky posers who think they own the joint, can Cactus Kid train with Big Boulder in time to show ‘em all who’s boss?
Creators
Emmanuel Guerrero was born in Santa Ana, California, a suburb 40 minutes south of Los Angeles. He is a comic artist that has tabled at multiple festivals in cities across the US and his comics can be found in independent book stores across LA.
Reviews
In his second adventure Cactus must find a magician, master dirt magic and save the day from rock giants and spiders.
The Bookseller - Children's October Previews
In this story, Cactus Kid is still trying to become a wizard, and he finds himself in a western rodeo setting with characters to help him on his quest. The illustrations in this second installment of the Cactus Kid graphic novel series are the standout quality in this book. There is a lot of color, with simple and entertaining drawings of characters with large, expressive eyes in the style of TokiDoki design. Readers who have not read the first installment will find that this book is a fine stand-alone story. Dialogue is sparse but accessible for younger graphic novel readers. The speech bubbles are clear and white with block font, which helps keep the illustrations and dialogue from overpowering each other. This story ends with “to be continued” and a promising peek at the third installment in this series.
Youth Services Book Review
