The art in this beginning reader story is super cute. The three heroes and their nemesis, Catwoman, are chibi-sized and colorful. The style is cartoon like, and clearly aimed for the book's young audience. Sadly, when my praise for the book is reserved for illustrations, the story clearly leaves much to be desired. The book is labeled as an early comic reader, so the pages resemble simplified comic book pages. The plot involves Catwoman stealing powerful objects from three superheroes: Batman's utility belt, Hawkman's mace, and Green Lantern's ring. As a comic fan, the fact that Catwoman can so easily best these three is laughable, but younger kids won't notice that. She uses their gadgets to steal a rare blue tiger from the Cat Show, but is foiled when the Green Lantern's ring won't work for her. Since this is an early comic, the story is told through pictures, dialogue bubbles, and a few small narrative boxes. The text is minimal, but the story is easy to understand. It's just a little boring. I love these characters; they deserve a more gripping story. To be fair, most superhero beginning readers struggle with this issue. It must be difficult for authors and editors to keep the subject matter suitable to young children while writing about heroes, villains, and fighting. My girls enjoy the book for the characters alone, but their parents can't help rolling their eyes while reading it. ( )