“Batpig was in serious trouble.”

From Rob Harrell’s When Pigs Fly.

Gary is a normal pig that spends his days eating sandwiches and playing games with his friends. That is, until his possibly radioactive bat friend, Brooklyn bites his snout, giving him superhero abilities like flight, super strength, and telekinesis. As Brooklyn and Gary train to hone Batpig’s new skills, they don’t tell their other friend Carl because he can’t keep a secret. Tired of being left out by his friends and surprised to see Gary flying in the park, Carl decides to be a supervillain to Gary’s superhero and puts fish food in Gary’s drink. However, after the two friends hang out, Carl decides to forgive Gary, but the poisoned drink falls in Carl’s lizard’s cage and morphs the pet into a super-sized villain. When Carl realizes what he’s created, he jumps in to help Batpig defeat the evil he unwittingly created. After anonymously saving the city, Gary is less-than-thrilled to be forced to babysit his annoying little cousin, Mervin, but when he’s kidnapped by a mysterious villain called the Butcher and her unstoppable dough robot, Batpig and his friends must band together to save the day.

This first Batpig comic book features several stories that will quickly draw readers into the porky hero’s origin story and the learning process he faces as a superhero. Harrell creates an engaging read with witty humor and fourth-wall breaks that young readers will readily enjoy. A quick read with some surprising twists, When Pigs Fly is an unexpected must-read for superhero fans.