C2 and Posse Inner City Heroes by Anthony FletcherISBN: 9781500755713
Publication Date: 2014-08-05
Meet the Inner-City Heroes, a new group of socially aware, environmentally conscious and stylish teenagers. C2(tm) (pronounced Cee-Squared) leads the group. His keen knowledge of mathematics allows him to create scientific gadgets from recycled trash and he also plays keyboards. Next up is Spoony-Breeze(tm), whose nose twitches when there is danger and possess' a legendary jump-shot. Peppermint-T(tm) rounds out the group as the only female, with her sassy attitude, computer skills and beautiful singing voice, she's a force to be reckoned with on her own. Finally, Glow(tm) keeps the group laughing and can call upon his martial arts mastery, or saxophone skills, at a moment's notice. Together they form C2 & Posse: Inner-City Heroes and they're about to find themselves in quite a bind.Artist and writer Artoni (Anthony C. Fletcher) introduces these diverse, charming individuals in this action adventure entitled "Caught in the Mix!" (Episode 4). Artoni's graphics are astonishingly fresh, vibrant and truly artistic, rejuvenating illustrated chronicles for a new generation. He concentrates his storylines on classic elements of surprise and suspense, and weaves in the importance of self-respect, ambition and awareness. These Inner-City Heroes represent urban, civic-minded youth and are a constructive addition to the current landscape. After being kidnapped and brain-scaned by an evil empire, who have arrived on Earth after wiping out all other life throughout our solar system, Spoony-Breeze, Glow and Peppermint-T must find a way to escape covert android robots and get to the truth. Sadly, their friend C2 (Clarence Collins II) is presumed dead, along with his parents. Or is he? It's going to take all of the friends' wit and talent to get out of this one.Artoni's Inner-City Heroes' characters and illustrations are dynamic, energetic and inspirational. Young readers will be hooked from the very first adventure, and will continue as they discover and learn the significance of (the "CODES4LIFE") trust, faith, confidence, generosity, and teamwork with each episode.