Megalomaniacs: The Invasion Begins!

By Author / Illustrator

Jamie Smart

Genre

Comics & Graphic Novels

Age range(s)

Publisher

David Fickling Books

ISBN

9781788453844

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

26-03-2026

Synopsis

There are three things you need to know about MEGALOMANIACS! They are TERRORS from outer space! There are LOADS of them! They are TINY!

Bobbletown is under attack - from the cutest, silliest and zaniest alien invasion EVER! The super-powered Megalomaniacs have crash-landed, and they're going to do their very best to take over planet Earth! That is, if they don't get in each other's way first . . .

Jam-packed with Jamie Smart's unique exuberant humour and artwork, Megalomaniacs is the newest extravaganza in children's comics! You've never read ANYTHING like this before!

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Reviews

Sue

Bobbletown was a quite unremarkable place until one morning, the sky is filled with tiny aliens intent on conquering Earth. The Megalomianiacs, a group of weird and wonderful creatures, have travelled the length of the galaxy to take over . . . and yet, no one seems to be the least bit scared of these mini monsters, making world domination a bit tricky to achieve!

Anything by Jamie Smart is an instant hit in the classroom with children eagerly anticipating any new arrival. With its whacky humour and energetic illustrations, Megalomaniacs: The Invasion Begins is sure to be an instant hit, rated alongside the ever popular Bunny vs Monkey.

The book starts with a series of individual shorts which introduce the reader to each Megalomaniac in turn, showing their failed attempt to take over either by their own inflated ego or the actions of others. Readers will quickly identify their favourites and, no doubt, be inspired to create and draw their own characters.

As usual with Jamie Smart books, there is plenty of inspirational drawing advice offered at the end of the book as well as information about the Phoenix Comic Club and a QR code to scan to find out more. The jokes - visual and written - come fast and furious, making the book so instantly engaging and accessible that I can see only one problem: how long children will have to wait for Book 2! ‎

208 pages / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher