'Kindergarten Heroes' unveiled by Mark Millar

Mark Millar has unveiled Kindergarten Heroes.

The comics project is Millar's first aimed at early readers. The book will be illustrated by Curtis Tiegs and released through UK publisher Books Noir.

Packaged like a traditional children's book, it signifies a conscious effort by Millar to introduce young readers to superhero comics.



"Little kids love superheroes, but they tend not to pick up comics," he told Comic Book Resources.

"Having spent a couple of years of my life having a wonderful time on [the kid-friendly comic] Superman Adventures, I can also tell you that they're mainly read by an older readership. They're aimed at 7 to 9-year-olds, but the readership is much older, and I thought it might be interesting to really create something for all the little 5-year-olds out there.

"Walk down the high street and you don't see 25-year-old men with their faces painted like Spider-Man (well, not usually). It's the toddlers who are maybe most fanatical about this stuff. They love the cartoons and the movies, but tend not to pick up the comics."

Millar discovered Tiegs in a talent search run through his CLiNT magazine.

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Proceeds from the book will go to Yorkhill Sick Children's Hospital in Glasgow.

Millar has remained quiet about the details of Kindergarten Heroes, saying: "We've got a long-term plan for the release of this book - this is just the first step.

"All I'll say is that it does what it says on the box, which is that this is the kindergarten where all the superheroes leave their toddlers when they go on their adventures.

"We never see the parents, so we can assume that these kids are the super-powered offspring of all your favourite heroes."