As a gigantic tornado threatens Zack’s hometown, the student activates his body armor and assumes the role of Zinc Alloy! The crisis seems averted, that is until the gyros in Zack's suit recalibrate from being spun in the cyclone so ferociously. This results in the robotic suit going wonky and all of Zinc Alloy’s hard work is undone.
With the town finally in shambles, it's citizens revolt against their mechanical hero. Driven out of town, Zack seeks refuge in an abandoned mansion. Only this creepy home is anything but as Zinc Alloy comes face to face with the King of All Monsters, Frankenstein!
This library edition graphic novel was cute and had a couple of moments that made me laugh out loud. But I felt that the story focused too much on the tornado scene. By the time Frankenstein appears, there's not much book left. In fact, the story ends so abruptly, that I did a double take, looking to see if a page got torn out or something. But alas, this story ends without a definite ending.
Being a library edition, the back of the book is filled with comprehension questions, writing skills activities, and a glossary of terms. But I think that author Donald Lemke could have used it on himself. He kept having the townsfolk refer to the metal hero as a ‘ mutant.’ At one point, even Zack calls himself such. But if my memory serves me right, donning a suit of metal does not a mutant make. If that was the case, Tony Stark would have been made a member of the X-Men long ago.
Zinc Alloy Vs. Frankenstein was a good read. There isn't anything scary in it. So, this would be an ideal Halloween read for children of all ages. Even the tornado scene wasn't so bad. I was more afraid when Zack's suit went bonkers. Not great on ending and some terms are greatly misused, but a fun read nonetheless.
Worth Consuming
Rating; 7 out of 10 stars.
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