The Paper Boy: Dimensional Adventures

by Mark McCray

Rudolph St. Clair had it all. Superpowers, fame and the love and respect of the citizens of New York City until one day a terrible incident occurred, and Rudolph lost his powers. Rudolph St. Clair settled into a normal human lifestyle. He soon married his college sweetheart, started a family and moved into what he thought was the perfect brownstone apartment in Brooklyn. Rudolph soon discovered that the brownstone apartment was haunted, and he would have to fight for his survival. In addition, family secrets, and a possible alien threat loomed in the background and created additional challenges for a man who no longer had superpowers. Rudolph would have to find the courage and strength to deal with the spiritual and alien forces and solves The Mystery of Brownstone 4067.

98 pages, Paperback

Published January 19, 2022

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the story overall, but the more I read the more I felt like it would be much better suited to a short run animated series. In fact, as I read it, I kept picturing it that way the further I got into the book, in an animation style like Moon Girl or the Spider-Man Spider-verse movies.
The book was really about the story. There was not a large amount of world building or character development, but it was still a fun ride.
I enjoyed the nods and occasional poke to other superhero lore. Also enjoyed the spin of what could’ve happened if an alien child was left with parents with a large extended family and they were terrible at keeping secrets.