Author and Illustrator Neill Cameron
First published 2016
Publisher David Fickling Books
Teenage robot brothers battle evil in a futuristic world.
Story
London in the future and super robot brothers Alex and Freddy, discover an evil robot making sinister plans. Their life is about to change.
Why we chose it
A fast paced comic book adventure. Alex and Freddy display all the competitive tendencies and sibling rivalries of typical teenage brothers whilst battling together to save the world from evil robots planning a takeover.
Where it came from
The story appeared first in The Phoenix comic and was then published as a graphic novel.
Where it went next
Mega Robo Bros was shortlisted for a British Comic Award in 2016 and won an Excelsior Award Jr in 2017. It was followed by two further Mega Robo Bros adventures, Mega Robo Rumble and Mega Robo Revenge.
Associated stories
Neill Cameron’s work appears in the weekly children’s comic The Phoenix. His other stories include Tamsin and the Deep and Tamsin and the Dark, written with Kate Brown, Mo-Bot High, and The Pirates of Pangaea written with Daniel Hartwell. He has also written - and drawn - How to Make Awesome Comics, an instructional book that will help and inspire comic fans to create their own stories.
Author and Illustrator Neill Cameron
First published 2016
Publisher David Fickling Books