THE UNFORGETTABLE LOGAN FOSTER AND THE SHADOW OF DOUBT

An autistic foster kid who hangs out with superheroes saves the world for a second time.

Twelve-year-old Logan, who has an eidetic memory, has memorized the identity of every superhero from database information he accidentally saw during his last confrontation with supervillain Necros. The superhero oversight agency MASC really, really wants to wipe his brain to make sure Necros can’t access any of the juicy secret identities, but Logan’s loving foster parents won’t let them. Logan’s been ordered to keep his head down, but it’s not that easy to avoid superhero shenanigans when your best friend has superstrength, your foster mom is an alien, and your foster dad is “a mass of dark-matter-infused atoms held together by his leftover human consciousness.” New friend Connie from the Dungeons & Dragons club might have a superhero ability, too; he’s seen how quickly she heals. Before long, the kids are caught up in new battles, rescuing kidnapped friends, and wondering if superhero business is tied into Logan’s own mysterious past. Logan and Connie read White; the previous volume established that BFF Elena is Black and Chicana. It is refreshing that Logan’s autism, though frustratingly (and inconsistently) portrayed as a collection of savantlike behaviors, is no roadblock to close and loving relationships with friends and family.

Funny and action-packed superhero silliness.