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Superdónuts. ¡Dominar el mundo! / Donut Squad: Take Over the World!
Hey you! Yes, you! Do you like DONUTS?
Well, you're in luck! Because here's a BRAND-NEW, addictive, laugh-out-loud series from comics genius Neill Cameron!
Ever wondered what donuts get up to when they're not being eaten?
No, because that would be silly! But it turns out, donuts have BIG PLANS FOR WORLD DOMINATION!!!
Meet Sprinkles, the leader of the Squad; Jammyboi, who spreads stickiness EVERYWHERE; Dadnut and Lil' Timmy, who explain obscure facts, and Spronky, who is bizarrely unconventional! But don't mention the arch-nemeses of the donuts . . . the bagels, secretly plotting Donut Squad's doom!
Brought to you by comic powerhouse The Phoenix, this hilarious new series features all the characters from the comic strip that readers know and love. It's full of crazy humour and mouthwatering full-colour illustrations that will keep readers going back for seconds!
Well, you're in luck! Because here's a BRAND-NEW, addictive, laugh-out-loud series from comics genius Neill Cameron!
Ever wondered what donuts get up to when they're not being eaten?
No, because that would be silly! But it turns out, donuts have BIG PLANS FOR WORLD DOMINATION!!!
Meet Sprinkles, the leader of the Squad; Jammyboi, who spreads stickiness EVERYWHERE; Dadnut and Lil' Timmy, who explain obscure facts, and Spronky, who is bizarrely unconventional! But don't mention the arch-nemeses of the donuts . . . the bagels, secretly plotting Donut Squad's doom!
Brought to you by comic powerhouse The Phoenix, this hilarious new series features all the characters from the comic strip that readers know and love. It's full of crazy humour and mouthwatering full-colour illustrations that will keep readers going back for seconds!
208 pages, Hardcover
Published March 24, 2026
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November 6, 2026
Public library copy
I'm all for goofy, and as much as I personally don't understand books like Blabey's Cat on the Run or Angelberger's The Two Headed Chicken, I can see the appeal of these for my middle school readers.
That said, I felt like I was missing some context to help me understand this British import. (Cricket is mentioned early on, and there are other indications that this is from the UK, which I normally love.) Is this a webtoon? Comic strip? That would explain the lack of plot. Not all of the pages felt like they were connected to each other. The anecdoctal format made this rather like a super fast paced Wimpy Kid with colorful donuts that want to take over the world but seem to lack a cohesive plan.
Elementary kids will certainly find this appealing, and will giggle over the pages. Fans of Lerner's Hunger Heroes or Funk and Kearney's Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast will enjoy it. There are lots of clever bits, like the ghost donut and the battle between the bagels (all of whom are "bready") and the donuts. For middle school, I was hoping for something with a bit more nuanced baked goods humor, like Keller's Arnie the Doughnut books.
Perfectly fine, just not for me. Will probably not purchase.
I'm all for goofy, and as much as I personally don't understand books like Blabey's Cat on the Run or Angelberger's The Two Headed Chicken, I can see the appeal of these for my middle school readers.
That said, I felt like I was missing some context to help me understand this British import. (Cricket is mentioned early on, and there are other indications that this is from the UK, which I normally love.) Is this a webtoon? Comic strip? That would explain the lack of plot. Not all of the pages felt like they were connected to each other. The anecdoctal format made this rather like a super fast paced Wimpy Kid with colorful donuts that want to take over the world but seem to lack a cohesive plan.
Elementary kids will certainly find this appealing, and will giggle over the pages. Fans of Lerner's Hunger Heroes or Funk and Kearney's Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast will enjoy it. There are lots of clever bits, like the ghost donut and the battle between the bagels (all of whom are "bready") and the donuts. For middle school, I was hoping for something with a bit more nuanced baked goods humor, like Keller's Arnie the Doughnut books.
Perfectly fine, just not for me. Will probably not purchase.
November 10, 2025
First book I have read by Neill Cameron. I loved it so much. The bit I loved in it most was the bit where the doughnut and the bagles were fighting... I am on the doughnut side.
November 3, 2026
I loved when the donuts attacked the bagels with velociraptors, tanks and skateboards.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 1, 2026
And I, for one, welcome our new donut overlords.
March 23, 2026
A hundred stars. A million stars! We LOVED this book and will be buying a copy as soon as it’s available.
Donut Squad is a hysterical graphic novel told in mini comics about the adventures of the many donuts and their plight to take over the world. When the bagel battalion gets word of their plans, a fight for domination ensues.
This book is hilarious for children and adults alike. With bizarre “Far-Side-esque” comedy, these smart and witty jokes are a step up from the average graphic novel’s potty humor. Whether Dadnut is launching into a soliloquy about the Prussian War or Spronky is spreading butter on a cat, their absurd antics are guaranteed to get a laugh.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC! We can’t wait for the next Donut Squad book!
Donut Squad is a hysterical graphic novel told in mini comics about the adventures of the many donuts and their plight to take over the world. When the bagel battalion gets word of their plans, a fight for domination ensues.
This book is hilarious for children and adults alike. With bizarre “Far-Side-esque” comedy, these smart and witty jokes are a step up from the average graphic novel’s potty humor. Whether Dadnut is launching into a soliloquy about the Prussian War or Spronky is spreading butter on a cat, their absurd antics are guaranteed to get a laugh.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC! We can’t wait for the next Donut Squad book!
May 19, 2026
A chaotic mess of a story featuring donuts like a dad and son donut, a jelly donut, a sweet pink iced one and how they are battling against the bagels. It's goofy and is interrupted constantly with little snippets of merchandizing and silly commercials and vignettes that make the story nonlinear and generally annoying to follow. But it's bright and colorful and features donuts, which is the plus.
I'm indifferent.
I'm indifferent.
November 2, 2025
This was quite funny and fun to read and I like the art + I need donuts now, but I had expected one story instead of short bits and bobs that connected in ways.
Oh, but I so love that the velociraptors looked like the way I know and love. Not those fluffy chickens.
And the how to draw bits were fun!
Oh, but I so love that the velociraptors looked like the way I know and love. Not those fluffy chickens.
And the how to draw bits were fun!
maybe-later
March 30, 2026⋆˙⟡ —
pre-read
: omg i got approved for the arc! buddy reading with my lil bro ash ꉂ(˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵) geniuinely requested it for him lol, and he seems to like it? especially since we got donuts today ^^
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March 6, 2026.......what did I just read
October 3, 2026
Robot Chicken for Children
Thank you to NetGalley, First Second Books, and Neill Cameron for providing an advance copy.
⭐ 4.5/5 — rounded to 5
🎨 5/5 — honestly, 100/10
I went into Donut Squad: Take Over the World! expecting cute anthropomorphic donuts and some kind of ridiculous world-domination adventure.
I was NOT prepared for what I actually got. 😂
The best way I can describe this book is Robot Chicken for children.
Instead of one straightforward adventure, this feels like a rapid-fire collection of interconnected comedy sketches inside an increasingly ridiculous Donut Squad universe. Fake advertisements, absurd products, conspiracy theories, propaganda, ridiculous flavors, action sequences, and increasingly unhinged situations all become part of the experience.
And somehow, underneath all of that absolute nonsense, this book is SMART.
There are jokes about consumerism, fandom, advertising, conspiracy theories, manufactured outrage, propaganda, moral panic, tribalism, and institutional seriousness. Kids absolutely do not need to recognize that second layer for the book to work—the colorful characters, visual jokes, action, and sheer chaos are funny on their own—but there is so much here for older readers to catch too.
One of my favorite things was that I genuinely never knew what this book was going to do next. I would think we had reached the joke, and then it would escalate one more time.
And I laughed. A LOT.
The recurring sketch formats do become somewhat repetitive later in the book, and there were a few moments where I was confused about exactly what was happening. That’s what kept this at a 4.5 rather than a full 5 for me. But the repetition rarely felt like simply recycling the same joke because the actual products, scenarios, visual gags, and ridiculous ideas kept changing.
And THE ART.
100/10.
The visual storytelling is a huge part of why the comedy works. The book constantly changes how it communicates with the reader through comic strips, advertisements, product-style layouts, oversized typography, exaggerated expressions, propaganda-inspired pages, splash pages, and wonderfully chaotic action sequences.
But one of my favorite surprises came after the story itself.
The backmatter includes an actual drawing tutorial from Neill Cameron—and not just a novelty “draw a circle, add a hole, congratulations, you made a donut” tutorial. He teaches young readers real techniques for changing proportions, creating expressions, and communicating emotion visually.
I could not love that more.
After spending an entire book showing kids how much fun comics can be, the artist essentially turns around and says:
Look what comics can do. Now let me show YOU how to do it.
No gatekeeping. Just giving creative kids tools to start making something themselves.
For a child who loves drawing, comics, or inventing their own characters, that addition takes this from simply being a hilarious graphic novel to something that could genuinely inspire them to create.
Completely ridiculous.
Occasionally repetitive and occasionally confusing.
Far smarter than a book about a squad of donuts has any obligation to be.
And an absolute blast.
Who Should Read This?
Kids who love chaotic humor, graphic novels that play with format, absurd characters, visual jokes, action, and the constant possibility that the next page will be even weirder than the last.
I would especially recommend this for creative kids who enjoy drawing or making their own comics. The tutorial at the end is genuinely useful and makes the book feel like an invitation to create rather than simply something to consume.
And adults reading alongside them?
There is PLENTY here for you too. 😂
Thank you to NetGalley, First Second Books, and Neill Cameron for providing an advance copy.
⭐ 4.5/5 — rounded to 5
🎨 5/5 — honestly, 100/10
I went into Donut Squad: Take Over the World! expecting cute anthropomorphic donuts and some kind of ridiculous world-domination adventure.
I was NOT prepared for what I actually got. 😂
The best way I can describe this book is Robot Chicken for children.
Instead of one straightforward adventure, this feels like a rapid-fire collection of interconnected comedy sketches inside an increasingly ridiculous Donut Squad universe. Fake advertisements, absurd products, conspiracy theories, propaganda, ridiculous flavors, action sequences, and increasingly unhinged situations all become part of the experience.
And somehow, underneath all of that absolute nonsense, this book is SMART.
There are jokes about consumerism, fandom, advertising, conspiracy theories, manufactured outrage, propaganda, moral panic, tribalism, and institutional seriousness. Kids absolutely do not need to recognize that second layer for the book to work—the colorful characters, visual jokes, action, and sheer chaos are funny on their own—but there is so much here for older readers to catch too.
One of my favorite things was that I genuinely never knew what this book was going to do next. I would think we had reached the joke, and then it would escalate one more time.
And I laughed. A LOT.
The recurring sketch formats do become somewhat repetitive later in the book, and there were a few moments where I was confused about exactly what was happening. That’s what kept this at a 4.5 rather than a full 5 for me. But the repetition rarely felt like simply recycling the same joke because the actual products, scenarios, visual gags, and ridiculous ideas kept changing.
And THE ART.
100/10.
The visual storytelling is a huge part of why the comedy works. The book constantly changes how it communicates with the reader through comic strips, advertisements, product-style layouts, oversized typography, exaggerated expressions, propaganda-inspired pages, splash pages, and wonderfully chaotic action sequences.
But one of my favorite surprises came after the story itself.
The backmatter includes an actual drawing tutorial from Neill Cameron—and not just a novelty “draw a circle, add a hole, congratulations, you made a donut” tutorial. He teaches young readers real techniques for changing proportions, creating expressions, and communicating emotion visually.
I could not love that more.
After spending an entire book showing kids how much fun comics can be, the artist essentially turns around and says:
Look what comics can do. Now let me show YOU how to do it.
No gatekeeping. Just giving creative kids tools to start making something themselves.
For a child who loves drawing, comics, or inventing their own characters, that addition takes this from simply being a hilarious graphic novel to something that could genuinely inspire them to create.
Completely ridiculous.
Occasionally repetitive and occasionally confusing.
Far smarter than a book about a squad of donuts has any obligation to be.
And an absolute blast.
Who Should Read This?
Kids who love chaotic humor, graphic novels that play with format, absurd characters, visual jokes, action, and the constant possibility that the next page will be even weirder than the last.
I would especially recommend this for creative kids who enjoy drawing or making their own comics. The tutorial at the end is genuinely useful and makes the book feel like an invitation to create rather than simply something to consume.
And adults reading alongside them?
There is PLENTY here for you too. 😂
July 21, 2026
Thank you to NetGalley for the advance reader copy.
I picked this one up because, honestly, how could I resist a graphic novel about donuts plotting world domination? The premise alone is enough to grab the attention of middle grade readers, and Neill Cameron absolutely leans into the absurdity.
One thing that surprised me was the format. I was expecting one continuous story, but instead the book is made up of short comic strips and connected vignettes featuring the members of the Donut Squad. Once I adjusted my expectations, I found myself enjoying the fast-paced humor and getting to know the different donut personalities. Sprinkles, Jammyboi, and the rest of the squad each have their own quirks, and the ongoing rivalry with the bagels is wonderfully ridiculous.
The whole time I was reading, I kept thinking about Super Pancake by Megan Wagner Lloyd and the Pizza and Taco series by Stephen Shaskan. It has that same off-the-wall energy, quirky food-based characters, and delightfully chaotic humor that makes those books such favorites with middle grade readers. If your students love Super Pancake or Pizza and Taco, I have a feeling they are going to devour Donut Squad. It has that same "I have to hand this to another kid" kind of appeal that keeps graphic novels circulating nonstop in school libraries.
The artwork is bright, energetic, and packed with visual jokes. There are so many little details tucked into the panels that kids will enjoy going back through the pages to catch everything they missed the first time. I also appreciated the drawing activity at the end, which encourages readers to create their own donut characters. I can already picture students wanting to invent their own members of the Donut Squad.
This is exactly the kind of graphic novel that reluctant readers gravitate toward. The short stories make it easy to pick up and read a few pages at a time, and the humor is silly without trying too hard. There are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, visual gags, and just enough chaos to keep readers turning the pages.
As a school librarian, I know this is the type of book that will disappear from the shelves almost as soon as it arrives. Fans of Dog Man, The Bad Guys, Super Pancake, Pizza and Taco, and other humorous graphic novels are going to have a blast with this one. If your readers enjoy goofy humor, expressive illustrations, and stories that don't take themselves too seriously, Donut Squad: Take Over the World! is an easy recommendation. Just don't be surprised if you suddenly find yourself craving a donut while you're reading.
I picked this one up because, honestly, how could I resist a graphic novel about donuts plotting world domination? The premise alone is enough to grab the attention of middle grade readers, and Neill Cameron absolutely leans into the absurdity.
One thing that surprised me was the format. I was expecting one continuous story, but instead the book is made up of short comic strips and connected vignettes featuring the members of the Donut Squad. Once I adjusted my expectations, I found myself enjoying the fast-paced humor and getting to know the different donut personalities. Sprinkles, Jammyboi, and the rest of the squad each have their own quirks, and the ongoing rivalry with the bagels is wonderfully ridiculous.
The whole time I was reading, I kept thinking about Super Pancake by Megan Wagner Lloyd and the Pizza and Taco series by Stephen Shaskan. It has that same off-the-wall energy, quirky food-based characters, and delightfully chaotic humor that makes those books such favorites with middle grade readers. If your students love Super Pancake or Pizza and Taco, I have a feeling they are going to devour Donut Squad. It has that same "I have to hand this to another kid" kind of appeal that keeps graphic novels circulating nonstop in school libraries.
The artwork is bright, energetic, and packed with visual jokes. There are so many little details tucked into the panels that kids will enjoy going back through the pages to catch everything they missed the first time. I also appreciated the drawing activity at the end, which encourages readers to create their own donut characters. I can already picture students wanting to invent their own members of the Donut Squad.
This is exactly the kind of graphic novel that reluctant readers gravitate toward. The short stories make it easy to pick up and read a few pages at a time, and the humor is silly without trying too hard. There are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, visual gags, and just enough chaos to keep readers turning the pages.
As a school librarian, I know this is the type of book that will disappear from the shelves almost as soon as it arrives. Fans of Dog Man, The Bad Guys, Super Pancake, Pizza and Taco, and other humorous graphic novels are going to have a blast with this one. If your readers enjoy goofy humor, expressive illustrations, and stories that don't take themselves too seriously, Donut Squad: Take Over the World! is an easy recommendation. Just don't be surprised if you suddenly find yourself craving a donut while you're reading.
July 22, 2025
Ok lets do this:
For some strange reason I felt slightly offcut by the donuts especially Sprinkles. He is really dodgy. It seemed to me that the donuts were trying to brainwash me and the bagels were the real victims. Admittedly there were funny moments but I felt like some of the humour surrounding Spronky the Peculiar donut was a little forced. In the future I would like to learn more about the bagels including Platoon Commander Poppyseeds backstop.
Characters:
⋆.˚✮Sprinkles✮˚.⋆
5/10 there is just something so off abt this guy i feel like he is the secret mastermind behind it all and is trying to ethnically cleanse the bagels.
"Here! Study the face of the enemy [the bagels]..."
"Don't you think they look a bit like us?"
"No!! we are very different!"
He is obviously hiding something
⋆.˚✮Jammyboi✮˚.⋆
6.5/10 jammyboi is purely British and just there for comic effect but he comes across as rather arrogant as he is always smirking
⋆.˚✮Caramel Jack✮˚.⋆
9/10 PEAK CHARACTER CARAMEL JACK IS MY GUY THE ONLY PROBLEM IS HE ISNT IN IT ENOUGH. JUSTICE FOR CARAMEL JACK!!!!
⋆.˚✮Chalky✮˚.⋆
7/10 funny and deserves more pages
⋆.˚✮Justice donut✮˚.⋆
8/10 a hero fuelled by anger and or sadness we do not know. I would like to see justice donuts backstory in a future novel
⋆.˚✮Anxiety donut✮˚.⋆
5.5/10 slightly better than Sprinkles yet just as if not even more unnerving. Why is anxiety donut so anxious? What is she anxious about? What is she running away from? Could it be the guilt at helping to lead the charge against the innocent bagels????
⋆.˚✮Dadnut and lil timmy✮˚.⋆
7/10 educational!!!! Didn't and lil timmy are two of the donuts who aren't twats. Way to go!!
⋆.˚✮Spronky✮˚.⋆
5/10 he's just... there doing bizarre things as previously mentioned the spronky humour is a bit forced
⋆.˚✮Private plainbagel✮˚.⋆
8/10 he's so nonchalant and mysterious
⋆.˚✮sergeant sesamesead✮˚.⋆
9.99/10 his name is just *chefs kiss* WE NEED MORE BAGEL ACTION THE BAGELS ARE INNOCENT
⋆.˚✮Platoon Commander Poppyseed✮˚.⋆
10/10 he is a musunderstood soul using anger to try gain justice for his wronged race. THE BAGEL BATALLION WILL HAPPEN ABD THE DONUTS WILL PAY
⋆.˚✮That one ginger guy ✮˚.⋆
8/10 proof that the donuts are evil, just let my man have his glow up pleaaase!!
I will definitely buy the next one. I can hear my bank account crying. Overall good but needs character building👌
For some strange reason I felt slightly offcut by the donuts especially Sprinkles. He is really dodgy. It seemed to me that the donuts were trying to brainwash me and the bagels were the real victims. Admittedly there were funny moments but I felt like some of the humour surrounding Spronky the Peculiar donut was a little forced. In the future I would like to learn more about the bagels including Platoon Commander Poppyseeds backstop.
Characters:
⋆.˚✮Sprinkles✮˚.⋆
5/10 there is just something so off abt this guy i feel like he is the secret mastermind behind it all and is trying to ethnically cleanse the bagels.
"Here! Study the face of the enemy [the bagels]..."
"Don't you think they look a bit like us?"
"No!! we are very different!"
He is obviously hiding something
⋆.˚✮Jammyboi✮˚.⋆
6.5/10 jammyboi is purely British and just there for comic effect but he comes across as rather arrogant as he is always smirking
⋆.˚✮Caramel Jack✮˚.⋆
9/10 PEAK CHARACTER CARAMEL JACK IS MY GUY THE ONLY PROBLEM IS HE ISNT IN IT ENOUGH. JUSTICE FOR CARAMEL JACK!!!!
⋆.˚✮Chalky✮˚.⋆
7/10 funny and deserves more pages
⋆.˚✮Justice donut✮˚.⋆
8/10 a hero fuelled by anger and or sadness we do not know. I would like to see justice donuts backstory in a future novel
⋆.˚✮Anxiety donut✮˚.⋆
5.5/10 slightly better than Sprinkles yet just as if not even more unnerving. Why is anxiety donut so anxious? What is she anxious about? What is she running away from? Could it be the guilt at helping to lead the charge against the innocent bagels????
⋆.˚✮Dadnut and lil timmy✮˚.⋆
7/10 educational!!!! Didn't and lil timmy are two of the donuts who aren't twats. Way to go!!
⋆.˚✮Spronky✮˚.⋆
5/10 he's just... there doing bizarre things as previously mentioned the spronky humour is a bit forced
⋆.˚✮Private plainbagel✮˚.⋆
8/10 he's so nonchalant and mysterious
⋆.˚✮sergeant sesamesead✮˚.⋆
9.99/10 his name is just *chefs kiss* WE NEED MORE BAGEL ACTION THE BAGELS ARE INNOCENT
⋆.˚✮Platoon Commander Poppyseed✮˚.⋆
10/10 he is a musunderstood soul using anger to try gain justice for his wronged race. THE BAGEL BATALLION WILL HAPPEN ABD THE DONUTS WILL PAY
⋆.˚✮That one ginger guy ✮˚.⋆
8/10 proof that the donuts are evil, just let my man have his glow up pleaaase!!
I will definitely buy the next one. I can hear my bank account crying. Overall good but needs character building👌
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Cuando empecé este cómic con mi hijo, confieso que dudé un poco. ¿Un libro cuyo punto de partida es “¿Te gustan los donuts?” siendo él un niño al que no le gustan los dulces? ¡Ni donuts, ni bollos, ni nada! Pues bien: los Superdónuts no solo conquistaron la historia… también conquistaron nuestra lectura nocturna.
Este cómic es una locura deliciosa, aunque también bastante peculiar: olvídate de capítulos, de una trama lineal o de un camino recto de principio a fin. Aquí cada página es una sorpresa:
• Mini-historias de los distintos donuts,
• Trocitos de la trama principal (¡ojo! que los donuts están seriamente empeñados en dominar el mundo),
• y páginas totalmente random con productos absurdos, donuts inéditos o ideas estrambóticas que solo pueden salir de una mente llena de azúcar.
Entre carcajadas, personajes psiquiátricamente adorables y humor para todos los públicos, mi pequeño terminó absolutamente enganchado, y yo disfrutando incluso más al verle reír.
Y sí, además aparecen los bagels: esos “primos sosos”, físicamente iguales pero mucho más sanos y con un carisma… digamos… cuestionable.
Precisamente ese contraste hace que el libro sea aún más divertido.
Aunque hay algunas referencias que los lectores más peques quizá no pillen, en general es un cómic perfecto para enganchar a los niños a la lectura, porque no requiere seguir una historia larga, invita a curiosear, a pasar páginas sin presión y a reírse a gusto.
🍩 Personajes que brillan (con azúcar o sin ella):
• Los Superdónuts, cada uno con su personalidad absurda y encantadora: Mermelado, Virutas, Glásper , “Toloco”, Capitán caramelo, Justiciero, Miedónut, Padrónuy y Chiquitim…
• Los Bagels, sanos y responsables… pero mucho menos divertidos.
• Todos esos personajes secundarios random que aparecen por sorpresa y hacen que digas: “¿y esto? ¡Pues claro que sí!”
En resumen: Superdónuts: ¡Dominar el mundo! es un cómic caótico, hilarante y perfecto para compartir risas en familia. Aunque tu peque no sea fan de los dulces, aquí lo importante no es el azúcar… sino la diversión. Ideal para primeros lectores porque tiene la letra en mayúscula y los textos son cortitos.
Este cómic es una locura deliciosa, aunque también bastante peculiar: olvídate de capítulos, de una trama lineal o de un camino recto de principio a fin. Aquí cada página es una sorpresa:
• Mini-historias de los distintos donuts,
• Trocitos de la trama principal (¡ojo! que los donuts están seriamente empeñados en dominar el mundo),
• y páginas totalmente random con productos absurdos, donuts inéditos o ideas estrambóticas que solo pueden salir de una mente llena de azúcar.
Entre carcajadas, personajes psiquiátricamente adorables y humor para todos los públicos, mi pequeño terminó absolutamente enganchado, y yo disfrutando incluso más al verle reír.
Y sí, además aparecen los bagels: esos “primos sosos”, físicamente iguales pero mucho más sanos y con un carisma… digamos… cuestionable.
Precisamente ese contraste hace que el libro sea aún más divertido.
Aunque hay algunas referencias que los lectores más peques quizá no pillen, en general es un cómic perfecto para enganchar a los niños a la lectura, porque no requiere seguir una historia larga, invita a curiosear, a pasar páginas sin presión y a reírse a gusto.
🍩 Personajes que brillan (con azúcar o sin ella):
• Los Superdónuts, cada uno con su personalidad absurda y encantadora: Mermelado, Virutas, Glásper , “Toloco”, Capitán caramelo, Justiciero, Miedónut, Padrónuy y Chiquitim…
• Los Bagels, sanos y responsables… pero mucho menos divertidos.
• Todos esos personajes secundarios random que aparecen por sorpresa y hacen que digas: “¿y esto? ¡Pues claro que sí!”
En resumen: Superdónuts: ¡Dominar el mundo! es un cómic caótico, hilarante y perfecto para compartir risas en familia. Aunque tu peque no sea fan de los dulces, aquí lo importante no es el azúcar… sino la diversión. Ideal para primeros lectores porque tiene la letra en mayúscula y los textos son cortitos.
March 25, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩)
This was such a fun read—and a huge hit in our house.
I read this with my 8-year-old, and what started as “just a few pages before bed” turned into us staying up to finish the entire book. It’s fast-paced, funny, and completely ridiculous in the best way.
Every page had him laughing (and me doing way too many donut voices), and the characters all have such distinct personalities that it never feels repetitive. The mini, episodic stories keep things moving, and the running jokes—especially the Bagel Battalion—really land.
What surprised me most was how engaging it was for a developing reader. My child typically prefers being read to, but with this one, he jumped in and read along—and I noticed a big boost in both confidence and fluency. That alone made this a standout for me.
The illustrations are bright, energetic, and packed with little details and jokes (keep an eye out for the background humor).
If you have a kid who loves silly humor, or a reader who needs something engaging and low-pressure, this is an easy recommendation. We’ll definitely be picking up the next one.
Thank you to NetGalley and First Second for an ARC to review. All opinions are my own.
This was such a fun read—and a huge hit in our house.
I read this with my 8-year-old, and what started as “just a few pages before bed” turned into us staying up to finish the entire book. It’s fast-paced, funny, and completely ridiculous in the best way.
Every page had him laughing (and me doing way too many donut voices), and the characters all have such distinct personalities that it never feels repetitive. The mini, episodic stories keep things moving, and the running jokes—especially the Bagel Battalion—really land.
What surprised me most was how engaging it was for a developing reader. My child typically prefers being read to, but with this one, he jumped in and read along—and I noticed a big boost in both confidence and fluency. That alone made this a standout for me.
The illustrations are bright, energetic, and packed with little details and jokes (keep an eye out for the background humor).
If you have a kid who loves silly humor, or a reader who needs something engaging and low-pressure, this is an easy recommendation. We’ll definitely be picking up the next one.
Thank you to NetGalley and First Second for an ARC to review. All opinions are my own.
February 23, 2026
Are you ready to meet the newest squad in the neighborhood? They are just like a variety of donuts you’d find in a staff lounge, one of everything! You have your classic sprinkles, seems innocent, but secretly plans to take over the world.. wait, what? Jam boi-a fan favorite, but always splatters and ruins everything. And then you have your Spronky donut-unknown flavor, tread carefully. You get the picture, all types of characters.
Flip through the different storylines as the donuts convince you they are the superior food until the bagel battalion infiltrates the story! The battle of donuts and bagels begins! Which round, doughy breakfast concoction will reign supreme?
Kids will love the silliness of this graphic novel. Ultimately it sets up for a sequel as a rematch seems inevitable.
Thanks @Netgalley and @FirstSecondBooks for the Advanced Digital Copy
Flip through the different storylines as the donuts convince you they are the superior food until the bagel battalion infiltrates the story! The battle of donuts and bagels begins! Which round, doughy breakfast concoction will reign supreme?
Kids will love the silliness of this graphic novel. Ultimately it sets up for a sequel as a rematch seems inevitable.
Thanks @Netgalley and @FirstSecondBooks for the Advanced Digital Copy
March 22, 2026
3.5 stars
I didn't know how much I needed to get into the minds of donuts who were taking over the world, but it turns out that in some ways, this was exactly what I needed.
This is my first exposure to this series and to these characters in general. I did come into this read anticipating a unified, more developed plot, but instead, there are a number of vignettes. I did enjoy getting to know the specifics of each donut's schtick, but I was left a little unfulfilled by the overarching storyline. This may be more a mismatch of expectations than anything else, but it's still a major takeaway.
The art is fun, the characters are wild, and I never eat donuts or anything close, but this left me with a major craving for them!
*Special thanks to NetGalley and First Second for this arc, which I received in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
I didn't know how much I needed to get into the minds of donuts who were taking over the world, but it turns out that in some ways, this was exactly what I needed.
This is my first exposure to this series and to these characters in general. I did come into this read anticipating a unified, more developed plot, but instead, there are a number of vignettes. I did enjoy getting to know the specifics of each donut's schtick, but I was left a little unfulfilled by the overarching storyline. This may be more a mismatch of expectations than anything else, but it's still a major takeaway.
The art is fun, the characters are wild, and I never eat donuts or anything close, but this left me with a major craving for them!
*Special thanks to NetGalley and First Second for this arc, which I received in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
April 14, 2026
Received this book as a NetGalley review ARC.
This book was so fun. Caramel Jack had to be my favorite donut. The illustrations are amazing. They’re colorful and engaging. Kids who have a hard time concentrating on long stories would love this book. As well, developing and emerging readers would benefit. It bears repeating, but this book is just so engaging.
I felt so bad for the rejected donut flavors. Like Fish and Egg Cream Filled sounds disgusting but poor guy! I can imagine kids coming up with disgusting flavors on their own as they read. Also, the Donut Squad Merch being interspersed throughout is brilliant! It would be a great classroom assignment to have students come up with their own.
This book was so fun. Caramel Jack had to be my favorite donut. The illustrations are amazing. They’re colorful and engaging. Kids who have a hard time concentrating on long stories would love this book. As well, developing and emerging readers would benefit. It bears repeating, but this book is just so engaging.
I felt so bad for the rejected donut flavors. Like Fish and Egg Cream Filled sounds disgusting but poor guy! I can imagine kids coming up with disgusting flavors on their own as they read. Also, the Donut Squad Merch being interspersed throughout is brilliant! It would be a great classroom assignment to have students come up with their own.
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July 5, 2026It's such a uniquely approached kids book that I don't think it fits neatly in any box-- and actually one part of the comic is literally about venturing outside of the boxes.
Clever and sometimes pretty funny, however unexpected-- filled with super abbreviated comics, practically like tweets for donuts. Almost as if it caters to the attention span of a kid who eats donuts for every break and snack and meal and is bouncing off the walls with silliness and sugar consumption. It's almost as if I'm writing from the perspective of a bagel!
And Neill Cameron teaches you how to draw some dessert creations at the end, with fun little explanations and tricks.
And then suddenly it's just over!
And then it isn't?
Clever and sometimes pretty funny, however unexpected-- filled with super abbreviated comics, practically like tweets for donuts. Almost as if it caters to the attention span of a kid who eats donuts for every break and snack and meal and is bouncing off the walls with silliness and sugar consumption. It's almost as if I'm writing from the perspective of a bagel!
And Neill Cameron teaches you how to draw some dessert creations at the end, with fun little explanations and tricks.
And then suddenly it's just over!
And then it isn't?
December 23, 2025
Reseña de Súper Dónuts de Neill Cameron
🍩 Género: novela gráfica juvenil
🍩 Páginas: 208
🍩 5 ⭐️ de 5
Que bien lo hemos pasado leyendo juntos mi hijo y yo este cómic. Es una edición preciosa llena de color, donde encontraremos a diferentes donuts a cual más loco y divertido, sobretodo con uno que ha sido nuestro preferido haciéndolo que la gente se lo coma. Una lectura para poder disfrutar junto a nuestros peques que les encantará, y si ya son un poco más grandes podrán leerla solos ya que su letra es mayúscula. Una lectura muy recomendable para pasar un buen rato juntos leyendo las locas aventuras de estos dulces redondeados que tantos nos gustan.
🍩 Género: novela gráfica juvenil
🍩 Páginas: 208
🍩 5 ⭐️ de 5
Que bien lo hemos pasado leyendo juntos mi hijo y yo este cómic. Es una edición preciosa llena de color, donde encontraremos a diferentes donuts a cual más loco y divertido, sobretodo con uno que ha sido nuestro preferido haciéndolo que la gente se lo coma. Una lectura para poder disfrutar junto a nuestros peques que les encantará, y si ya son un poco más grandes podrán leerla solos ya que su letra es mayúscula. Una lectura muy recomendable para pasar un buen rato juntos leyendo las locas aventuras de estos dulces redondeados que tantos nos gustan.
March 1, 2026
Donuts are trying to take over the world with their advertisements and yummy flavors, but their nemesis Bagels are not going to stand by and let it happen. Join this silly adventure as the donuts go head to head with bagels to keep the human race "healthy."
The colors and drawings of this graphic novel are topic notch and keep the reader interested. The plot does get a little lost at the beginning, but once the bagels enter the scene the story makes more sense. This story had my son rolling with laughter, while I rolled my eyes at some of the situations. Adults will shake their heads, but kids will absolutely embrace the silly.
**NetGalley Advanced Reader Copy**
The colors and drawings of this graphic novel are topic notch and keep the reader interested. The plot does get a little lost at the beginning, but once the bagels enter the scene the story makes more sense. This story had my son rolling with laughter, while I rolled my eyes at some of the situations. Adults will shake their heads, but kids will absolutely embrace the silly.
**NetGalley Advanced Reader Copy**
July 18, 2026
My nine-year-old son really enjoyed this graphic novel. He liked that the donuts were trying to take over the world. He also liked that the bagels were trying to battle them. We enjoyed the pictures, especially the gigantic donut. At the end of the story, he enjoyed the section where it shows you how to draw your own donut. My son’s favorite character was Spronky.
The pictures are very colorful and for most of the book, the stories are quick for shorter attention spans. The second half of the graphic novel is a longer story.
Thank you to NetGalley and First Second Books for the arc of Donut Squad: Take Over the World.
The pictures are very colorful and for most of the book, the stories are quick for shorter attention spans. The second half of the graphic novel is a longer story.
Thank you to NetGalley and First Second Books for the arc of Donut Squad: Take Over the World.
August 25, 2026
I found this comic book at a LittleFreeLibrary in my area and I don’t really think it was supposed to be there and as a new arc reader I decided to take it to keep it safe. After a really long and stressful day at work, I decided to light a candle and sit in a warm bath with a glass of wine and just enjoy this book. It was so refreshing and I can’t tell you how much I laughed out loud. I really enjoyed the characters, the artwork and overall the creativity. I brought be back to being a kid. I had some favorites. Especially the donut that starts with an “A” along with the donut that “Beeps.”
Thank you so much to the author for giving me the giggle after a long day!
Thank you so much to the author for giving me the giggle after a long day!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
My 7 year old daughter thought this book was absolutely hilarious! I even found myself giggling at some of the jokes as an adult. Some of our favorite donuts were Jammyboi, Chalky, and Anxiety Donut. My daughter really enjoyed the short comic style -- the fast-paced switching between characters and topics, in addition to the over-the-top silliness, kept her interest well. She laughed so much at the how-to-draws in the middle of the book ("donuts are very easy to draw!") and appreciated the more detailed versions at the end. This is the kind of book that she will read over and over again. Fellow fans of Pizza and Taco and Dog Man are sure to love this book too!
July 25, 2026
This was such a funny read and the illustrations are so bright and colorful. The premise is hilarious with donuts trying to take over the world and in the midst of this bagels are trying to get their time to shine as well since donuts and bagels are mortal enemies. Just fun, fast read and perfect for reluctant readers since the story is broken up into a bunch of small stories like the cat kid books.
Thanks to First Second and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.
Thanks to First Second and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.
March 9, 2026
ok here we go
Needs a bit of character building, but still great.
Sprinkles: Needs moar pagesss!!!
C.Jack: 9/10, silly moments are bliss
Chalky: unrated as I don't really care
Anxiety Donut: 7/10 A bit humorous, but needs more pages
Jammyboi: Would expect it to be boring after a while but stays 10/10 humour.
Lil Timmy/Dadnut: Need more pages
Justice Donut: 5/10, not very funny
Spronky: 10/10 humour
There. Every major donut in that book rated.
There are more in book 2.
Needs a bit of character building, but still great.
Sprinkles: Needs moar pagesss!!!
C.Jack: 9/10, silly moments are bliss
Chalky: unrated as I don't really care
Anxiety Donut: 7/10 A bit humorous, but needs more pages
Jammyboi: Would expect it to be boring after a while but stays 10/10 humour.
Lil Timmy/Dadnut: Need more pages
Justice Donut: 5/10, not very funny
Spronky: 10/10 humour
There. Every major donut in that book rated.
There are more in book 2.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 21, 2025
Excellent silliness with clever writing and appealing illustrations. The strips work best when collected together, as you see simple gags repeat but with inventively different payoffs; and everything combines into a big meta-narrative at the end. My 8 year old and I had great fun reading it out loud!
August 25, 2026
I really wanted to love this book, but the way it's written doesn't work for me. The art is cute and appropriate for the story, if you could call it a story. It's more of a compilation of really short donut puns and jokes. Many are just off-color enough to attract kids. The book's layout is likely to overwhelm kids with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
May 25, 2025
Irreverent and silly. Gorgeously illustrated! Great fun that I think kids will love! I know my class in particular are going to love making their own version of this thanks to the instructions and all the extras at the end!
March 1, 2026
Absolutely hilarious! I read this with my 10-year old and we were both laughing at the donuts! This comic reads like a webtoon, I can't wait to add this to my library collection, it is sure to be a hit with the elementary kids!
May 29, 2025
My family read this together and we all loved it, it's absolutely hilarious. Laugh out loud humour brilliantly illustrated.
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