At school, Zack Allen is always getting picked on by bullies, until one day he builds a high-tech robot suit and must decide how to use his newfound powers as Zinc Alloy, the world's newest superhero.

Zack Allen loved comic-book super heroes, so he decided to become one of his own. Join Zack as he blasts around Metro City, saving the citizens from disasters and evildoers. He could be the greatest hero ever known, if he can figure out his pesky new robo.

Zack Allen loved comic book superheroes so much that he decided to become one of his own. Now he blasts around Metro City as Zinc Alloy, saving the citizens from disasters and evildoers. In this complete collection of Zinc Alloy adventures, Zack discovers his own origin story, goes head-to-head with the evil Coldfiner, faces off against a robo Frankenstein, and finds out what happens when his robot suit comes off. Zack might just be the greatest hero ever known . . . if he can figure out his pesky new robo-suit, that is.

It's winter vacation, and Zack Allen's family is headed to the mountains. When Zack arrives, Johnny, the school's biggest bully, tricks him into entering the annual ski competition. While on the slopes, however, Zack discovers an even greater problem, an evil villain is building a giant freeze ray within the mountain. Now Zinc must stop his evil plans and take home the ski trophy.

Zack Allen loves comic books, but he's nothing like his favourite superheroes. He's always getting bullied at school. Then one day, Zack builds a high-tech robot suit. Now he must decide how to use his new-found powers. He has become Zinc Alloy, the world's newest superhero!

When Zinc Alloy is chased by an angry mob out of Metro City he hides in an old house on the edge of town, but inside the house he faces his most frightening challenge yet--robo Frankenstein.

Zack Allen loved comic book superheroes so much that he decided to become one of his own. Now he blasts around Metro City as Zinc Alloy, saving the citizens from disasters and evildoers. In this complete collection of Zinc Alloy adventures, Zack discovers his own origin story, goes head-to-head with the evil Coldfiner, faces off against a robo Frankenstein, and finds out what happens when his robot suit comes off. Zack might just be the greatest hero ever known . . . if he can figure out his pesky new robo-suit, that is.

Thirteen-year-old Chip Stone, an average, skinny boy, is instantly transformed into a powerful beast with a giant head of rock whenever he is in danger.

Zack Allen becomes the coolest kid in school after revealing his secret identity as a superhero, but wonders if he can continue to reign supreme without his Zinc Alloy suit.

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