Superkid is a photographic journal that illustrates the thrill, confusion and disenchantment of growing up and becoming an artist along the way. Through over fifty photographs, snapshots from his personal archive, and accompanying retrospective stories, Mike Viola creates an intimate, dreamlike atmosphere of wonder and possibility. Thrust into the spotlight at fourteen and dubbed a rock music prodigy on the Boston scene of the 1980s, he narrates how his seemingly straightforward path to stardom bent in unexpected directions. The stream-of-consciousness writing is full of unbelievable encounters with rock legends, the loss of childhood innocence, the dedication of family and coming-of-age delirium: a relatable and moving reflection on a life unlived, told through the memories of the one that was.