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Very cool concept - forty-five separate interviews (and illustrators) with wildly different super-powered individuals, in a parallel universe divided into Normals and Super-S's. Strongly recommended for fans of graphic novels and comics who want a different, thought-provoking experience. Thanks to my friend (Goodreads author) Brandice Schnabel for the recommendation and loan!
This is not your typical graphic novella, as it it more like an illustrated novella or short story. The author's wife is about to give birth to their first child. In a world where children can be tested to see if they will develop super powers he goes on a world tour interviewing supers of all ages, sex, and sexual orientation to decide whether he and his wife should have their baby tested, and if powers are a curse or a boon. Through the interviews the world is more fully developed, shadow cons...
Amazing. Original. Highly recommended! Super Heroes portrayed as people with feelings and failures and uncertain futures. Numerous fine artists.
This is fantastic stand-alone trade that really thinks outside of the box. The "interviews" are fantastic, the artwork is superb and the entire concept is really well done, well thought-out, and the fact that the interviews are held together by a common storyline makes the entire collection come together in a really cool way. I read an article about this trade well before it came out and had eagerly awaited it's release, and I have to say that the wait was definitely worth it. Seeing superheroes...
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