Grounded

by Mark Sable, Paul Azaceta

The good news: super-heroes are real. The bad news: You're not one of them. When Jonathan is sent to a high school for super-powered teens, he's forced to abadon his dream of having powers and deal with the reality that he's the only kid without them.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 30, 2006

About the author

Mark Sable is a writer for stage, screen, television and comics.

He is most noted as the writer/creator of the comics GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES, GROUNDED, FEARLESS and HAZED for Image Comics and UNTHINKABLE for Boom! Studios.

Mark has worked on WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN: DARK REIGN for Marvel Comic and SUPERGIRL, TEEN TITANS: COLD CASE, TEEN TITANS SPOTLIGHT: CYBORG and TWO-FACE: YEAR ONE for DC Comics. He has contributed to Image's COMIC BOOK TATTOO, POPGUN and 24/7 anthologies.

He is also the only person ever to work for both Charlie Rose and Howard Stern.

Mark's most recent works include GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES for Image Comics and RIFT RAIDERS, the launch book for Kickstart Comics.

Both UNTHINKABLE and HAZED were optioned as feature films.

Upcoming books include DECOY and BLUE SKY for Kickstart.

Reviews

[Devon Munn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually finished this a few hours ago but i forgot and watched another episode of Misfits lol. So yeah this is a really enjoyable read. Quite funny and an interesting mix of coming of age and superheroes. Would definitely say it's worth the read

[Jipi Perreault · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was full of great ideas. The only caviat for me would be its protagonist who's falling in the "unapreciated genious who solves everything" trope.

[Doreen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Great concept and plot, but the transitions, particularly artistic, were way too jarring. Where required to carry the story forward instead of just illustrating, the art was also weak, IMO. Which isn't to say that the art was bad at all, just that it isn't deft in its storytelling. I did really like the dialog, for the most part, though again some of the scene transitions were just off. Loved the in-jokes, of course.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent story of a normal boy surrounded by superpowered kids! He's clever and has a lot of heart.
There were a few points in this volume where I had trouble following the action from one panel to the next, and the art is as you see on the cover: sketchy, not overly detailed or defined. Characters are distinguishable not by face so much as overall design and coloring. The story takes some unusual turns - I enjoyed it!

[Sonic · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art is superb, and the writing is pretty damn great, but this also felt a little drawn out to me. Maybe that is just a sign of my impatience, You can be the judge should you choose to read this book. :)

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tells the tale of a boy who is convinced that that superheroes are real. I didn't expect to enjoy this but was pleasantly surprised by the hopeful ending.