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One-Star Squadron #1-6
One-Star Squadron
Who you gonna call? One-Star Squadron! Meet DC’s superhero team where heroism meets capitalism. This ragtag group of heroes led by Red Tornado is here to provide service with a smile. All you must do is send a request via their on-demand hero app and they’ll answer any call. Whether it’s a children’s birthday party or an alien invasion, no job is too small or too big! You’ll want to invest early in this one-of-a-kind trade that promises a story filled with heart, heroism, and humor. Collects One-Star Squadron #1-6.
152 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 8, 2022
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Mark Russell
435 books384 followersMark Russell is the author of God Is Disappointed in You and Apocrypha Now. He also writes the comic book series Prez and The Flintstones for DC Comics. He lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
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September 16, 2022
“Maybe. But then, I always thought the whole reason someone becomes a hero...is because they can’t accept the world as it is.”
Heroism meet Capitalism in a story following a group of lower tier heroes, led by Red Tornado, trying to make ends meet at a company called Heroz4u. The heroes who work here offer an on-demand hero service through an app to answer any call from the small to the large. Sadly most requests are the small for these heroes, such as birthday parties, comic con appearances, and Cameos. Or they are just relegated to answering sales call. High paying jobs like security details are saved for the bigger, more popular heroes, like Plastic Man. Sounds great, right?
This is one of those books where if you already dislike Mark Russell’s writing, these 6 issues are going to do absolutely nothing to change your mind. I do have my issues with his stuff, but I don’t mind his political commentary as much as others seem to. It has quite a bite to it and can be genuinely hilarious at times, but I get why some people get so annoyed with it. It’s in literally everything the dude writes at this point.
And there are some other things in here that I could see irking some, as even I have to admit that I’m starting to notice some of Russell’s more annoying habits as a writer. He always does this thing where he straight-up forgets the source material of his parodies, and he just ends using established characters to comment on whatever social or political issues he wants to comment on.
Power Girl is a perfect example of this because the only reason she is given a character flaw as extreme as getting brainwashed by Maxwell Lord’s Jordan Peterson-esque self-help program is just so Russell can comment on middle management problems. None of it has anything to do with Power Girl’s traits or who she was before this series. It’s just made that way so it can be some kind of modern-day commentary. So yeah if I, a fan of Russell’s, is already noticing that, I assume others who are more critical of his work will too. And I doubt they will be as forgiving as I am.
It reminds me of Batman: White Knight in a lot of ways, because like of course it’s easy to say something is dumb when you write it to be that dumb. Again, it didn’t bother me enough to tank the quality of the entire book, but I really doubt others will be as forgiving as me.
The art by Steve Lieber is wonderful though. He adds so many tiny background gags that makes Russell’s already hilarious script even funnier. And when the more emotional moments come, Lieber handles them will all the grace in the world. I can see people having problems with the writing of this series and some of the characterizations, but I couldn’t see anyone having issues with the art. It’s consistently solid throughout.
So yeah I enjoyed this series, but I’m not going to act like I didn’t notice some major flaws. I still had a good time with it, but others will most likely be way more critical of it than I have been. Russell tells an emotional and effective story with Red Tornado and a bunch of characters who usually don’t get the spotlight in the first place, but he needs to show more love and respect for DC canon and continuity if he wants to keep doing deconstruction stories like this in the future.
Recommended, but only to hardcore Mark Russell fans or readers who don’t care about main DC continuity in general, or smaller characters having most of their personalities changed.
Heroism meet Capitalism in a story following a group of lower tier heroes, led by Red Tornado, trying to make ends meet at a company called Heroz4u. The heroes who work here offer an on-demand hero service through an app to answer any call from the small to the large. Sadly most requests are the small for these heroes, such as birthday parties, comic con appearances, and Cameos. Or they are just relegated to answering sales call. High paying jobs like security details are saved for the bigger, more popular heroes, like Plastic Man. Sounds great, right?
This is one of those books where if you already dislike Mark Russell’s writing, these 6 issues are going to do absolutely nothing to change your mind. I do have my issues with his stuff, but I don’t mind his political commentary as much as others seem to. It has quite a bite to it and can be genuinely hilarious at times, but I get why some people get so annoyed with it. It’s in literally everything the dude writes at this point.
And there are some other things in here that I could see irking some, as even I have to admit that I’m starting to notice some of Russell’s more annoying habits as a writer. He always does this thing where he straight-up forgets the source material of his parodies, and he just ends using established characters to comment on whatever social or political issues he wants to comment on.
Power Girl is a perfect example of this because the only reason she is given a character flaw as extreme as getting brainwashed by Maxwell Lord’s Jordan Peterson-esque self-help program is just so Russell can comment on middle management problems. None of it has anything to do with Power Girl’s traits or who she was before this series. It’s just made that way so it can be some kind of modern-day commentary. So yeah if I, a fan of Russell’s, is already noticing that, I assume others who are more critical of his work will too. And I doubt they will be as forgiving as I am.
It reminds me of Batman: White Knight in a lot of ways, because like of course it’s easy to say something is dumb when you write it to be that dumb. Again, it didn’t bother me enough to tank the quality of the entire book, but I really doubt others will be as forgiving as me.
The art by Steve Lieber is wonderful though. He adds so many tiny background gags that makes Russell’s already hilarious script even funnier. And when the more emotional moments come, Lieber handles them will all the grace in the world. I can see people having problems with the writing of this series and some of the characterizations, but I couldn’t see anyone having issues with the art. It’s consistently solid throughout.
So yeah I enjoyed this series, but I’m not going to act like I didn’t notice some major flaws. I still had a good time with it, but others will most likely be way more critical of it than I have been. Russell tells an emotional and effective story with Red Tornado and a bunch of characters who usually don’t get the spotlight in the first place, but he needs to show more love and respect for DC canon and continuity if he wants to keep doing deconstruction stories like this in the future.
Recommended, but only to hardcore Mark Russell fans or readers who don’t care about main DC continuity in general, or smaller characters having most of their personalities changed.
August 10, 2022
Mark Russell does his same irreverent schtick with superheroes. This time with down on their luck heroes working the gig economy for an Uber type app for superheroes. This one is pretty depressing. The characters are interchangeable. Russell doesn't bother to learn anything about any of the characters, he just took whatever DC handed him and did his own thing with them. It would have worked better had Russell used lesser-known characters than Red Tornado and Power Girl. Both heroes have been successful in their time and having them struggle to make ends meet here felt out of place. Meh. At least Steve Lieber's and Dave Stewart's art was very good.
November 22, 2022
One-Star Squadron collects issues #1-5 of One-Star Squadron.
I'm on board with anything Mark Russell does at this point and the super heroes in a gig economy idea was interesting so I snapped this up.
Much like most of Mark Russell's work, this was bleak, depressing, and hilarious. Red Tornado is the manager of Heros4U, a group of heroes for pay centered around the Heros4U phone app. Power Girl is angling for his job and the board of directors has their own agenda. C and D listers like Flying Fox, The Heckler, and GI Robot also appear.
Steve Leiber's art is minimalist, expressive, and perfect for a human level story like this. Russell skews gig economy, office politics, and corporate greed in this one. It's just as depressing as it sounds and I loved it. Russell uses the super hero lens to explore ethics, philosophy, and life in general and serves up some zingers while he's at it.
I don't really have a problem with it but some heroes aren't portrayed as they normally are since it's not in continuity but I could see how some people would have that issue. I expect it does share continuity with Russell's other DC books though, specifically Wonder Twins.
Four out of five stars.
I'm on board with anything Mark Russell does at this point and the super heroes in a gig economy idea was interesting so I snapped this up.
Much like most of Mark Russell's work, this was bleak, depressing, and hilarious. Red Tornado is the manager of Heros4U, a group of heroes for pay centered around the Heros4U phone app. Power Girl is angling for his job and the board of directors has their own agenda. C and D listers like Flying Fox, The Heckler, and GI Robot also appear.
Steve Leiber's art is minimalist, expressive, and perfect for a human level story like this. Russell skews gig economy, office politics, and corporate greed in this one. It's just as depressing as it sounds and I loved it. Russell uses the super hero lens to explore ethics, philosophy, and life in general and serves up some zingers while he's at it.
I don't really have a problem with it but some heroes aren't portrayed as they normally are since it's not in continuity but I could see how some people would have that issue. I expect it does share continuity with Russell's other DC books though, specifically Wonder Twins.
Four out of five stars.
November 8, 2024
I like the 3rd and 4th string characters that were used but unfortunately it mainly centered around the Red Tornado and his depressing life. There was so much potential that was lost exploring the concept of heroes for hire to just settle on a mostly depressing story arc with an even more depressing ending. I expected much more.
May 10, 2022
I would argue that DC has a lot of limited series that are "flying under the radar". Tom King's work on Human Target, Adam Strange, and Mister Miracle made those characters more human in their series (or if you prefer more fallible and relatable).
Russell, whose work I am fond of, takes a concept that I enjoy and really makes it, well human. Not every super hero is part of the 1%. some, especially the minor ones, need jobs. Like Hero Hotline, or Heroes for Hire Heroz4U takes some C and D list heroes and initially plays the hero for hire concept for laughs.
That is before it becomes, in many ways, a tragic tale.
Perhaps the takeaway from this is that we all have to reach down a little to do the day-to-day grind.
Maybe, no intention to sound cliche, that in its own right is heroic.
Russell, whose work I am fond of, takes a concept that I enjoy and really makes it, well human. Not every super hero is part of the 1%. some, especially the minor ones, need jobs. Like Hero Hotline, or Heroes for Hire Heroz4U takes some C and D list heroes and initially plays the hero for hire concept for laughs.
That is before it becomes, in many ways, a tragic tale.
Perhaps the takeaway from this is that we all have to reach down a little to do the day-to-day grind.
Maybe, no intention to sound cliche, that in its own right is heroic.
May 19, 2022
В усіх на слуху завжди популярні супергерої, як Супермен, Бетмен, Флеш, Диво-Жінка. Але що з іншими героями, які не мають такої популярності? А що взагалі із другосортними суперегроями, або ж такими, які хочуть стати супергероями? Чи тими, хто втратив цю популярність? Про таких персонажів і розповів сценарист Марк Рассел у лімітці «Однозіркова Екскадра» (2022) #1–6 разом із художником Стівом Лібером.
Головним героєм коміксу є Червоний Торнадо, який є управлінським директором компанії «Герої для допомоги», що надає послуги для замовлення супергероїв для різних подій і справ. День народження, вечірка, корпоратив чи будь-якого роду інша допомога. Допомагає йому Могутня-Дівчина, а штат працівників, героїв на замовлення, складають Людина-Хвилина, Чорний Кондор, Геклер та інші супергерої, спогади яких нам дають зрозуміти, що це колишні учасники Ліги Справедливості, які переживали важкі часи чи вирішили змінити кар’єру.
Але в основі лежить набагато темніша тема, а саме той факт, що ці чоловіки й жінки відмовилися від розквіту своєї кар’єри заради загального блага. А світ натомість прожував їх і виплюнув геть. Як результат повністю всі супергерої мають ті чи інші психологічні проблеми та травми. І впоратися із цим надзвичайно важко. Ось, для прикладу, Людина-Хвилина має здатність проявляти свої надздібності лише одну хвилину, а щоби показати їх, то повинен вживати піґулки із наркотичною речовиною, які провокують вироблення цих здібностей. І це може призвести до непербачувано жахливих наслідків, якщо піґулки виявляться неякісними.
Таким чином усі ці втрачені душі знаходять прихисток в офісі «Герої для допомоги» під блакитним плащем Червоного Торнадо, який є для них, і керівником, і хоч якоюсь підтримкою. Але в житті Червоного Торнадо теж не все так солодко. Рассел подає його життя, як цинічне й позбавлене надії. Колись могутній супергерой, який врятував безліч життів, але зараз, зайнятий повсякденними завданнями і справами, і не може знайти відчуття сенсу чи мети життя.
В основі коміксу також лежать споживацтво й комерціаналізм, які показують нам, що навіть супергерої є ніким, якщо мова йде про заробіток грошей. Така собі сатира про те, як економіка експлуатує людський ресурс, у даному випадку супергеройський ресурс.
Манера оповіді мені вельми нагадує творчість Тома Кінґа, де він теж намагається розказати про буденні речі, психологічний стан супергероїв, тим самим опускаючись із масштабних аспектів до локальних, які відбуваються поряд із персонажами. Тільки Марк Рассел не сповільнює оповідь до такого рівня, що тільки гадаєш за скільки випусків буде якийсь порух у сюжеті. У нього все в рази живіше.
Отже, що ж сказати наприкінці. Особисто я не зустрічав підняття таких тем у жанрі супергероїки, тому мені вона сподобалася. Навіть попри те, що в такій короткій лімітці у певні моменти було трішки нудно читати. І якщо додати ще й малюнок Стіва Лібера, який виконав усе майстерно, передавши ті емоції, ті переживання героїв, які й закладав в історію Марк Рассел. Не думаю, що кожному сподобається ця історія, бо це не типова розповідь, де велику частину сюжету займають динамічні сцени. Тут концентрація саме на особистостях супергероїв та їхніх переживань.
Головним героєм коміксу є Червоний Торнадо, який є управлінським директором компанії «Герої для допомоги», що надає послуги для замовлення супергероїв для різних подій і справ. День народження, вечірка, корпоратив чи будь-якого роду інша допомога. Допомагає йому Могутня-Дівчина, а штат працівників, героїв на замовлення, складають Людина-Хвилина, Чорний Кондор, Геклер та інші супергерої, спогади яких нам дають зрозуміти, що це колишні учасники Ліги Справедливості, які переживали важкі часи чи вирішили змінити кар’єру.
Але в основі лежить набагато темніша тема, а саме той факт, що ці чоловіки й жінки відмовилися від розквіту своєї кар’єри заради загального блага. А світ натомість прожував їх і виплюнув геть. Як результат повністю всі супергерої мають ті чи інші психологічні проблеми та травми. І впоратися із цим надзвичайно важко. Ось, для прикладу, Людина-Хвилина має здатність проявляти свої надздібності лише одну хвилину, а щоби показати їх, то повинен вживати піґулки із наркотичною речовиною, які провокують вироблення цих здібностей. І це може призвести до непербачувано жахливих наслідків, якщо піґулки виявляться неякісними.
Таким чином усі ці втрачені душі знаходять прихисток в офісі «Герої для допомоги» під блакитним плащем Червоного Торнадо, який є для них, і керівником, і хоч якоюсь підтримкою. Але в житті Червоного Торнадо теж не все так солодко. Рассел подає його життя, як цинічне й позбавлене надії. Колись могутній супергерой, який врятував безліч життів, але зараз, зайнятий повсякденними завданнями і справами, і не може знайти відчуття сенсу чи мети життя.
В основі коміксу також лежать споживацтво й комерціаналізм, які показують нам, що навіть супергерої є ніким, якщо мова йде про заробіток грошей. Така собі сатира про те, як економіка експлуатує людський ресурс, у даному випадку супергеройський ресурс.
Манера оповіді мені вельми нагадує творчість Тома Кінґа, де він теж намагається розказати про буденні речі, психологічний стан супергероїв, тим самим опускаючись із масштабних аспектів до локальних, які відбуваються поряд із персонажами. Тільки Марк Рассел не сповільнює оповідь до такого рівня, що тільки гадаєш за скільки випусків буде якийсь порух у сюжеті. У нього все в рази живіше.
Отже, що ж сказати наприкінці. Особисто я не зустрічав підняття таких тем у жанрі супергероїки, тому мені вона сподобалася. Навіть попри те, що в такій короткій лімітці у певні моменти було трішки нудно читати. І якщо додати ще й малюнок Стіва Лібера, який виконав усе майстерно, передавши ті емоції, ті переживання героїв, які й закладав в історію Марк Рассел. Не думаю, що кожному сподобається ця історія, бо це не типова розповідь, де велику частину сюжету займають динамічні сцени. Тут концентрація саме на особистостях супергероїв та їхніх переживань.
September 22, 2025
God Ian so glad I don’t work in an office anymore overall online how this shows if we aren’t assholes we are heroes
December 3, 2023
A really fun page-turning piece of satire on capitalism, gig economies and what it takes to be a hero. If you can get over the disconnect between canon DC character histories and how they would act, and take in the story as a self contained one-off, it works amazingly well.
If you love the self contained, red robot centered, nihilistic brilliance of Tom King’s Vision, and you love the political and societal satire of Mark Russell’s previous works like Flinstones, then you will love this book. The book has some very important things to say about human nature and it does so with a practiced finesse that you could expect from Mark Russell at this point. Pairing him with art by Steve Lieber, who many might remember as the man who made ‘Who Killed Jimmy Olsen?’ really work as a book and made it such an engaging read, is such a brilliant choice. The story could definitely benefit from using less well known characters with established and complicated backstories and motivations that don’t necessarily line up with the ideas and themes of the story, but honestly once that hurdle has been crossed, it’s simply a minor distraction. I loved this.
If you love the self contained, red robot centered, nihilistic brilliance of Tom King’s Vision, and you love the political and societal satire of Mark Russell’s previous works like Flinstones, then you will love this book. The book has some very important things to say about human nature and it does so with a practiced finesse that you could expect from Mark Russell at this point. Pairing him with art by Steve Lieber, who many might remember as the man who made ‘Who Killed Jimmy Olsen?’ really work as a book and made it such an engaging read, is such a brilliant choice. The story could definitely benefit from using less well known characters with established and complicated backstories and motivations that don’t necessarily line up with the ideas and themes of the story, but honestly once that hurdle has been crossed, it’s simply a minor distraction. I loved this.
June 24, 2022
What if you could book a superhero like you book a ride on Lyft? No job is too big (or small) for the 'One-Star Squadron'. They're a team of lesser known, or down on their luck superheroes who are just trying to get by and pay their rent. Led by JLA great Red Tornado, these heroes do everything from low level security guard work to recording Cameos for birthdays.
You've never seen office work (or mid level marketing) quite like this.
This was a hilarious miniseries that showcased how being a hero could get spun out of control when it's turned into a business. Loved the dark humor and how creative they got with the heroes they chose.
Bonus: Power Girl is rocking a business suit and not her 'boob window' super hero outfit..AND she's reading a Anthony Robbins-esque Maxwell Lord self help book to get ahead in life.
Bonus Bonus: What happens when your 'minute of power' doesn't work as advertised??
You've never seen office work (or mid level marketing) quite like this.
This was a hilarious miniseries that showcased how being a hero could get spun out of control when it's turned into a business. Loved the dark humor and how creative they got with the heroes they chose.
Bonus: Power Girl is rocking a business suit and not her 'boob window' super hero outfit..AND she's reading a Anthony Robbins-esque Maxwell Lord self help book to get ahead in life.
Bonus Bonus: What happens when your 'minute of power' doesn't work as advertised??
October 31, 2025
Issues 1-5: what a funny, cute little story about an office of superheroes!
Issue 6: I’m depressed
Issue 6: I’m depressed
November 30, 2025
7.5/10
December 5, 2022
2.5 stars rounded down because it was enjoyable but I would still just say “it was okay.”
August 16, 2023
The humor fell a little flat for me. I see where the book was trying to go. And I really wanted to like it more than I did.
December 28, 2022
A capitalist take on superheroes with Red Tornado as manager of a company with an app that allows the public to request superheroes for anything from guard duty to children's birthday parties.
While I've long been a fan of DC heroes, the writer here was the biggest t draw for me. Mark Russell got on my radar several years back with his take on The Flintstones and has proven adept at social satire in his stories. This story, while not to the level of that, is still superior to much of what's out there, operating outside of normal DC continuity to address issues of how superheroes can make a living, as well as how lower level heroes and those down and out are able to get by.
Steve Lieber provides the art and is very reminiscent of Kevin Maguire, ironic since this series is somewhat in the vein of Justice League International. His approach to the characters is more realistic, appropriate for a workplace comedy.
This book goes from straight comedy to melodrama fluidly and succeeds in making statements about big business, capitalism, and the fate of idealism in a world that's all about the bottom dollar. For a nontraditional approach to superheroes, I'd recommend checking it out.
While I've long been a fan of DC heroes, the writer here was the biggest t draw for me. Mark Russell got on my radar several years back with his take on The Flintstones and has proven adept at social satire in his stories. This story, while not to the level of that, is still superior to much of what's out there, operating outside of normal DC continuity to address issues of how superheroes can make a living, as well as how lower level heroes and those down and out are able to get by.
Steve Lieber provides the art and is very reminiscent of Kevin Maguire, ironic since this series is somewhat in the vein of Justice League International. His approach to the characters is more realistic, appropriate for a workplace comedy.
This book goes from straight comedy to melodrama fluidly and succeeds in making statements about big business, capitalism, and the fate of idealism in a world that's all about the bottom dollar. For a nontraditional approach to superheroes, I'd recommend checking it out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 4, 2023
We all know the stories of A-list superheroes who regularly save the day, but what about those more forgotten heroes with less plentiful work coming their way? Mark Russell puts them in an Uber style company called HEROZ4U to make a living while grappling with what it means to be a hero in a money-focused world. Red Tornado is the manager left to worry, as he tries helping a forgotten hero racked with PTSD and help those looking for work. It's a well-written story that hits hard with emotion, humour, and effective characterisation amidst a subtle art style.
December 22, 2023
It may just be that I 100% agree with Russell's critique of capitalism and the gig economy, but I kind of loved this one. Also, as someone who likewise struggles with questions of how to make the world a better place in the face of seemingly insurmountable problems, the last issue really resonated with me. I really don't care if the characters deviate from their past portrayals as I think the message about helping in small ways is more important than consistent characterization.
May 10, 2025
On the surface this is heroism meets capitalism in a gig economy. Similar to Superior Foes of Spider-Man with Steve Lieber providing the art that fits well with this down to earth story about what it means to be a hero. Plenty of satire and comedic moments that is expected from a Mark Russell story. I love a story like this that leaves you thinking. This is success from Russell that I will see myself reading again.
December 21, 2024
Una verdadera pena que esta sea una serie limitada de 6 números. Ya tan solo la premisa de una empresa de servicios heroicos "de tercera" (hasta grabar video felicitaciones del superhéroe que más te costará encontrar en la wiki) con una sede manejada por un corpúsculo de estos personajes "Cara Z". Parece una excelente idea para dar salida a una especie de legado espiritual de la Justice League International. Pero supongo que el tono hiper paródico apuntando a tantos frentes actuales más que ligarlo al contexto DCita (lo que es una pena tener a Steve Lieber al dibujo. Quien viene de ilustrar la cabecera de Jimmy Olsen en el S.XXi, no por ello exenta de la locura deudora de la Silver Age) no animaría a la editorial a ser tan abiertos de entrada. Pero en los 6 números, Russell también descubre una forma menos "glamourosa" de heroísmo asociada al mayor protagonista de esta historia. Un Tornado Rojo como jefe de sucursal de este "manicomio" de asalariados con capa y superpoderes al que le vemos conectar con esa tan buscada humanidad pero por el lado más gris de ser otro eslabón más de la maquinaria capitalista que cada día se va oxidando más y más. Hasta cierto punto, parece innegable que Russell se ha inspirado de total forma en La Visión escrita por Tom King. Como si esto también funcionase como meta coña que quizás tampoco hizo tanta gracia ni a los editores. Pero bueno. Hablando directamente de One-Star Squadron. El tono dramedia está siempre llevado hasta las últimas consecuencias. Marcando a varios personajes clave más allá de los secundarios que aportan ese divertido caos de oficina. Esos personajes clave se entrelazarán en una trama que va revelando una "contienda heroica" en forma de moral en entredicho que busca la fuerza antagónica en una "Power Girl" que le ha tocado verse "atontada" por toda la cultura del "Esfuerzo voraz" para ascender a la cima editada por individuos con más colchón financiero que esfuerzo y/o suerte. Esto funciona de entrada al entender el contexto del personaje como exiliada no solo de su planeta alienígena natal, si no también de otra realidad ya destruida. Siendo un personaje que siente que es más hoja en blanco que otros congéneres como Kal-El. El asumir este objetivo, aunque llegará a tener un arco de personaje que la haga evolucionar de forma orgánica, sí que se muestra como un golpe de efecto bastante facilón para Mark Russell.
Tornado Rojo se vincula con el caso de un antiguo vigilante cuyos daños físicos le han afectado al plano mental. Dejándole en un estado semi comatoso con episodios de arranque de ira, que hacen que incluso en el asilo en el que permanecía le abandonen a su suerte. A lo que ya se suma que el androide en nómina trata de ayudar todo lo posible a uno de sus superhéroes de acción más patosos de la plantilla: El Minutero... Os acordáis de HourMan? Pues su versión más fugaz. Teniendo en cuenta el hecho de que depende de una "pastilla mágica". Por supuesto Russell aprovecha para hacerle llevar por una trama con alusión directa a la drogadicción.
Como intuís, One-Star Squadron busca ser todo lo incisiva que pueda sin tener que acudir a la violencia gráfica y gratuita como otros ejemplos de esta historias super comic book discursivas. Pero quizás en la extensión hiper acotada de 6 números, su incesante arsenal de críticas y chistes con dobles sentidos a nuestra paupérrima realidad socioeconómica, acabe dejando un poso más antipático de lo pretendido. Más cuando hay un desarrollo más profundo que queda mal tratado por la necesidad de ir a la sintesis clara antes de que chape el último número. One Star Squadron sin duda merece leerse, pero me duele que acabe mereciendo la pena más por curiosidad que por sus propios términos.
Tornado Rojo se vincula con el caso de un antiguo vigilante cuyos daños físicos le han afectado al plano mental. Dejándole en un estado semi comatoso con episodios de arranque de ira, que hacen que incluso en el asilo en el que permanecía le abandonen a su suerte. A lo que ya se suma que el androide en nómina trata de ayudar todo lo posible a uno de sus superhéroes de acción más patosos de la plantilla: El Minutero... Os acordáis de HourMan? Pues su versión más fugaz. Teniendo en cuenta el hecho de que depende de una "pastilla mágica". Por supuesto Russell aprovecha para hacerle llevar por una trama con alusión directa a la drogadicción.
Como intuís, One-Star Squadron busca ser todo lo incisiva que pueda sin tener que acudir a la violencia gráfica y gratuita como otros ejemplos de esta historias super comic book discursivas. Pero quizás en la extensión hiper acotada de 6 números, su incesante arsenal de críticas y chistes con dobles sentidos a nuestra paupérrima realidad socioeconómica, acabe dejando un poso más antipático de lo pretendido. Más cuando hay un desarrollo más profundo que queda mal tratado por la necesidad de ir a la sintesis clara antes de que chape el último número. One Star Squadron sin duda merece leerse, pero me duele que acabe mereciendo la pena más por curiosidad que por sus propios términos.
June 7, 2023
Seeing Steve Lieber’s name on the cover of any book is usually a good sign as he’s drawn some of the best funny comics of recent years - The Fix, Superior Foes of Spider-Man, Jimmy Olsen - but seeing Mark Russell’s name is more of a red flag. He started out writing some decent comics but has only written forgettable dross since then - including this book, One-Star Squadron, which even Lieber’s excellent art can’t save.
The book is about D-list superheroes working at a tacky telemarketing place called Heroz4U where they sell online superhero courses over the phone, make appearances and provide security. And they are D-list: Red Tornado, Heckler, Flying Fox, Black Condor, GI Robot - most modern DC readers will draw a blank at these names because they just haven’t been in any comics for years.
Also in the mix are Power Girl and Plastic Man - and this is where the premise starts to fall apart for me. Both characters are famous. Unlike Heckler (whoever he is), Power Girl has featured in numerous comics in recent years, both as the main and supporting character, and Plastic Man was a staple of the Justice League in the ‘90s, and has also had his own standalone outings recently. Including them here just feels like a misstep. Especially the way Power Girl is written, whose explanation for doing this and sudden cynicism didn’t really convince and whose arc was obvious from the start.
The premise as a whole really bothers me. Batman’s a billionaire but what about the others in the Justice League - what do they do for money? I always thought the unstated (because it was unnecessary) reason for why all these heroes never really brought up money was because Batman was underwriting everyone with his Benjamins or Superman - with his genius-level IQ - had figured out a way to make sure everyone got paid somehow. And if he doesn’t, why doesn’t he? When Superman shows up to the Heroz4U board, all he can do is wag his finger and tut? That’s pathetic.
Because it’s not that interesting to hear about superheroes trying to pay the bills - that’s not why we read about them. All Russell does is prove that by writing a book about exactly this and it’s a yawner. It’s a mundane office drama featuring ostentatiously-clad characters. And would there really be a market for telemarketing online superhero courses - how many of these people are actually going to be superheroes?
The other thing I don’t like about Russell’s stories is how obvious and low-hanging the targets of his bland criticism tend to be. Here it’s one-dimensional heartless bosses/vulture capitalists, and a crappy job that demeans and dehumanises those who do it. Ooo, really sticking your neck out criticising those things! It’s like saying “I don’t like bad things” and expecting a standing O. And then he usually includes some sentimental pap about the little guy, which he does again here.
Minute Man’s story was actually engaging - that alone saved the book from being a total loss - and Steve Lieber’s art was great as usual. The Mark Russell cameo was cute. Not much to recommend the comic overall though.
I’ve always thought realism has a very limited place in superhero comics - they are pure fantasy after all - and there was just wayyyy too much of it here. So much so that it sucked out a lot of the joy that can be found in superhero comics when you embrace the genre rather than actively undermine it. A drab and pointless comic - this was a Two-Star (out of five) Squadron for me.
The book is about D-list superheroes working at a tacky telemarketing place called Heroz4U where they sell online superhero courses over the phone, make appearances and provide security. And they are D-list: Red Tornado, Heckler, Flying Fox, Black Condor, GI Robot - most modern DC readers will draw a blank at these names because they just haven’t been in any comics for years.
Also in the mix are Power Girl and Plastic Man - and this is where the premise starts to fall apart for me. Both characters are famous. Unlike Heckler (whoever he is), Power Girl has featured in numerous comics in recent years, both as the main and supporting character, and Plastic Man was a staple of the Justice League in the ‘90s, and has also had his own standalone outings recently. Including them here just feels like a misstep. Especially the way Power Girl is written, whose explanation for doing this and sudden cynicism didn’t really convince and whose arc was obvious from the start.
The premise as a whole really bothers me. Batman’s a billionaire but what about the others in the Justice League - what do they do for money? I always thought the unstated (because it was unnecessary) reason for why all these heroes never really brought up money was because Batman was underwriting everyone with his Benjamins or Superman - with his genius-level IQ - had figured out a way to make sure everyone got paid somehow. And if he doesn’t, why doesn’t he? When Superman shows up to the Heroz4U board, all he can do is wag his finger and tut? That’s pathetic.
Because it’s not that interesting to hear about superheroes trying to pay the bills - that’s not why we read about them. All Russell does is prove that by writing a book about exactly this and it’s a yawner. It’s a mundane office drama featuring ostentatiously-clad characters. And would there really be a market for telemarketing online superhero courses - how many of these people are actually going to be superheroes?
The other thing I don’t like about Russell’s stories is how obvious and low-hanging the targets of his bland criticism tend to be. Here it’s one-dimensional heartless bosses/vulture capitalists, and a crappy job that demeans and dehumanises those who do it. Ooo, really sticking your neck out criticising those things! It’s like saying “I don’t like bad things” and expecting a standing O. And then he usually includes some sentimental pap about the little guy, which he does again here.
Minute Man’s story was actually engaging - that alone saved the book from being a total loss - and Steve Lieber’s art was great as usual. The Mark Russell cameo was cute. Not much to recommend the comic overall though.
I’ve always thought realism has a very limited place in superhero comics - they are pure fantasy after all - and there was just wayyyy too much of it here. So much so that it sucked out a lot of the joy that can be found in superhero comics when you embrace the genre rather than actively undermine it. A drab and pointless comic - this was a Two-Star (out of five) Squadron for me.
May 1, 2023
Heroz4U is business in the DCU where some of the lesser name heroes make a living. In several ways this concept reminds me of the Hero Hotline mini-series from 1989. But where that one utilized brand-new creations, here we are given a line-up of Red Tornado, Powergirl, the Heckler, G.I. Robot and more. The series also has a bit of a sitcom vibe ala The Office (not a show I've actually watched any of).
I'll admit that I am likely not the target audience for this one. I grew up on many of these characters from the Bronze Age and the post-Crisis era. The versions here are clearly more of the newer continuity (the 52 era and beyond). They are not taken as seriously as the A-list big guns. I am not sure if that sits so well with me.
It is really smaller details that threw me off too. Everyone called Red Tornado "Red" - kind of like "Fred". That does not sit right. He's John Smith. His home mailbox should say "The Smiths", not "The Tornados". Being an android, it also seems odd to see him eating and drinking so much (he doesn't need that). Power Girl is also drawn "normal". She's not "normal"; her ample endowments are a signature aspect of the character (ignoring them is just wrong). Even when she does finally appear in costume, she would not be recognizable without the costume.
I felt better about characters like The Minute Man, who seems to be more like a bargain-basement version of Hourman (thanks to his using Miraclo to get his powers - but only for a minute) rather than the old Fawcett hero of the same name. I think I accepted those elements of the series more because they were not going against my pre-established notions of characters, their personalities and their histories. I did feel bad for how the Gangbuster faired (again, it felt like just wrecking a character for the sake of a plot). This could have been better served with a new character as well.
All in all, this is not a bad comic by any stretch. The story is told well, and the art is clean and consistent. I just think it needs the right audience - of which I am most definitely not.
I'll admit that I am likely not the target audience for this one. I grew up on many of these characters from the Bronze Age and the post-Crisis era. The versions here are clearly more of the newer continuity (the 52 era and beyond). They are not taken as seriously as the A-list big guns. I am not sure if that sits so well with me.
It is really smaller details that threw me off too. Everyone called Red Tornado "Red" - kind of like "Fred". That does not sit right. He's John Smith. His home mailbox should say "The Smiths", not "The Tornados". Being an android, it also seems odd to see him eating and drinking so much (he doesn't need that). Power Girl is also drawn "normal". She's not "normal"; her ample endowments are a signature aspect of the character (ignoring them is just wrong). Even when she does finally appear in costume, she would not be recognizable without the costume.
I felt better about characters like The Minute Man, who seems to be more like a bargain-basement version of Hourman (thanks to his using Miraclo to get his powers - but only for a minute) rather than the old Fawcett hero of the same name. I think I accepted those elements of the series more because they were not going against my pre-established notions of characters, their personalities and their histories. I did feel bad for how the Gangbuster faired (again, it felt like just wrecking a character for the sake of a plot). This could have been better served with a new character as well.
All in all, this is not a bad comic by any stretch. The story is told well, and the art is clean and consistent. I just think it needs the right audience - of which I am most definitely not.
August 9, 2022
Plot: A group of minor, MINOR heroes (except for Red Tornado and Power Girl, not even D-list... it's people like G.I.Robot, Minute Man) are down on their luck and working for an upstart company known for its app, Heroes4U. For this company, they sell their various services, from being a bodyguard to appearing at a child's birthday party, for whatever money they can get and a good rating. There's some workplace drama, but it seems to mostly be a satire of our app-heavy gig economy and an examination of the challenges facing people in the lower-middle working class.
Review: This was definitely a different story, and I would assume that this is not canon. In a way, it felt almost like a Tom King story (but without being about trauma and dark emotions) but instead examined very real situations, like the struggle to find a well-paying job that also gives you self-respect, the fear of being laid off, and things like that. There's not really a villain here, except for maybe the economy, and there's not really a character study either. Red Tornado is the main character, and Power Girl is pretty prominent, but I had a hard time believing that either of them would be working for a company that sounds like an idea from Blue and Gold.
Other than that, though, I think it was an interesting read, and definitely unique. It's almost got a slice-of-life feel, and although I didn't really know any of the characters besides Red and PG, I still thought it was good.
The art was also very clean and nice, with a lot of fun facial work that most artists don't seem to do anymore. What else can I say? Nothing hugely ground-breaking, but still a nice read.
Review: This was definitely a different story, and I would assume that this is not canon. In a way, it felt almost like a Tom King story (but without being about trauma and dark emotions) but instead examined very real situations, like the struggle to find a well-paying job that also gives you self-respect, the fear of being laid off, and things like that. There's not really a villain here, except for maybe the economy, and there's not really a character study either. Red Tornado is the main character, and Power Girl is pretty prominent, but I had a hard time believing that either of them would be working for a company that sounds like an idea from Blue and Gold.
Other than that, though, I think it was an interesting read, and definitely unique. It's almost got a slice-of-life feel, and although I didn't really know any of the characters besides Red and PG, I still thought it was good.
The art was also very clean and nice, with a lot of fun facial work that most artists don't seem to do anymore. What else can I say? Nothing hugely ground-breaking, but still a nice read.
March 3, 2023
I didn’t expect this to be as downbeat and raw as it is; it’s still funny too, but more often than not the jokes land with a wince of recognition instead of an easy smirk. The plot involves gig work and amoral corporate greed and people struggling with the personal and professional consequences of no longer fitting into the economy; Russell’s commentary on all that is overt but not preachy, and he finds some hope amidst depressing realities. It’s not world-shattering insight, but it’s thoughtfully written and I appreciated this sort of take on a superhero story that doesn’t feel self-serious.
“It’s a market-based solution for the shortage of super-powered service workers. It’s how we make efficient use of a scarce resource.”
“Who knows? Maybe the people on the app need me even more. Yes, that’s what I’ll choose to believe.”
“‘Everything will be okay’ is the lie around which I’ve built my life. And I’m just too tired to believe it anymore. Because I see the truth all around me every day. I see the people for whom it will never be okay. And tomorrow I become one of them.”
“I’m not sure I know what’s right and wrong anymore. I just know what people need to survive. And what destroys them. And that from time to time, we all need help becoming the people we always imagined ourselves being. To reclaim what we once saw in ourselves.”
“I suppose that’s the fate that ultimately awaits us all. The soft oblivion of being quietly forgotten. Of disappearing from a world that never really needed us in the first place.”
“Every life is an unfinished story. And every day, a chance to turn things around. To redeem ourselves. And others.”
“It’s a market-based solution for the shortage of super-powered service workers. It’s how we make efficient use of a scarce resource.”
“Who knows? Maybe the people on the app need me even more. Yes, that’s what I’ll choose to believe.”
“‘Everything will be okay’ is the lie around which I’ve built my life. And I’m just too tired to believe it anymore. Because I see the truth all around me every day. I see the people for whom it will never be okay. And tomorrow I become one of them.”
“I’m not sure I know what’s right and wrong anymore. I just know what people need to survive. And what destroys them. And that from time to time, we all need help becoming the people we always imagined ourselves being. To reclaim what we once saw in ourselves.”
“I suppose that’s the fate that ultimately awaits us all. The soft oblivion of being quietly forgotten. Of disappearing from a world that never really needed us in the first place.”
“Every life is an unfinished story. And every day, a chance to turn things around. To redeem ourselves. And others.”
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April 20, 2023Even though the last Mark Russell I read was more a scream of rage, I still thought that being paired with artist Steve Lieber must mean this one would be a comedy. Well...after a fashion, though it's the sort of comedy which manifests as a sign on the mirror in the office bathroom reading "All employees must stop crying before returning to work." Heroz4U is the gig economy app which claims it can get the less famous, non-billionaire superheroes paid by fitting them into the gig economy, whether that be Cameo-style messages, security work, or public appearances. Really, it just demonstrates that capitalism can ruin anything, even heroism. Some are sanguine; Power Girl listens to sociopathic business books by Maxwell Lord, and reasons that her Kryptonian powers would have been useless if she'd ended up on a planet which ran by magic, so why should be surprised if the same turns out to be true on one powered by money? But the branch manager, Red Tornado, still feels that he should be better than this, that they all should. The staff are exactly the sort of no-marks easily played for laughs: the Heckler literally has laughter written over his costume, and Flying Fox is so obscure I initially thought he was Tasmanian Devil, himself a character I last saw as a rug. But the story instead plays them more for pathos, regular schmucks whose abilities don't stop them from being in the same boat as everyone who isn't mega-wealthy: "We're all just pieces in their game. A game in which everyone wins. Everyone except the pieces."
October 16, 2025
4.5 stars. Wow, I love this book's extreme satirical streak. Red Tornado is *so* endearing as a put-upon boss, trying to shelter his employees from economic forces and lay-offs. RT's an altogether new type of hero and I love that Mark Russell recontextualises what it means to be a hero and plays with the notion in this way.
And RT's not the only instance, there are multiple heroes just trying to beat the daily grind, in this heroes-for-hire type book. Pleasingly, One Star Squadron also dives deep into DC's characters, and there are a lot of DC's colourful B and C-listers to play with.
There's a lot of empathy here for individuals trodden on by bad industrial relations and of the new 'gig economy'. Great stuff, and very humanising, and deep, and affecting.
I am very much surprised by how much I like this book, and I was more impressed the more I read. I didn't end up caring that android RT has a real live family somehow to look after by staying employed. It's just part of the satire, and I ended up being moved by it all.
Steve Lieber as the artist gets a shout-out, he's very able at conveying this all. I'm surprised the books not Black Label, and it deserves to be, I think, and its at least as good as others, like Jenny Sparks, Plastic Man or Zatanna. The book's for sophisticated readers, and I'm glad DC can do this great adult themed work occasionally with their superheroes. An excellent read.
And RT's not the only instance, there are multiple heroes just trying to beat the daily grind, in this heroes-for-hire type book. Pleasingly, One Star Squadron also dives deep into DC's characters, and there are a lot of DC's colourful B and C-listers to play with.
There's a lot of empathy here for individuals trodden on by bad industrial relations and of the new 'gig economy'. Great stuff, and very humanising, and deep, and affecting.
I am very much surprised by how much I like this book, and I was more impressed the more I read. I didn't end up caring that android RT has a real live family somehow to look after by staying employed. It's just part of the satire, and I ended up being moved by it all.
Steve Lieber as the artist gets a shout-out, he's very able at conveying this all. I'm surprised the books not Black Label, and it deserves to be, I think, and its at least as good as others, like Jenny Sparks, Plastic Man or Zatanna. The book's for sophisticated readers, and I'm glad DC can do this great adult themed work occasionally with their superheroes. An excellent read.
June 2, 2025
"Every good hero story is the story of people helping each other survive."
A bleak and often depressing critique of the gig-economy and capitalism. I'm a big Mark Russel fan so I'm well used to his humor and political commentary.
Being a middle manager is hard, you have little actual power, but a lot of responsibility. Trapped between the workers you want to care for, and the board of directors you have to serve, no decision is easily made. Red Tornado as manager of a branch of a heroes-for-hire service is a relatable and sympathetic character.
Other characters inside are all suffering in their own fashion. Gangbuster, a former hero with a severe brain injury is thrown out on the streets because of medical cutbacks. Minute Man is dealing with a drug addiction and failure in his career. Power Girl has gone full Capitalist, ready to stab her boss in the back to move up the corporate ladder.
As other reviews have noted, some of the characters (like Powergirl) are slotted into the story without much regard for their backstory or typical characterisation. I appreciate that could be frustrating, but it didn't bother me so much as I saw this as a one-off stand-alone story that exists for its own purpose rather than being part of the patch-work DC comic universe.
A bleak and often depressing critique of the gig-economy and capitalism. I'm a big Mark Russel fan so I'm well used to his humor and political commentary.
Being a middle manager is hard, you have little actual power, but a lot of responsibility. Trapped between the workers you want to care for, and the board of directors you have to serve, no decision is easily made. Red Tornado as manager of a branch of a heroes-for-hire service is a relatable and sympathetic character.
Other characters inside are all suffering in their own fashion. Gangbuster, a former hero with a severe brain injury is thrown out on the streets because of medical cutbacks. Minute Man is dealing with a drug addiction and failure in his career. Power Girl has gone full Capitalist, ready to stab her boss in the back to move up the corporate ladder.
As other reviews have noted, some of the characters (like Powergirl) are slotted into the story without much regard for their backstory or typical characterisation. I appreciate that could be frustrating, but it didn't bother me so much as I saw this as a one-off stand-alone story that exists for its own purpose rather than being part of the patch-work DC comic universe.
April 1, 2023
This is a superhero comic with virtually no superheroics. And that's probably the first point to make about this - if you're expecting action or any of the usual sort of stuff, you're going to be disappointed. What we actually have starts out as a low-key comedy about C-list superheroes working in the gig economy, with Red Tornado struggling to hold it together against rebellious or washed-up employees. (Power Girl is the only other significant DC hero in this, other than a walk-on part by Superman, and she doesn't come out of it very well to begin with).
What saves this tale of minor heroes struggling with everyday life is that the comedy transforms, over the course of the six issues, into something initially bleaker, and eventually more uplifting. It's partly, of course, a reflection on modern capitalism, but it's also about the fleeting nature of fame, and what it means to be a hero in a world that has largely forgotten you. It's depressing at points, funny at others, and yet still holds together as a story about superheroes where there's nothing more villainous to thwart than a corporate takeover and the real question is whether anyone can live up to their personal ideals.
What saves this tale of minor heroes struggling with everyday life is that the comedy transforms, over the course of the six issues, into something initially bleaker, and eventually more uplifting. It's partly, of course, a reflection on modern capitalism, but it's also about the fleeting nature of fame, and what it means to be a hero in a world that has largely forgotten you. It's depressing at points, funny at others, and yet still holds together as a story about superheroes where there's nothing more villainous to thwart than a corporate takeover and the real question is whether anyone can live up to their personal ideals.
February 20, 2023
A story about low-class super-heroes in Metropolis, the city where Superman lives, that starts like a comedy and step by step drifts to a sad drama.
This is not the place to go were you interested in these characters. You might replace all of them with other DC super-heroes and the story would work the same. As a fan, this is something I don’t like, but feels tolerable except for Power girl, who is so deeply off-character that hurts.
No one can say Mark Russell is not a good writer. His political statements do not bother me at all, I find them funny, but if they did I would not complain for this is what you would expect (and look for) in a book written by him. That said, I did not find the plot perfect: the story goes more dramatically than its premise promised, and although this dissonance might be more due to a wrong marketing messaging than the author’s intent, at the end of the sixth episode makes you feel a bit discomforted. I think I was sold something different than what I have got.
Steve Lieber art shines and makes the story flow perfectly.
This is not the place to go were you interested in these characters. You might replace all of them with other DC super-heroes and the story would work the same. As a fan, this is something I don’t like, but feels tolerable except for Power girl, who is so deeply off-character that hurts.
No one can say Mark Russell is not a good writer. His political statements do not bother me at all, I find them funny, but if they did I would not complain for this is what you would expect (and look for) in a book written by him. That said, I did not find the plot perfect: the story goes more dramatically than its premise promised, and although this dissonance might be more due to a wrong marketing messaging than the author’s intent, at the end of the sixth episode makes you feel a bit discomforted. I think I was sold something different than what I have got.
Steve Lieber art shines and makes the story flow perfectly.
March 25, 2023
I'm a big Mark Russell fan and an even bigger Steve Lieber fan so I was really hoping that a team up between them would result in something special, but though the latter is very much on point here, this is not one of my favourite Russell stories. A dial-up-line for superheroes is nothing new, nor is the whole superhero-as-capitalist trope, and this is not among the better examples of this. Mostly it's just depressing with a very out of character Power Girl and little sense that it's really about much more than a vague anti-capitalist rant that Russell himself has done better elsewhere. Great art, though, and it's still reasonably well written, but it's too cynical and too depressing for me to have gotten much out of it.
Dragging superheroes down to "our level" can work, but I'm kind of with Grant Morrison in thinking that superheroes do work best as aspirational figures that drag us up to "their level".
Dragging superheroes down to "our level" can work, but I'm kind of with Grant Morrison in thinking that superheroes do work best as aspirational figures that drag us up to "their level".
July 8, 2022
Depressiva e deprimente, essa minissérie coloca super-heróis de diversos portes da DC Comics em um ambiente empresarial do capitalismo tardio. O autor Mark Russell não poupa os seus leitores em nenhum momento, e mostra toda a crueldade que permeia o sistema, disfarçada de civilidade e/ou ética de trabalho. Eu acreditava que seria uma dramédia, mas tirando um painel específico que me fez gargalhar, é só sofrimento. Ele se esforça pra mostrar de um pouco de tudo que há de ruim nesses meios, e mesmo quando eu parecia achar que não ia ter mais porradas que me afetassem, a seguinte vinha ainda mais pesada.
May 28, 2025
At first, I felt the story was mocking superheroes and heroism. But I recognised a subtle satire, by the time I finished.
What makes a person a superhero? Their powers and abilities, the willingness to sacrifice their life to help others?Something more profound? This story tackles the concept and turns it on its head, with some humor tossed in. When you're not the most famous superhero, or you're pass your prime, what do you do? Feeding your family, looking for that "high" or media attention you got when rescuing folks, and other such things are tackled by the less-than-popular heroes. Even PTSD. Its a wild story that you have to give a chance, because it takes a while for the tale to not feel like the author is crapping on the geekness of superheroes.
What makes a person a superhero? Their powers and abilities, the willingness to sacrifice their life to help others?Something more profound? This story tackles the concept and turns it on its head, with some humor tossed in. When you're not the most famous superhero, or you're pass your prime, what do you do? Feeding your family, looking for that "high" or media attention you got when rescuing folks, and other such things are tackled by the less-than-popular heroes. Even PTSD. Its a wild story that you have to give a chance, because it takes a while for the tale to not feel like the author is crapping on the geekness of superheroes.
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