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“Just as olden-day families had once assigned their offspring to different seats of power — the eldest sent to the army, the next to the church, the third into government, and so on—“

I…….. don’t think that’s the correct/usual order of operations. but sure. close enough.

hey your superhero looks gnc af

is it just me or do the vampires operate on Vampire: The Masquerade rules

"Fight, search, fight, search, fight" Ninety-Nine said. "How soon before we have to fetch the Mushroom of Truth from the Mines of Despair and take it to the Guild of Wizards?"
"We're superheroes," Aria said, "not World of Warcraft characters. Instead of fetching things, superheroes obliterate the mushroom, cave in the mines, and burn the guild to the ground."
"Much better," said Ninety-Nine. "Allons-y."

I was about to march into a hive of deadly powerful people while dressed like a blindfolded tap dancer. I thought, My costume should be black instead of white. That way, it wouldn't show as much if I pee myself.

"That's how the Light works," Grandfather said. "It supers up everyday people and trusts 'em to do what needs doing. Surprisingly often, they do."
"Except for supervillains," said Miranda.
"Every family has black sheep. And even villains can come through in a pinch. This lake monster in Toronto? If things go too pear-shaped, we got bad guys who'll lend a hand."
"Canadian bad guys. Villainous but civic-minded."

the way I can suspend my belief for superheroes and monsters but not for this being set in Waterloo :p

This was a delightful read, and I hope to get my hands on the sequel soon. It will especially appeal to other long-time comics readers. This comics nerd was well entertained.