Scan barcode
A review by laura_cs
Quincredible Vol. 1: Quest to Be the Best! by Rodney Barnes
5.0
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Quinton has been through a lot. Not only has he been bullied ever since he was young and crime is rampant in his neighborhood, but he has survived Hurricane Katrina and a meteorite crashing to earth. This last one in particular has had an impact on tech-loving Quin: the meteorite gave him and many other local citizens superpowers. The only problem? Quin's power of invulnerability is pretty much useless. Sure, the bullies can beat him up, he can get shot, fall of buildings, and get hit by cars and he can walk away without a single scratch, but it's not as cool as flight or super strength or the ability to control light. Quin wants to make a difference in his city of New Orleans like the superheroes he admires. He just doesn't know how.
The premise sucked me in, along with this being a non-Marvel or DC superhero, which I always love to see from other publishers. Quin's origin story and crave for not only change but to be part of the change also reminds me a great deal of the DC superhero, Static; having spent a good portion of my childhood watching the "Static Shock" cartoon series meant that was another big draw for me. Quin himself is fantastic and instantly appeals to readers; he's not perfect and quite clearly the underdog, but he's trying his best and is ready to apply all of his skills and talents, and learn more. He loves his parents and his city; he wants to protect the the people and city he loves. Quin loves technology and wants to see a brighter future for his community, and learns lessons on how to bring about that future and learns that everyone has a role to play, and small actions from small people can have just as much of an impact as big acts from larger-than-life superheros.
Beautifully written and drawn, I hope to see more of Quin in the future.
Quinton has been through a lot. Not only has he been bullied ever since he was young and crime is rampant in his neighborhood, but he has survived Hurricane Katrina and a meteorite crashing to earth. This last one in particular has had an impact on tech-loving Quin: the meteorite gave him and many other local citizens superpowers. The only problem? Quin's power of invulnerability is pretty much useless. Sure, the bullies can beat him up, he can get shot, fall of buildings, and get hit by cars and he can walk away without a single scratch, but it's not as cool as flight or super strength or the ability to control light. Quin wants to make a difference in his city of New Orleans like the superheroes he admires. He just doesn't know how.
The premise sucked me in, along with this being a non-Marvel or DC superhero, which I always love to see from other publishers. Quin's origin story and crave for not only change but to be part of the change also reminds me a great deal of the DC superhero, Static; having spent a good portion of my childhood watching the "Static Shock" cartoon series meant that was another big draw for me. Quin himself is fantastic and instantly appeals to readers; he's not perfect and quite clearly the underdog, but he's trying his best and is ready to apply all of his skills and talents, and learn more. He loves his parents and his city; he wants to protect the the people and city he loves. Quin loves technology and wants to see a brighter future for his community, and learns lessons on how to bring about that future and learns that everyone has a role to play, and small actions from small people can have just as much of an impact as big acts from larger-than-life superheros.
Beautifully written and drawn, I hope to see more of Quin in the future.