Launched in 2003 under Image Comics, the series follows Mark Grayson, a teenager who inherits superpowers from his father, Omni-Man, the world’s most powerful hero. While it starts as a classic coming-of-age story, issues #1-30 radically subvert the genre. By issue #7 (the infamous “Dad, I’ll beat you within an inch of your life” moment), the series reveals itself as a brutal, emotional, and violently intelligent deconstruction of the superhero mythos.
“Does it get easier?” Leo asked.
Launched in 2003 under Image Comics, the series follows Mark Grayson, a teenager who inherits superpowers from his father, Omni-Man, the world’s most powerful hero. While it starts as a classic coming-of-age story, issues #1-30 radically subvert the genre. By issue #7 (the infamous “Dad, I’ll beat you within an inch of your life” moment), the series reveals itself as a brutal, emotional, and violently intelligent deconstruction of the superhero mythos.
“Does it get easier?” Leo asked.