No More Heroes is an exceptionally original and humorous four-part mini-series, revolving around the death of a superhero named, Dark Justice. Everyday guy, Sid Millar, is spending a typical evening chilling with his best buds, when he suddenly receives a strange text message, from an unknown caller, asking only, should I kill myself? After being bombarded with screams of “Do it”, Sid succumbs to peer pressure and glides his fingers across the appropriate keys, not knowing that his life is about to forever change.
This debut issue, is packed full of laughs, and truly shines with its unique and never dull brand of storytelling. The super hero genre, is often one of the most difficult to do something different with, however, No More Heroes, manages to craft a very clever and fresh take on caped crusaders making it a must read title. Fans of well-done comedy hybrid titles will have an absolute blast with this comic, the perfect blend of slacker humor and superhero action. The dialog feels natural, and the jokes more often than not, hit their mark with precision. True to life character personalities, add a level of familiarity that is sure to suck readers even further down its rabbit hole. With the insane level of success of superhero movies lately, this story would make an excellent film, much in the vein of 2008’s Hancock.
Fueled by a well done, basic, black & white, line art direction, it also visually gives off that classic 90s slacker/indie vibe, and acts as a prime example of how to use shading and small details, to keep panels from coming off as uninspired ink blobs. Far to often, artists fail to find that magical middle ground of black and white, causing panels to become highly confusing, not to mention simply boring to look at. The artist does a splendid job at effectively using subtle yet realistic facial expressions and overall succeeds in adding to the overall high quality presentation the title demonstrates.
No More Heroes comes with a high recommendation for readers looking for something familiar yet different enough to be captivating. Great for some laughs, this debut issue flawlessly establishes itself as a must read mini-series, that deserves recognition and a cult following. It is titles like this that make the indie side of the industry so alluring to fans, who like to step outside of the box and discover experiences that they would be unlikely to find with most mainstream publishers. Overall, this title is endlessly enjoyable and currently its first issue can be read completely free via our friends over at Graphic.ly.
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