The Legion of Nothing is the story of Nick Klein and what happens when he takes on the identity (and powered armor) of “The Rocket.” Originally his grandfather’s superhero identity, the powered armor comes with a lot of baggage. Ranging from his grandfather’s service in World War II to connections with other heroes (and villains), the past has a . . .
Nowhere Island University is the story of recent high school graduate Nathan Jacobs and his time at a very special university. The stated purpose of Nowhere Island University is “to prepare the best and brightest scientists, parahumans, spies, businessmen and soldiers for a rapidly changing world.” However, the United Nation Investigations, Extranormal (UNIX,) is suspicious. Soldiers who have graduated . . .
The Strange is the story of Goldberg on a summer day when Sex, Murder, Cash Windfalls, Death, Explosions, Crime, and Superpowers run rampant in his normally weird and sleepy home town. The thing is, Goldberg wants nothing more than to hang out with his friends and generally disappear. That’s a tall order for the luckiest man alive when your face . . .
A story of a group of teens, high school-college age, working on a superhero team. Or at least, that’s how it starts. This is no perfect world story. People die, and people get seriously screwed up. . . .
Lola Merriweather is the daughter of Mesmera, a bank robber with mind control abilities. Her mother wants her to follow in her footsteps, but Lola had other plans—she wants to take over the world. Lola’s best friend is Glory Hart. With her super-speed, she knows she was meant for greatness, and has never wanted anything but a future with . . .
Sins of the Fathers is a web serial about a group of young superheroes attempting to take over when the city’s previous, more well-established team breaks up. Set in Collswell City, the city with one of the highest metahuman populations in the world, due to the presence of a United States government-funded hero training program. This has not stopped some . . .
Jul 26, 2008: Caveat: the story is still being updated regularly, so review subject to change on future installments.
Legion of Nothing is about superheroes – both kinds: mutants and those that rely on technology and their own brains.
They even come in costumes.
There’s plenty of everything: humor, conflict, action sequences, a hint of romance, and even intrigue.
Nov 2, 2008: I tell people I’m a writer because I can’t read, thus I find myself guilty of the sin of hoping for reviews when I don’t often review myself.
One of the few series I find myself able to follow without prompting is ‘The Legion of Nothing’, which, in my glaring opinion, is an affectionate homage to great classic hero teams. To me there’s nothing richer than a good team book: adventure, gathering forces and looking out for one another, it encompasses [more . . .]