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Zephyr is a well-read ongoing prose webcomic detailing the adventures of a well-meaning but often hapless superhero in a dystopian new America. Zephyr is influenced by postliterary writing and Sturgeon’s law. It’s 2009 on the eastern seaboard of the United States. The place is Atlantic City: a sweeping longitudinal metropolis designed by Frank Lloyd Wright following widespread devastation in 1984. . . .
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High school is miserable for Taylor. Despite the fact that her superpower is a little less conventional than super strength or shooting laser beams from her hands, she’s been holding on to a dream of becoming a superhero. As she takes the plunge, however, things don’t go as planned. Taylor finds herself immersed in a world of black and . . .
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The daily trials and tribulations of superpowered and nonsuperpowered folks—some queer, some people of color, some elderly. All they want is to get through their days and grab a little happiness where they can. Inspired by the works of Alison Bechdel, Kurt Busiek, and Armistead Maupin. . . .
overall 7 votes:
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Zephyr is a well-read ongoing prose webcomic detailing the adventures of a well-meaning but often hapless superhero in a dystopian new America. Zephyr is influenced by postliterary writing and Sturgeon’s law. It’s 2009 on the eastern seaboard of the United States. The place is Atlantic City: a sweeping longitudinal metropolis designed by Frank Lloyd Wright following widespread devastation in 1984. . . .
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After her mother died in a car accident, Sue Daysdale never expected to stumble upon the family secret—that the mild-mannered soccer mom who taught her how to dance, sing, and properly dress a wound was the Skull, one of the most legendary (and terrifying) super-heroes alive. Now, saddled with an unpaid mortgage, a drug-addicted guardian, and a basement full of . . .
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Jack Burroughs used to be one of the most feared names in the business. As an assassin who specialized in killing superheroes, he made a name for himself as the guy to go to when you needed a cape taken out. But after undergoing an experimental treatment, Jack woke up to discover that the cold-blooded bastard he was had died. . . .
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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 . . .
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You’ve seen the world for what it is, and you know we are in trouble. Ills beyond the reach of bankers and cops, soldiers and presidents and even kings threaten the fabric of our lives. What we need is a hero. Follow the struggle of electrician, Alex Cides as he struggles with forces that upset his balance with the . . .
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Welcome to Super Powereds, the story of five young people with abilities they cannot control, called “Powereds” by society. They are resigned to life with their personal hurdles, until one day each is approached by a company claiming it will give them what they never dared hope for: control of their abilities. This would make put them in a rare . . .
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When Snake-Boy, the defective clone of a supervillain, falls in love with Sky Prince, the son of the world’s greatest superhero, he has no idea what the consequences will be—for himself, for his beloved, or for the world! . . .
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The story of a young woman who takes it upon herself to become the symbol of a nation. She was not the first, as her father was an example for her of what one person could do to instill pride in people. The story of Canadiens, through the eyes of a father and a daughter. Flag on my Backpack . . .
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Tracker, starting with Tiger and Fox, is the story of a genetic construct in a post-apocalyptic America learning to live with his differences where the Enhanced are despised and frequently destroyed in the name of racial purity. He is a non-human in a world of humans. . . .
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The B and C list heroes. The other guys. The ones not quite good enough for their own endorsement deal. The ones just starting out. You know them. The guy who can run pretty fast. The girl who can talk to fish, but not breathe underwater. The stretchy guy, there is always a stretchy guy. These stories are . . .
An intriguing, ambiguous situation has been set up here: a bullied, miserable incognito superpowered teen finding the friends she never had among the minor supervillain gang she plans to infiltrate and betray.
The matter of fact way she deals with her unhappy life comes through poignantly (there is a sense [more . . .]
"Wonder City Stories" is a slipstream story that blends a number of genres. First, there is the superhero aspect. You need at least a reasonable grasp of superhero tropes, because the author plays against those to create the dramatic tension and irony in the storylines. That’s the foundation—our collective imagination of that colorful superhero world—on which a gritty, messy, engrossing [more . . .]