Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark
Author | : Charlie J. Eskew |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018-09-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 1941360165 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781941360163 |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Trapped in a dead-end job in his Ohio hometown, watching the girl of his dreams move on to a glamorous new life in a big city--Donald McDougal's aimlessness has held him back for a long time. When a lightning strike grants him superhuman powers, he jumps at his chance to finally be somebody. But the new abilities and the pursuit of superheroic fame come with a price tag, and it may not be one he can afford. This wry debut is at once a fanboy's homage to the history of superhero storytelling in America and a keen-eyed satire of those same stories, raising questions about race and privilege that are becoming impossible to ignore.