Dave Lizewski is an unremarkable teenager who decides to become a real-life superhero despite having no special abilities, training, or budget. Donning a green scuba suit, he patrols the streets of New York City and is immediately hospitalized after his first intervention goes wrong. His persistence eventually brings him into contact with Mindy McCready, a lethal ten-year-old known as Hit-Girl, and her father, Big Daddy. These vigilantes operate with professional tactical gear and a high body count, drawing Dave into a violent conflict with organized crime syndicates.
This graphic novel serves readers who enjoy deconstructions of comic book tropes and realistic depictions of vigilante justice. It appeals to those interested in the psychological motivations behind costumed heroism and the physical consequences of street-level combat. Readers walk away with a cynical perspective on the superhero genre, seeing the bloody reality of what happens when amateur idealism meets professional criminal violence. The story provides a stark contrast between adolescent power fantasies and the lethal mechanics of actual urban warfare.
Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Practical Optimizer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
