I've had this series in my Gerber collection for a while now, and I figured it was time to get to reading it. The premise is a dark one - a young man, unpopular in high school, is part of a prank to scare all the popular kids by bringing guns to school, ostensibly loaded with blanks. It turns out his partner has more homicidal ideas, and starts opening fire on his schoolmates. A strange energy emanates from Ethan, our hero, ripping the shooter's heart from his chest.
And then he gets given 50 years in jail for his part in the crime. And he's only 15 years old.
This is not going to be a happy comic. I'm curious about this strange energy - I know that part of the set up is Ethan's discovery of these powers after the fact of his incarceration. I'd forgotten that he was a school shooter. It's a strange kind of character to try to have sympathy for, even though he had never meant for anyone to be killed. But that's just the beginning of his story, and unlike many school shooters, there is more to Ethan's story.
The series runs two "seasons," 19 issues total. It's nice to read some Steve Gerber again. He just has this wonderful way with words and pictures.
More to follow.
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