graphic novels

July 3, 2007

Bratpack by Rick Veitch

I'll be the first to admit that Bratpack is flawed. What sets out to be an examination of the superhero/sidekick superhero sub-genre ends up being a cliché-ridden example in the worst of people.

The characters are specific examples of what some think superheroes would be: The gay man, the vigilante, the druggie, the feminist. The villain, perhaps my favorite character, is very evil, but has a purpose. (And every villain must have a purpose for them to be really evil.)

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