After risking his life when he was a kid, Miguel has been trying to seek for the next big thrill but what he wasn't expecting is that would turn him into a hero.
Another book from the Wonder Comics line is here and written by none other than the usually underwhelming Sam Humphries. My history with the writer is sadly not the best as you could imagine due that I consider his writing bland at best and uttely cringey at worst (especially when Humphries tries to be "funny").
That being said, this opening installment is not as bad I was imagining.
For one, Miguel's personality is immediately emphasized because of what happened to his childhood and, while I don't think this is a really realistic development, the idea of him looking for excitement in his life after almost dying gives him an unique perspective and puts the story in motion. The rest of the cast also gives a nice contrast to his current life and show a few interesting details about the direction they're going to take.
Of course, the premise basically starts once that the whole Dial H powers appear and they're presented in an unique way by basically creating a pastiche of Rob Liefeld/90s' comics with an artstyle and storytelling that seem pretty fitting for that chaotic era. I wouldn't mind to see different powers being represented that way since it would give the book a pretty unique look. The plot also progresses appropriately.
Joe Quinones' artwork is really good with a pretty clean style that is able to adapt to even different tones like the already mentioned Liefeld one. Good character models as well.
Good beginning and no terrible Humphries' "humour" thankfully to boot.
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