Kinetic - Softcover
Tom Morrell is a sickly and disabled ultra-loser facing the daily hell of high school. Worse yet, his sole means of emotional support is his loving but smothering mother who fears hell drop dead at any moment. And the worst part isshes right. Toms only escape is the super-heroic exploits of Kinetic, his favorite comic-book hero. But unbeknownst to Tom, hes got some powers of his own, and theyre going to change his lifeassuming they manifest themselves before Tom reaches the end of his rope and decides that life isnt worth living!
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The protean tale of a weak, bullied teenager given superpowers gets played through a dark lens more reminiscent of the films Unbreakable or Donnie Darko. Tom Morell is a frail, sickly hemophiliac with a paralyzed right arm and a degenerative nerve disease. He's kept alive by having his overprotective single mom give him shots in the butt every day. Yearning for more freedom, Tom has a brief moment of hope when a cute new girl moves in next door and deigns to talk to him. Things get weirder when Tom is hit by a truck—and survives, with the bonus of super strength. Given his new life, Tom becomes a bit of a jerk and even flirts with being a superhero before complications ensue. This bleak take on the fantastic is reinforced by Pleece's ugly but effective art, and Brian Haberlin's unusual puce-and-blue coloring scheme. The book has a rather abrupt ending, perhaps because it collects a monthly comic that was canceled early. The most interesting aspect of Puckett's tale is the relationship between Tom and his mother—she could easily come off as a caricature but instead holds a number of surprising character developments that help the story seem fresh. (Aug.)
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- PublisherDc Comics
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1401204724
- ISBN 13 9781401204723
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages144
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