A thought provoking graphic novel about power and how it is wielded. In the right hands it can be used for good, for selflessness. But in the wrong hands it corrupts, erupts, destroys. Quin is continuously talking about who justifies right and wrong, who makes the rules and the laws. What person can truly make the decisions when one person's vision of what is right might be completely different from another persons. In truth, all you can do is the best to be kind to all of those around us, to try to understand where their actions come from, whether pain, fear, anxiety, or uncertainty are driving their hatred and violence. Quin is a great character. He listens, but is also not afraid to voice his thoughts if something seems wrong. He realizes he does not have all the answers, but also wants desperately to protect all those he cares for and those in his community who need it the most. He is weary of Dr. Davis, because Dr. Davis seems like the opposite of the police force, but is also not offering any solutions to the issue of how divided the community has become. As well, Quin points out the flaws with the new supers and how they could change for the better; help to create community, not to incarcerate but to educate. Because in reality how can you move within a system that is built to continuously hold you down? Quin knows that the people of New Orleans need more than police action, more than Government aid, more than super powered individuals, they need to look within the community, to create a new system by and for the people. The art style is bright, powerful, inspiring. Quin does not have an outfit as a super, he blends in with the community he lives in, he is a member of that community, struggling to make it better as best as he can. He is just himself, but his words inspire. However, his actions have consequences, which put those he loves in jeopardy. The dark panels bleed to light as he conquers his own fears and the darkness within his community. A poignant book about communities working together to rebuild, to "police" themselves, to step up after tragedy and help each other out. Dr. Davis means well, but he presents more of the same issues; creating an even bigger divide, unwilling to concede that he too ignores the plight of the people, he too ignores the homeless, he has many pretty words but no actions, he is blind to his own ambitions, and is too easily swayed to violence. Quin, on the other hand, tries to persuade against violence unless necessary, he prefers no arrests, he wants to help those who turn to violence when they feel they have no other options, when the world is against them. A tough look at the divide between different races and classes, but is so necessary for the times.
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