Publication Date: July 13, 2021
My Thoughts:
My review of Quincredible Volume 1 still holds true in volume 2, which is a great thing because I don't like when heroes (or villains) suddenly change. Batman should always be moody/broody, Spiderman is always kind of dorky and Quinton is a good guy who loves his parents and is a hopeless romantic who does not seem to really get the girl. I think that is why he reminds me so much of Spiderman, especially the Miles Morales version of Spiderman.
Another thing that is very evident about Quin is he is not a solo act. He may be invincible, but he is young and not very strong so in his second adventure, he again must rely on others like Glow to get him out of jams. His love for New Orleans, his passion for social justice is very admirable. But his skill set or lack of a skill set definitely gets him into hot water. He is definitely not an international or even national hero. Perhaps, though, with help, he can continue to be the New Orleans version of the friendly neighborhood Quincredible.
As volume 2s go, what I really appreciated was Quin's relationship with his parents. Now that they know that Quin is "enhanced," they are not sure how to parent him. His father is not sure what he can offer his son. He questions what his worth is as a father when his son can actually save the world. This was an honest conversation and not something we always see in hero comics. Even the girl talk with his mom was genuine and a nice reprieve from the action. I look forward to volume 3 with the very great team of Rodney Barnes (writer) and Selina Espiritu (illustrator).
From the Publisher:
Rodney Barnes and Selina Espiritu return for another Quincredible adventure, this time diving into the world of Voodoo. Quinton West is back as the would-be hero of his city New Orleans, battling against a new enemy who wishes to claim the historical land for himself.
When meteors fell to Earth Quinton West was gifted with the power of invulnerability. Seeing others take up hero identities, Quinton decided to help his city of New Orleans in his own way. Using his smarts, creativity and a bit of training from his mentor Glow, Quinton is on his way to becoming Quincredible, hero of New Orleans!
But even superheroes must do homework, and Quinton’s newest assignment is to learn the history of New Orleans and Voodoo. An assignment that leads him to the mysterious Madame Adelaide who gives him a new task to fulfill for the good of New Orleans. Is Madame Adelaide a spirit? An enhanced human? And what is the evil that threatens New Orleans that Quinton must stop?
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