![]() ![]() ![]() He no sooner joins the team as probationary trainee then a murderer appears out of the shadows, killing established heroes and leaving Thom and his new friends to investigate the murderer’s identity. His new healing abilities reach the attention of the local superhero league, and they invite Thom to join. ![]() Thom, however, has to deal with the twin difficulties of being a gay teen in a mostly homophobic town and acquiring mysterious healing powers. Thom Creed is the son of Hal Creed - aka Major Might, a disgraced former superhero who is trying to forget his glory days and instead work at his dreary factory job. Moore crafts both halves together to tell one wholly unique and touching story. Hero is one-half coming-of-age story about a teen coming to terms with his sexuality and one-half fantasy novel about the same boy joining a new league of superheroes. ![]()
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