Irredeemable Volume 1 by Mark Waid and Peter Krause
Everyone knows Superman and his amazing powers. But what if Superman became a villain instead a hero? What would it take to turn the greatest of heroes into an embodiment of evil?
This is the question that Irredeemable attempts to answer. The Plutonian is a Superman-esque superhero: he can fly, has invulnerability and superhuman strength, and heat vision. He is the greatest of all heroes. But yet for reasons unknown he throws it all away. First he levels the city he has worked to protect his whole life. Hardly anyone is spared, millions are dead. Then he begins to hunt down his former superhero allies. Alone none of the world’s superheroes could ever stop the Plutonian. So they need to work together to find out why the Plutonian has gone bad, and if he can be saved. But how do you go about fighting a supervillian that can hear everything going on in the world, or who can be anywhere in an instant? And sadly, as the body count rises, this hero may truly be irredeemable. May he show mercy to the world.
Irredeemable is an interesting superhero morality tale. If you ever wondered what would happen if your favorite hero went bad this book is for you. But just to warn you this has a lot of violence and some adult themes so it is not for the faint of heart. Highly recommended and appropriate for ages 16 and up.
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