Quincredible #1 Review

Writer: Rodney Barnes / Artist: Selia Espiritu / Lion Forge Comics Love Jones and Headphones We here at Black Nerd Problems have waxed poetic about Lion Forge’s Catalyst Prime universe time and time again, because Lion Forge is providing a necessary service to making superheroes comics centered on providing a diverse suite of heroes for all demographics. The latest addition to their already outstanding lineup is Quincredible, a story that takes a lot of cues from other Black Superheroes and melds them together to create a unique and personal narrative that is uplifting and necessary.

Quincredible takes places in New Orleans, Louisiana in the aftermath of both Hurricane Katrina and a meteor shower. Much like the other protagonists in the world, Quin’s powers were a byproduct of aforementioned meteor shower. His power is notably less flashy. He is just invulnerable. Now, the word “just” definitely seems out of place right? But Quin’s conundrum is that he lacks any other powers to complement this gamebreaker. He’s 120lbs with no super strength, no super speed, and a slightly above average agility stat. He views himself as a glorified punching bag, and at first, maybe he has the right idea. Quin is a familiar portrait of a black American teenager. A room full of electronics and gizmos that his parents don’t understand. An incredible awkwardness in trying to figure out how to navigate some school social dynamics. A neighborhood characterized by systemic power structures that acti…