Danny, the youngest, is very keen to adopt conventional superhero identities, and has costumed himself as Sprint, but the idea is less readily accepted by the others. Six months have elapsed since the events of a single day detailed in volume one, and a clever opening chapter runs through the primary cast considering both the pros and cons of their super powers. In Next Men Byrne’s taking the old Marvel template of superheroes, or at least teenagers with super powers, a step further, adding another level of realism. That’s combined with the Fame collection, in which the world at large learns of the Next Men’s existence, far more whimsical and ending with a cliffhanger. What was originally issued as Parallel reveals the existence of a Russian superhero programme that’s run out of control, and is a moody mystery with an inventive finale. This collection features John Byrne successfully switching the mood over two very different stories, with some plot threads running through both and out toward volume three.
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