How badly do you want to be a superhuman?

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That's the question asked by Warren Ellis' No Hero, a seven-part mini-series that explores the great cost of having powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. It's odd how Ellis, an author who is frank about having no interest in superheroes, consistently produces some of the freshes superhero stories around. Maybe his lack of interest gives him a unique perspective, idunno. In any case, No Hero is no exception.

I've noticed that there have been posts to scans_daily about Ellis' other two Avatar superhero titles, Black Summer and Supergod, but none for this one. That shall now be rectified. Here's two pages from issue 0 and six from issue 1. Future entries will cover the rest of the series.

Oh, also: This series includes that rarest of animals, an Ellis protagonist who doesn't drink or do drugs.

The world of No Hero was exactly like our own until July 6 1966. That day, a group of superpowered individuals in gasmasks introduced themselves to San Francisco.





The main of the series takes place in 2011. (And that's kind of odd because there's nothing in the story that demands it be in the near future instead of present.) Two member of the Front Line were recently murdered. The identity of the culprits remains unknown. Carrick Masterson is now searching for individuals to replenish his team's ranks. One young man, a vigilante in New York, comes to his attention.













That's just what Carrick wants to hear. Welcome to the Front Line, Joshua Carver.