The Authority, by Warren Ellis
I just read The Authority by Warren Ellis. I have been trying to open my reading horizons. Comic books are pretty fun to read. They don't leave me hanging as much as a novel, where I can't wait to get to the next page, so I'm reading while I'm walking, but I certainly wouldn't only read half a comic book either. I like it. It's fun, it's fast. Things happen!. It's great to have a read without all the waiting that's usually involved in novels.This is about seven (maybe six) superheroes who were once all, as far as I can tell so far, regular humans (someone please correct me if I'm wrong). Some of the characters chose their super powers over a regular life because they believed it was worth the risk to save the world from other powers that are evil. This first book covers two catastrophes. I definitely admire the imagination of Warren Ellis. Jenny Sparks is the leader: her power is electricity. There's a doctor/shaman whose powers are still a little wishy washy, but he can change just about anything. Apollo gets energy from the sun and uses a burst from his eyes to obliterate the enemy. Midnight is stealthy. John can kick major ass with is bare feet and there's a lot of jaw smashing and blood spurting when he gets angry. I think he can also "meld" with surroundings, so he becomes a part of it. Swift can fly. I'm not sure what else her power is, to be quite honest. They ride on a huge spacecraft that is both in the earth and around it, so they are everywhere at once. (To get it straight is mindboggling; this is not for the scientifically-accurate folks who get pissed if an icon isn't possible in a movie).
Give comic books a shot!
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