I.W.A.T.S.V.

Tales of Team Hades!

6.017 - A Thankless Job

17th May 2023, 3:13 PM in A Meeting of the Minds
6.017 - A Thankless Job
<<First Latest>>
Average Rating: 5 (5 votes)
Rate this comic
Save my Place Load my Place

Author Notes:

Reincarnivorous 17th May 2023, 3:13 PM
Reincarnivorous
These are but a FEW of the reasons that the kids from Team Hades (not to mention their crotchetty old cartoonist) think that being a superhero just isn't worth it.
There's gonna be more.
As I said before, please forgive the Wall of Text, but it's necessary, not only for ME to express MY opinions, but, for me to shorten this chapter. I am editing and re-editing on the fly so this issue doesn't run a thousand pages with my Nerd Rage.

Say hello to old friends:
Kid Zeus and ThunderLizard you've seen.

In the middle panel are Swerve, Dreadnaught & Positron, formerly known as LongArm, Crush and Barrage. Formerly Chicago heroes who, after some 'issues' moved to St. Louis, MO and changed their heroic identities.
(Crush and Barrage were seen fighting Statuesque in her "Family Matters" section in issue 1)

The gent arguing with "Karen" is Visionary, a married superhero in NYC, usually paired with his wife, Blue Moon.
=========================================
image image image
image

Comments:

Microraptor 17th May 2023, 3:20 PM
Microraptor
It certainly sucks when the public's attitude towards superheroes is like the one in Watchmen and The Incredibles!
Reincarnivorous 17th May 2023, 3:25 PM
Reincarnivorous
That is a big part of it, but it's the little things that sting more, sometimes.
Worse than being ostracized or villainized sometimes is simply being taken for granted or having so sacrifice your life (or, rather livelihood), free time and joy for the sake of others without even a 'thank you' or consideration for what you're giving up/missing out on while doing for others.
KidCthulhu 17th May 2023, 3:51 PM
KidCthulhu
Keep the deconstructions comin'!
Reincarnivorous 17th May 2023, 9:31 PM
Reincarnivorous
I don't know if these are proper deconstructions so much as 'inconvenient truths' and The Other Side of the Story.
Better yet: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Superheroing But Were Afraid To Ask!
lirvilas 17th May 2023, 6:40 PM
lirvilas
"you've got a cape, if you can keep it" -attributed to Almanack (aka Ben Franklin)
Willow13 18th May 2023, 10:01 AM
Willow13
I havw to agree