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The ARC for this novel was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Are you ready to meet Quin? He is not a normal teenager and his life is far from peaceful and ideal. He lives in the city of New Orleans where fights between cops and superheroes have put the community even more at a disadvantage. There are movements against the authorities, crime increases every day, the community seeks justice and it does not help that the city is a magnet for disasters.

Quin doesn't have it easy either. The girl he's interested in only sees him as a friend, he's a lonely person who does not fit in anywhere, and he is constantly hurt by bullies.
Worse still, Quin has superpowers! Since a meteor fell near him, Quin cannot be physically hurt by anything or anyone. He is invincible! But he doesn't know how to use his skill or if it's worth learning about.

When he gets into trouble and accidentally uses his powers to avoid getting hurt, he meets a local superhero named Glow, who encourages him to become a superhero and help out the community.
Now Quin must learn to be a good superhero, learn from his gift and hide from the bad guys. With the help of Glow and other superheroes he may be able to do it, but he must be careful because being a hero is not as easy as it sounds.

I'm not going to lie, the cover completely caught my eye. I mean, IT'S BEAUTIFUL! And very striking! The drawing is great, and the range of colors the author use just makes the action stand out.
I really enjoyed the reading very much, it was very interesting and fun.
Quin is a peculiar boy and in this first volume we can see how little by little he is learning to become a hero. He's clumsy, of course, but his intentions are very good and his ability only makes him even more interesting because the reality is that Quin must learn to use more than just his powers.

Watching him go from civilian to motivated superhero was really intriguing and interesting to me. Still, it sometimes seemed to me that things were happening too fast or that some very important characters were only briefly mentioned here and there. I would have loved for there to be a bit more depth to Glow and the other superheroes but for the first vol it was pretty cool!
I had so much fun reading and I'm already excited for the next part of the story!

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El ARC de esta novela fue proporcionado por la editorial a través de NetGalley a cambio de una reseña honesta.

¿Están listos para conocer a Quin? Él no es un adolescente normal y su vida está lejos de ser pacífica e ideal. Él vive en la ciudad de Nueva Orleans donde las peleas entre policías y superhéroes han puesto a la comunidad aún más en desventaja. Hay movimientos en contra de las autoridades, el crimen aumenta cada día, la comunidad busca justicia y en nada ayuda que la ciudad sea un imán para los desastres.

Quin no la tiene fácil tampoco. La chica que le interesa sólo lo ve como un amigo, es una persona solitaria que no encaja en ningún lugar, y constantemente es lastimado por bravucones.
Peor aún, ¡Quin tiene superpoderes! Desde que un meteorito cayó cerca de él, Quin no puede ser lastimado físicamente por nada ni nadie. ¡Es invencible! Pero no sabe cómo usar sus habilidades o si vale la pena aprender sobre ellas.

Cuando se mete en problemas y accidentalmente usa sus poderes para no salir lastimado, conoce a un superheroe local llamado Glow, quien lo alienta a convertirse en superhéroe y ayudar a la comunidad.
Ahora Quin debe aprender a ser un buen superhéroe, a aprender de su don y ocultarse de los malos. Con la ayuda de Glow y otros superhéroe quizá pueda lograrlo, pero debe tener cuidado porque ser un héroe no es tan fácil como parece.

No voy a mentir, la portada me llamó por completo la atención. I mean, ES PRECIOSA! Y muy llamativa! El dibujo es estupendo, y la gama de colores que usan sólo hace resaltar más la acción.
En verdad disfruté muchísimo la lectura, fue muy interesante y divertida.
Quin es un chico peculiar y en este primer tomo podemos ver como va poco a poco aprendiendo a convertirse en un héroe. Es torpe, por supuesto, pero sus intenciones son muy buenas y su habilidad sólo lo hace aún más interesante porque la realidad es que Quin debe aprender a usar más que sólo sus poderes.

Verlo pasar de un civil a tener una motivación fue realmente intrigante e interesante para mí. Aún así, en ocasiones me parecía que las cosas estaban pasando muy rápido o que algunos personajes muy importantes sólo eran mencionados brevemente aquí y allá. Me habría encantado que hubiera un poco más de profundidad en Glow y en los otros superhéroes pero para ser el primer tomo, estuvo muy bien!
Me divertí demasiado leyendo y ya estoy emocionada por la siguiente parte de la historia!

I love superheroes, I have since I was a kid, and Quincredible is no exception. I picked this up without realizing that it was part of the Catalyst Prime universe, but figured out that it was connected to it pretty quickly. While you can tell that it's tied into the universe, it's definitely an easy introduction to it, and it didn't cause any problems with following what was going on, which I loved.

Quincredible follows Quin, a now invulnerable high school student, thanks to a freak meteor shower that occurred before the story begins. After meeting a known superhero, he decides to become one himself, and goes on a fun, action filled adventure.

This book really hit all of the traditional, new teen superhero trademarks without feeling overdone or repetitive. It's got high school pining, bullies, wanting to change the world but not really knowing how to, and trying to keep your powers a secret from your parents/guardians. It was most reminiscent of Spider-Man, but had elements that reminded me of Stephanie Brown, The Young Avengers and a bunch of others. In other words, it fits it's genre really well while still being original. Rodney Barnes did an excellent job with both the dialogue and plot, it felt natural while still keeping things moving forward, and taking a unique stance on how superheroes should be helping the community, including the members they put behind bars.

Selena Espiritu's art was great as well, the poses and motion the characters had was so good. Kelly Fitzpatrick's colors were ultimately what really tied everything together for me though. Quincredible had a lot of night scenes, and the colors for them worked so beautifully. There was always a way to highlight the focus of the darker panels by giving it more color, and the results were perfect. The brightness of the daytime scenes when Quin was somewhere safe, he was happy, or just reminiscing into a positive moment from his past was a great storytelling technique.

If you love superheroes, especially teen ones, this is definitely a book for you! I'd love to see a second volume of this, and want to see it get the attention it deserves.

Quin is not your average teenage boy. First, a flood came to his neighbourhood in New Orleans. Then, a meteor shower went over, leaving Quin with a superpower: invulnerability. So far, this talent has only been useful when being beaten up by bullies. But now, after escaping from a political rally that got violent, Quin's powers are discovered by one of the local vigilantes. Quin wishes to be like them, and after some time even gets to join them on a mission. Though he then realises not only his identity, but the safety of all the enhanced vigilantes is in danger.

This incredibly well-drawn comic talks about different ways you can use power, and if they actually make your community better or worse. Quin navigates in this world of systematic racism and police brutality, trying to find his identity while also trying to do the right thing. Though the comic talks about serious subjects like these, it is also a fun story of an introvert, smart dorky 14-year-old boy with a crush on a girl, having to clean his room. Quin is a fun and relatable main character I'd love to see more of in future volumes.

I'd like to thank Oni Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Quincredible vol.1 by Rodney Barnes, Selina Espiritu and Kelly Fitzpatrick is a teen Sci-Fi novel dealing with superheroes where Quin, a teenage boy finds her own identity as a part of the group to save New Orleans.

Overall the book was like just another teenage superhero story I felt. This was my first world by author and it's world building is the Catalyst Prime Universe. All the superheroes have unique powers and help him. The artwork is brilliant.
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Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for the eARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing me an ARC in exchange of an honest review.

I adore the cover, it intrigued me to know more about the story. The art is really good - it leans a bit more on the realistic side which is not my wheelhouse but I have to respect all the work that was clearly put into this fully colored graphic novel. It is closer to the american comic style in writing, there are longer conversations. After the first ten pages I was reminded of Black Lightning, as the key themes are similar: African-American neighbourhood, local activism, enhanced people who try to help their community by acting as vigilante superheros, and some conspiracy theories regarding the local natural disasters.

Content warnings
a bit of police brutality and violence, involved politics

Quin is a highschooler, he and his family have been through a lot these past years: a flood, then a meteor shower striking New Orleans. After the second, Quin was not the same. He developed superpowers that make him invincible: he cannot be hurt anymore. He only “tested” this with the local bullies so far who like to beat him up and steal his stuff sometimes. Even so, Quin deems this power useless, he would much prefer a cool looking and more active power. He admires local vigilantes like Noble and Glow who can fight bad guys by using their powers. He wishes he could also be a superhero but feels trapped in his life to do anything about it. He visits a local political rally which ends in a small riot, and as he is escaping from a cop he is saved by a superhero who incidentally learns of his power. They inspire Quin to use his power and make a difference in their community. Quin plans his first mission but things go wrong, and his identity is quickly jeopardized. He realizes it is not only him who is in danger, but all the enhanced vigilantes and he gets wrapped up with them as they try to save their neighbourhood.

I liked the fresh view, that Quin not only wanted to stop the bad guys from doing bad things, but he also wanted to make sure he can back up the people who might be criminals out of desperation, he wants to allow them to have a choice for an honest life. The supporting characters were enjoyable, especially the superhero Glow. This was a fun, quick read. Recommended to anyone who likes to read superhero stories.

First of all, I love it when comic books are in full colour - it just makes me appreciate the art (and effort) so much more! The artwork was also fantastic and easy on the eyes, and the story and comic panels had a nice flow and pace, making it easy to read and follow.

Quin was also instantly likeable. He's kind of a dorky, smart and funny introverted kid with a very optimistic outlook on life, despite having dealt with tragedy and bullies.

While I did enjoy this comic book, I thought Quin's path to becoming a hero was really rushed and the climax at the end went by too quick. I also wasn't familiar with the other heroes or this universe so wasn't too interested when the other superpowered characters made their appearance. I personally felt like this story could have done without all the other 'enhanced' characters.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for giving me an ARC of this book.

When a meteor shower dubbed as “The Event” gives Quinton West the gift of not getting hurt, he isn’t sure how he can use his powers when all he believes he is good at is being a punching bag. Finding support and guidance in a local mentor, Glow, Quin realises that he can use his powers to help the community. However he soon realises that being a new super hero means having new super villains. Through his strengths he begins creating new devices to assist him in the battle against evil.

I normally don’t read comic/ graphic novels but I was drawn to the story and themes within Quincredible. We see Quin go on a journey of self-discovery as he explores his new found powers and identity amongst the superhero world. The community of New Orleans in which Quin is raised grapples with two huge disasters, leaving them with high rates of crime and institutionalised racism. The superheroes are seen as another form of harassment in this community, with many not trusting their work. As Quin navigates through these issues in the world around him, he learns that different forms of power can be useful in their own way.

The drawings in the comic were absolutely stunning and I often found myself lingering on pages a little longer as I took in the vivid illustrations. The action sequences were aesthetically pleasing and added to overall feel of the story. I look forward to reading volume 2 in Quin’s journey.

This comic didn't quite hit the spot. I liked Quin and the New Orleans setting, but never felt very invested. The villain felt lackluster - in general, I wish the characters' motives and the details on the class war had been fleshed out a bit more. I think the other superheros sounded interesting, but we didn't see much of them. (Although it looks like there are already several volumes released focusing on the other characters, so maybe I would have enjoyed this one more if I was familiar with the universe.) The action didn't really get going until the end, which is potentially just a first-volume thing. I would be curious to see if this series continues and where the story would go from here.

Loved reading it, it’s an graphic novel in super hero style 🙌🏻
One meteorite shower and the rest of your life is gonna change.... or not 😬

Funny, recognizable in struggles .

Go. Read it 💕

Quest to be better,Quincredible, a good tagline and a better comic book story. I could feel the frustration and pain of the character and it was projected very well. Good graphics, good story line, well formed characters, this had me impressed.
I hope to see more of this "superhero"

**I received a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Quincredible was a fun and definitely enjoyable read. Quin finds himself living in New Orleans after Katrina and a meteor that gives him and others enhanced abilities. What I enjoyed most was watching Quin grow into his abilities and struggle with how to do good in a world where it seems like everything has consequences.

The art style and comic book feeling is definitely what will appeal to my library patrons. They love a good hero story and the idea of trying to make a city a better place for those who don't have the mobility as a wealthier class is a great premise. I know that my readers will enjoy this and now I know that there will be more.

I received this as an eARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for giving me access.

I loved how this gave a POC the spotlight and superpowers. Granted, Quin's powers are invincibility, it's still pretty awesome. It sorta fits what is going on in the world today.

Great read and I look forward to more.

I received an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Heartfelt, inspiring and hard hitting. Quincredible is sure to sweep you off your feet!

Growing up, I could name on one hand the superheroes who looked like me and members of my family. Partly due to the lack of resources where I grew up, but also, because there just aren't enough. Quincredible gives young, black, graphic novel enthusiast's something to look forward to. I loved it and couldn't put it down.

🌿BOOK REVIEW🌿

Quincredible by Rodney Barnes

🌼🌼🌼/5

Quin is a 14 year old boy that doesn’t feel like he belongs anywhere. He only enjoys spending time with his parents or working on his defence system. After two disasters hit his city he doesn’t realise the true impact that the meteor shower had on him. He is now invincible!!

Quin decides he wants to use his new super power for good but isn’t sure how to go about that. He comes to term with the systemic racism that has resulted in his city having the problems that it has. He wants to reduce the crime rate but realises that only results in more disadvantaged black men being sent to prison so he has to find another way...

This is a great comic that illustrates the results of institutionalised racism and how difficult it is to break the cycle. A heavy topic is told through a fun superhero story!

I would say I wish it had been slightly longer as the last two chapters did feel slightly rushed and I wanted to understand how the characters got into the situation that they did.

Apart from that it was a great, quick read!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with the ARC of this awesome comic!

I was looking for a change of pace in my reading options and this was a nice choice. I've always enjoyed superhero and Quin was an interesting one. He was given the power of invulnerability, which is an unexpected power!

I appreciated the art style and the POC cast. Given our current political climate, this fits right in. I think this is a solid first start but I think the plot was underdeveloped as were the villains. I would've liked more development but I'm also holding judgement since this is the first book. He reminds me of a young Peter Parker/Miles of Spider-Man and because of that similarity, the story doesn't feel too different than other superhero stories. Overall, the story was pleasant and easy to follow.

I'm actually not very knowledgeable about the Catalyst Prime superhero shared universe that Lion Forge/Oni Press have going on because the couple of books I've read from it focused too much on blaming big corporations for everything bad in the world and it felt a bit preachy.
But I really enjoyed the teenager's perspective on the effects that Supers have on communities and what drives violence and crime. And I like the twist that Quin might be invulnerable, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't feel things or that it makes him invincible. He's almost just a normal kid wanting to do better by his community.
Would have liked to get some more insight or background into the reasoning behind the big bad, but I understand that it's a split between keeping things under wraps for future volumes and just the way things happen in the Catalyst Prime universe.
It's still very much a book about social justice and the unfair system that puts people in horrible positions, but the slightly lighter and more hopeful POV make it feel a little less like the message is being shoved in your face.

Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for the chance to read and review!

So this graphic novel has a regular character who is introduced as and addressed as "Big Baby", it is one of the only things that I can think about when looking back at the story.

Overall this was fine, I didn't particularly like our main character, his 'why am I friend zoned' storyline/personality was boring and overdone. The villain is underdeveloped and unoriginal. There was a conversation/social commentary on the police and the prison system in the USA, but it didn't really merge with the story for me.

I can’t wait for the next volume! This comic was a rollercoaster ride in the best way possible. It was written wonderfully, the dialogue believable, and the ART STYLE! It was so pleasing to look at. Would definitely recommend.

Quin is such a relatable teenager and invincibility doesn't take that reliability factor away from him.

I love how this first volume gives us a hero who knows he is supposed to be a hero but isn't quite sure yet on how to go about it. That along with being a teenager who doesn't feel like he fits in anywhere but alone or with his family makes me smile. It reminded me of being Quin's age again and feeling those exact feelings of loneliness but not really knowing how to go about making myself feel less so.

Mostly this volume reminded me of why representation is so important. Static Shock was the only Black superhero, who was close to my age, growing up and this volume brought me right back to watching the "Static Shock" cartoon and my first forays into reading comics.

The art itself is simple to follow, which I think is such an underrated aspect of this story. We not only get to see Quin but his community, family and school. All of which play into his experiences. There were multiple times where I had to put the comic down because I was so impressed with how well the story conveyed itself through the art. My favourite moment being when Quin's dad describes his experiences as a soldier for the US army in the Middle East.

There were a few moments of pause in this comic that had me scratching my head like Quin's interest in Brittany and Dr. Davis' monologues at some points. But overall this was a strong introduction into the origins of Quinredible and I look forward to reading more.

If I'd remembered Lion Forge and Oni had merged, I probably wouldn't even have bothered grabbing this from Netgalley, Catalyst Prime being very much the 'we've got superheroes at home' of shared universes. And yes, there's some very generic superhero origin material here – like the studious hero inwardly musing ""I'd way rather suck at trig than at life. Can things get any tougher?" as the girl he likes leaves to see her jock boyfriend. But there are other bits with more life and character to them, as one would expect from Rodney Barnes, whose brief Falcon run and then Killadelphia were what drew me to check this out in the first place. And as one would expect from those, this finds an interesting vantage point on the current debate about law enforcement in the US, pointing out the obvious problems with a black kid putting on a mask and using his powers to stop other black kids committing crimes, and then expecting to get a positive reception either from the police or his community – while at the same time resisting the temptation to go full ACAB, even if it does also feature sympathetic characters who do take that line. The lead's quandary is one I've seen hinted at with supporting characters before, not least in JMS' Rising Stars – how useful is it to have invulnerability if you don't have superstrength or any other abilities to back it up? – but still has room to be explored in a lead. Most of all, though, it was little details I liked, such as the look of Quin's dad. After all, it's easy to talk about representation in comics, but if all that means is that characters can have any colour of smooth, unmarked skin (or else be scarred as a plot point, obviously, like Doom and Deadpool), then it feels pretty, well, skin-deep. To have someone who doesn't fit that template, without it ever being presented as remotely an issue or their defining trait, that feels like a small but worthwhile thing to have done, and I like that. Not enough to make this a must-read – it's obvious from the first issue to anyone who's read a superhero comic before that we shouldn't trust the community organiser; and there are far too many guest appearances from other characters I neither know nor care about which can threaten to drown out the lead. But sufficient thought has been put into nice little tweaks to make me think of it more fondly, and continue to be interested in what Barnes (and now the art team too) does next.