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In a quiet seaside town, a gas station clerk named Huck secretly uses his special gifts to do a good deed each day. But when his story leaks, a media firestorm erupts, bringing him uninvited fame. As pieces of Huck's past begin to resurface, it's no longer clear who his friends are - or whose lives may be in danger. This series from writer MARK MILLAR and artist RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE presents a comic book unlike anything you've read before. Collects HUCK #1-6
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This was an absolute joy to read. Millar created Huck as a response to Man of Steel, and the general tendency for people to imagine Superman-type heroes as dark, brooding and morally grey. As a trope, I find it irritating that superheroes have to constantly at moral crossroads. Why can't a hero just be... good? Huck is Millar's version of the 1950's Superman, a guy that does good because he can, and that's irrespective of his powers. Whilst the story does go a bit of tangent (I mean of course there was gonna be a secret Russian science project) at its core, it's just about a guy who's really fucking nice. And it's strange that that feels like a breath of fresh air. Also, Albuquerque's art style is really lovely, dynamic and expressive with lots of details. Huck is a really great miniseries, highly recommended.
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