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[PREVIEW] Deadweights #1 (April 10, 2024)

writer: Tyrone Finch | artist: Sebastián Piriz | letterer: Rob Steen | cover artist: Sebastián Piriz | publishing company: Ahoy Comics

synopsis: Is this another exciting new superhero universe? No—just a buddy comedy about two unlucky henchmen trying to make their way in the world! DEADWEIGHTS takes a hard look at what happens after the fight when the villains are tired of being villains, and the heroes aren’t as heroic as they want you to think.

Subverting the idea of what a superhero story should be Deadweights #2 brings us a look at what it really takes to create good guys, and honestly, it doesn’t look so pretty. This issue of Deadweights is all about morality and what it takes to go from not-so-super to superhero. Right off the bat the two main characters are abducted and taken to a training facility of superheroes where they are…

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