i really enjoyed the art style and the storyline. i think it had everything you'd expect from a superhero story, but it also touched on some deeper subjects in a fun and entertaining way.

3.5/5🌟: this was a good quick read. i think, especially for younger audiences, this can be a really cool graphic novel to read, because there's so much Black representation in this one. quinton is fighting for what's right and connecting this with superheroes will probably lead to a broader audience, which is amazing! as this is the first volume, there wasn't really much going on besides quinton becoming a superhero and a foreshadowing of a het romance, i wish we would have gotten to know a little bit more about his character. i also felt like it was depending on cishet cultural norms at all times, which was a bit disappointing. nevertheless, if you're looking for a superhero story that's not white washed, you'll want to give this one a try!

3🌟

Technically, it was good.

A classic superhero story but I kind of expected more, I don't know. The characters were okay but not impressive enough. The story was ok but also not impressive enough. I liked the art style, it reminded me of comics I read as a kid.
I hope that there will be an improvement in vol 2, the idea was good.

Thank you, NetGalley for ARC.

It's a common sight in superhero comics: a hero foils some villainous plan, ties up the bad guys, and then leaves it to the police to take it from there. The assumption is that these are Bad Guys, that whatever justice follows is proportionate and deserved, that the cops will follow due process. But as the Black Lives Matter movement has drawn global attention to this year, and as people of colour have been talking about for decades, the reality isn't so simple. You can't assume "justice" will be proportionate, that due process will be followed, that someone won't wind up dead at the hands of a police officer for the crime of being Black.

Few superhero books question or challenge those assumptions, but it's at the core of what Rodney Barnes, Selina Espirity, and Kelly Fitzpatrick are doing with Quincredible. This is a book where a superhero will protect a local senior centre, save the day, and then have to reckon with the fact that he's responsible in sending three kids to jail, and the reality of what that means. It's a book set in New Orleans that situates itself directly in a reaction to the American Government's racist response to Hurricane Katrina. It's a book that makes police brutality and a largely Black community's justified distrust of law enforcement a central theme.

It's against this backdrop that Quinton West, a Black kid from New Orleans, finds himself with superpowers in the wake of a strange meteor shower—specifically, the power of invincibility. Other folks got powers too, like super strength and the ability to fly, to the point that superheroes are a relatively normal thing, now. But to Quinton, his only power is being good at getting beaten up—or at least, that's how he sees it—so as much as he dreams of being a "real" superhero, it's not something he's ever chased.

But when a group of armed police turn violent on a crowd of protestors and chaos breaks out, the power Quin thought to be useless comes in handy for helping people escape. Coupled with a chance encounter with Nova, one of the city's more famous superheroes, this is the motivation for Quin to step up and learn to use his powers for the good of the community as the one and only Quincredible.

This is where almost every superhero origin story would see the newly-minted hero start beating up thugs and handing them over to the cops, with the assumption that the job is done. Indeed, Quincredible tries this approach to—but the adrenaline of his heroic deeds quickly gives way to the realisation that while, yes, he's protected a group of vulnerable elderly citizens from a robbery, he's also just turned a group of his own peers over to the justice system, in all likelihood to have their lives destroyed. There are no winners here, just a bunch of people—disproportionately people of colour—being victimised by a systemic cycle of poverty, criminalisation, and violence.

Every new superhero goes through that coming-of-age story where they have to figure out what kind of hero they want to be. For Quin, that's about figuring out how the very idea of superheroes fits into a racist justice system, a racist corrections system, a racist society, and figuring out how he can step up to that—how Quincredible can be a force for meaningful systemic change, rather than just someone who'll beat up a few muggers and cart them off to jail.

At the same time, he's also just a regular teenager dealing with regular teenage things. He's head over heels for a girl who doesn't seem to see him as anything more than a friend. He's a popular target for school bullies—who are a pain in the ass, even when they can't actually physically hurt you. He has his parents, who he loves more than anything and do anything to avoid letting down, and his seemingly endless drive to want to make them proud. He has his hobbies and his fascination with technology. Despite the heavy themes that
Quincredible tackles, it's still a story that finds plenty of levity and heart in the everyday life of a high school kid.

In a lot of ways, Quincredible Vol. 1 touches on common elements of a superhero origin story—the self-doubt, the questions, the learning to use one's powers, the finding one's place in the world. But in situating that against a backdrop of police violence and racism, it embarks on a bold commentary on the oft-ignored issue of superheroes' complicity in a fundamentally unjust justice system.

Superheroes done right!
Quin lives in New Orleans and a meteorite gave him superpowers! Well, one superpower: he's (physically) invulnerable. And he wants to be a superhero, but his ability isn't that useful for helping others.
Anyway, things start to happen around him that force him to take action and be his incredible self.
I liked Quin's character, his goodness and lack of social abilities made him endearing, and his unrequited love struck to close to home.
Also, I really liked the world this graphic novel presents. It's my first introduction to it and I was surprised by the quality, the fierceness of some characters, the social context, the complexity of the plot, and the overall positive message.
The thing I loved the most is how critical of the society of the USA it is, how it doesn't idealize their army and their wars, and how it doesn't demonize criminals.
It's all very human, despite it being filled with superhumans.

This was super fun and I really enjoyed it! I love how almost all the super hero’s were black/ people of color because we deserve to be represented as superhero’s. The art style was a typical comic style and I’m glad I got to read this.

Unfortunately I couldn't read this on my kindle so had to use my phone but nevertheless I enjoyed it. I love reading comics now and then and this one was no exception. Beautiful graphics and designs and good storyline. Can't wait to read the next one.

Reviewed on good reads and amazon

This is only PDF format I need kindle in order to read it pleaseeee oh well there is a word count now so what I was able to read this sounded like a great comic book but reading on my computor is really not good imo.

I really enjoyed this comic!
It gave off Spiderman vibes, a teenage boy that is goofy and sweet that gets superhero powers and really wants to change the world. However, the take on "how" to save the world was really interesting. Supporting those who need support, instead of having distinct "good" and "bad" guys, really cool!
I gave this three stars because I liked the story and the aspect mentioned above, but did find some of the story to be very similar to a lot of superhero origin stories.

4-stars because while extremely enjoyable and very fun, while still having themes rooted in community and belonging and wanting to make a difference in the world, I felt parts were rushed even for a graphic novel style story. As a big fan of hero stories and a person who reads comics often, it felt like the process of Quin becoming the hero he's capable of being could have been drawn out a little longer to let us see more into him and his life? I did really love it though.

Thanks to Netgalley for a digital copy in exchange for an honest review :)

This is a nice, fast-paced comic that follows Quin after he found out that he has a special power: Invulnerability. I wouldn't say there is anything especially new in the superhero type story, but it was a good read. You have Quin struggling to understand what type of hero he could be, the bad guy (i wish there was a little more character development on this), other cool superheroes with interesting powers, a mentor for Quin and a romantic interest. My favourite part of this comic was the relationship Quin has with his parents and their implication and understanding.

I totally recommend this to anyone that is a fan of any type of superheroes. Hopefully, you will enjoy it and find it relaxing.

I came across the Catalyst Prime Universe, which is an Indie Superhero Universe from Lion Forge, when I was looking up POC-authored comics. This is the second volume I have read from them, and while I’m not in love with the universe, I definitely am interested in continuing to read more about these characters.

Quincredible is about a 14-15 year old boy named Quin who, after a fateful meteor shower, developed the ability of invulnerability. After meeting a super named Glow, they encourage him to use his powers to help stop the violence running rampant from cops and people in the community who have no other options. While the politics in this volume vary from being left-leaning to a “moderate” view (which was a little annoying because we all hate the “there’s good and bad on every side” argument), there are some nice themes and interesting character choices in this graphic.

It was also nice to see that even though Quin seems pretty crafty, he’s still a 14 year old kid who had no idea what the hell he’s doing and that his actions have big consequences. Unfortunately, and in one of the lazier aspects of the writing, he also suffers from having a needless “nice guy POV” and the love interest in this comic feels more like an object/goal than an actual person in his life, so the comic did lose me a bit there, especially since Quin reads as a character who would immediately agree to a cheating subplot.

On another weaker note, the villain in this pretty much has no development outside of one chapter and while they seem to be running around in the background at the end after being taken down, I couldn’t really find myself wanting to see them come back. They got a few pages of a backstory mixed with a motive and that was it. It felt like the comic didn’t know if the villain is supposed to be an arc villain or a villain of the episode villain.

The art is pretty cool in this issue though, and I loved how vibrant and alive it felt. The character designs aren’t anything super noteworthy in the medium, but the characters do have some good expressions to them, and the action and power panels felt pretty well done as well.

I’m not in love with this universe but I am interested in seeing where Quin is going, as well as checking out the rest of the Catalyst Prime catalogue as the only other one I had read was Noble. If you’re looking for a groundbreaking comic, this isn’t the right comic for that. But if you want something that’s just kinda fun and entertaining with some nice themes in it, albeit explored a bit messily, I’d recommend checking this out. I did comics and indie creators definitely deserve more love, ESPECIALLY authors of color.

This adventure was definitely a fun spin on the idea of people suddenly having superpowers and what they do with it but also unpacked some very relevant issues that are prevalent today. In it we follow Quin who can't be hurt, but doesn't really feel like it's of much value in the grand scheme of things. A lot of the internal dialogue Quin has it really good introspection about what constitutes the right thing and how perceptions of what that is can vary. Overall it was a fun take on the superhero trope and I really enjoyed the art style especially. All of the colors were dynamic and I really enjoyed the varying ways panels were put together.

This was an entertaining comic about a young black boy in New Orleans dealing with the tough world around him as it struggles for justice. After a meteor shower he is granted a super lower that helps give him an edge up in the world and the confidence to help his community.

I think many teens will enjoy this comic and find many parts of it relatable and relevant to the real world of today. Complete with bullies, gangs, police violence, conspiracy theorists, and extremists.

On a personal level I wasnt a huge fan of the art, but there were some nice full spreads that were quite nice! This didnt grasp me enough to care to read further in the series but I think it will still do well among teens of today.

Quin is invincible. This is pretty handy as he faces up against the systemic injustice that runs rampant in this community and threatens the lives and futures of everyone he cares about. Who is targeting lower-class New Orleans? The first in what I hope are many thought-provoking comics, Quincredible touches on themes of unrequited love, family bonds, injustice, protests, revolutions, crime, oh, and superheroes. Quin is a lovable, dorky character who really wants to do what's right in a world that can't always decide what "right" even is. I found this to be a thoughtful take on how injustice is perpetuated. I'm planning on keeping a volume in my classroom, and I hope it will inspire young people to think critically about how the world works, why it continues, and what could and should be done to change it.

A genuinely delightful exploration of what it means to be a superhero. I especially adored the clean lines and artwork, and think this is a wonderful "starter" comic for those interested in the genre but intimidated by the big names.

Thank you for the ARC of Quincredible!
This was a quick and engaging read that touched on topics that have only become more relevant in 2020. The art and coloring keep the reader's attention well and the text is easy to read and follow. I wished there was more discussion of the nuance of policing besides Quin and Brittney's conversation about how "not all cops are bad." I saw more nuance from the art rather than the text (page 99 is a standout example of this).
Overall though I will definitely recommend this book to adults and teens.

Quinton is *the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt theme song starts playing* Unbreakable! It's a miracle! Unbreakable! Quinton is are strong as hell!⁠
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Ok, so after some meteors came down to earth, a bunch of people got superpowers, including a New Orleans native, Quin. The problem is, apart from being unbreakable, Quinton has no other superhero attributes. So instead of becoming Luke Cage, he becomes a punching bag for bullies.⁠
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Everything changes when he makes the decision to change something about his neighborhood and stand up to violence- both to criminals and the police.⁠
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It's such a cool comic book about a superhero who, albeit very heroic, doesn't immediately get skills that can be used in combat. He relies on a team and needs other to accomplish tasks and stop an evil dude trying to bring change the extra radical way--by instigating more crime.⁠
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What I enjoyed most in this graphic novel was the way Quinn and other superheroes had to find a middle way--something between the oppressive police and the criminals--in order to save their community.⁠
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All in all, I definitely recommend this one if you're looking for something light and not very macho.⁠

Quincredible is the first book that I've read in the Catalyst Prime comics universe, and was actually unaware that this was part of a larger world when I read the book, as such, I spent some parts of the book wondering who certain super heroes were, but it was still able to entertain me as a piece of fiction all on its own.

The book follows Quin, a young man living in New Orleans who received incredible powers when a meteor shower hit the already devastated city, granting some people superhuman abilities. Quin is struggling with his life, not sure what to do with the gifts he's been given to not be hurt by anything, not knowing if this means he's meant for bigger things or not, whilst also struggling as a member of the Black community in a city where the government left many of the most needy to survive on their own following a natural disaster.

This is one of the things that immediately jumped out at me about this book that sets it apart from a lot of other super hero books, especially books set in the Marvel or DC universes. This is a world where Hurricane Katrina still hit the city, where communities were devastated and left with little help from the government. It mirrors our world. There were no heroes swooping in to save the day, and minorities were left to pick up the pieces. It felt like it had more of an impact in ways regular super hero comics often fail to.

The book was also notable because of how diverse the cast was. I'm actually struggling to remember any main or important character that wasn't a person of colour; and all of the heroes were from minorities that are often overlooked in comics over white heroes. I'm sure that there will be some who will immediately accuse it of being 'woke' or 'too PC', but fuck that kind of view; in a world full of white heroes it's about time that more Black heroes are given the chance to take the lead and shine.

A lot of the book seems to centre on the struggle of the Black community in the US, and Quin and his family and friends have to worry more about the racism from police, social inequality, and a system designed to keep them down as they do powered villains suddenly turning up and destroying the city.

Whilst I did enjoy the book I feel like I definitely would have gotten more out of it if I'd read more from this universe and knew some of the already established heroes that appeared her, but that's not a criticism that I can really lay at the feet of the book. Instead, I'll say that this was an issue with how I read it, and I'm sure that if I went away and read the books that came before this I'd have enjoyed it more, and that's something that I'm actually going to try to do. I think once I read the books in order I'll get more from this. That being said, it was still an entertaining read, and acted as a good introduction to this new shared universe. It got me up to speed pretty quickly on how these heroes got their powers, and the general state of the universe and the way people feel about this new change in the world.

Quincredible might not be the best place to start reading the Catalyst Prime universe, but it still acts as a good jumping on point, one that introduces the world, the characters, and will leave you wanting to read more of both Quin himself, and the other books available.

This was such a cute graphic novel, and reading it felt like I was watching a Marvel movie. It was written so well, and with beautiful graphics that I was sucked in the moment I opened it up. I also really adored Quin's relationship with his parent's especially his father, it was just so darn beautiful.