Comics: Huck

So the other day while on Tumblr I discovered this new Comic Book series called Huck. Written by Mark Millar and art by Rafael Albuquerque. 

In a quiet seaside town, Huck uses his special gifts to do a good deed each day. His neighbors return the favors by keeping his abilities a secret. But when a newcomer alerts the media, a firestorm erupts, sending Huck on an adventure that will change everything!

After reading  about this  a little bit and seeing how much the main character looked like Channing Tatum (Who I hope plays him in a movie should there ever be one!!!) I immediately drove to my local comic book store purchased the first four issues because I simply could not wait for the graphic novel!

Needless to say I was not disappointed. I immediately fell in love with the sweet simple Huck who is  a bit reminiscent of Lenny from John Steinbeck's of Mice and Men. Minus the dead rabbits of course...

As for what super powers Huck has: he's super fast and super strong as well as invulnerable and is able to leap tall buildings withing a single bound. Also he seems to have some sort of psychic tracking ability! or as Ms. Taylor says. "He's very good at finding things that are lost!"

Very little is known about Huck's origins. But his earliest known moment dates back to when the two ladies who ran the orphanage discovered him in a basket on their doorstep, with a note that simply says, "Please Love Him." From that day onward, the orphanage raised him and taught him to do a good deed everyday! 

The thing I think I love most about Huck is that he doesn't use his powers to do good for fame or fortune. He just dose good to be good!

I would also like to add that I've been a big fan of the writer Mark Millar. I was a ravenous reader of his Ultimate X-Men series and absolutely loved his Superman: Red Son graphic novel! Which was set in an alternate reality where superman landed in Russia and became a communist superhero!

And the artist Rafael Albuquerque I am familiar with from his work on the American Vampire series which I have been ravenously reading and pick up a new volume each time I go into the comic store because t's just so good! I'll definitely have to write a review on that very soon!

Before I end this though I must mention the covers and how the varrients are inspired by classic Hollywood movies like Feild of Dreams, The Goonies, The Blues Brothers, and E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. I only have the varients to issues one and four sadly. But no matter what cover you have you'll definately love the story!