It’s another one of the Free Comic Books from this year’s big event! This issue features two stories and I can safely say that the second one was a lot more fun than the first. The Midnight Tiger is just a great concept and the first one lacked that…epic feeling I suppose. It’s mostly a flashback with someone explaining how things got this drastic. Intriguing for some, but it didn’t work for me. Since it is only a single issue, I don’t get invested enough to learn all of their names so I won’t be using them, but if I ever read a sequel; then I will do so. All right, time to launch into them!

The first story involves one of the 4 legendary Berserkers. These guys are tough as nails and they are virtually invincible. Unfortunately, one of them is quickly defeated and he is actually dying. Before he passes away, he tells the kids that they will be the new chieftains of the group. He also drops the shocking fact that the 4 Berserkers used to be one group until a group of strangers came in and completely annihilated them. Confused and hurt; the four of them split away and became enemy tribes. The issue ends with the kids deciding that no outsiders will ever be welcome there just as the real main character is about to head inside with his pet dog and cyborg pal.

The issue would have been a little more fun if we had gotten to enjoy a nice fight. Maybe we could have seen how this legendary Berserker was injured. I also would have liked some more screentime for the kid and his dog. The problem with the whole issue being about the story is that stories don’t work if we don’t really care about the characters as of yet. We are told that the Berserkers are tough, but since one has already been defeated….I just don’t buy it. The art wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t anything amazing either. The series looks like it could be a fun read, but I am a little worried since a dog will be one of the main characters.

The other story is a lot better and it’s about a kid who lives in a world that is infested by heroes. There’s even an app that lets you know if a metahuman brawl is about to take place. One day, the kid tries to help a hero take down one of the super villains and he gets fatally injured for this. The hero manages to transfer his powers into the kid, but will this be the right decision? The main character loves his new found abilities and he quickly develops a costume so that he can assist the heroes and save the world!

Well, this one was definitely a lot better. I didn’t like the main character because he is so quick to lie to his father and test out his new powers. It was a scene that was expected, but still pretty unheroic. He assured his dad several times that he wouldn’t get out of bed and he immediately goes outside and starts to jump around. Aside from that, I do like the concept a lot and I’m always up for some more heroes. The designs for both the hero and the villain were decently good and the art is also pretty solid. This is a good way to get new readers on board and I would definitely have some good expectations for the series based on this. We even have the government involved!

Overall, this was a good batch of stories thanks to the second one. The first one could have used a little more danger and excitement. The second one was really good because it was a well rounded story that had solid artwork and a very good universe around it. I would recommend giving the Midnight Tiger a shot since it could be the next big thing.

Overall 6/10