“I can't believe they're reassigning me to Pleasant Plaza. That's a C-list neighbourhood at best. I thought we were supposed to stop the bad guys, so why am I getting punished for it?”
“Come on, man. We both know the problem is the way you stopped the Backstreet Brawler. You're lucky The Council decided only to reassign you. It could have been a lot worse. They could have switched you over to villain. Or banned you outright. And we both know how street level heroes manage freelancing.”
“Thanks, Cape. You always know how to brighten the mood.”
So one hundred words is not a lot for a conversation.
What you see above is a small look into an idea that's been bubbling around my head for the last little bit. It's still in the early stages, but as you may have gathered, the concept is a world where an organization (presently the vaguely-named Council) controls every aspect of superheroing. The good guys, the bad guys, and the in betweeners all have to follow their decisions, whether they like it or not. Kind of like the WWE, except with a lot more property damage and the occasional casualty.
Writing it out, I guess it has some things in common with Gladstones's School for World Conquerors, the relatively new series from Image. And let's be honest here, I'm sure there's at least a handful of other works that have played around with the idea in one form or another.
Either way, here we have a quick glimpse at two heroes living in said world. Intrepid is bemoaning The Council's recent ruling against him and the Crimson Cape is trying to soften the blow, but there's only so much one can offer.
What do you guys think?
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