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Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark
Author: Charlie J. Eskew
Narrator: Sean Crisden
Unabridged: 9 hr 19 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 02/23/2021
Categories: Fiction, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure
Synopsis
Trapped in a dead-end job in his Ohio hometown, watching the girl of his dreams move on to a glamorous new life in a big city—Donald McDougal's aimlessness has held him back for a long time. When a lightning strike grants him superhuman powers, he jumps at his chance to finally be somebody. But the new abilities and the pursuit of superheroic fame come with a price tag, and it may not be one he can afford.
This wry debut is at once a fanboy's homage to the history of superhero storytelling in America and a keen-eyed satire of those same stories, raising questions about race and privilege that are becoming impossible to ignore.
This wry debut is at once a fanboy's homage to the history of superhero storytelling in America and a keen-eyed satire of those same stories, raising questions about race and privilege that are becoming impossible to ignore.
