SUPERGUY #1
In 2025, “Superguy” burst onto the comic landscape.
Its’ unique blend of humor and heroics won over fans with a strong word of mouth campaign. The title character posed the manta of “With Great Powers comes great….whatever”. He debuted in a 10 page one-shot. After thwarting an alien invasion by sheer laziness and luck, Superguy & his sidekick RobotGuy began their new journey.
February 2026 makes the kickstarter campaign of “Superguy 2: My Date with the President’s Daughter”. Before we get there, let’s look back at that number one issue that took comic fans by storm.
SUPERGUY #1 by Anthony Iannaccio and Joey Murphy launched a fun and distinct look at the world of superheroes.
Let’s take a deeper dive into the initial chapter.
SUPERGUY #1 by Anthony Iannaccio and Joey Murphy
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
Within the opening pages, it is clear to see the charm of this series. Iannaccio throws Superguy into a classroom of kids asking questions. The dialogue is hilarious as he breaks it down in his own style. Superguy’s status with Robotguy remains as complicated as ever. This rolls over into a true crisis at hand. Knowing the stakes, Superguy sends his trusty sidekick to deal with this. It is at this stage, the temp in the room is about to change.
Readers watch this serves as a springboard to launch the true hero into their destiny. The writing shows how a switch is flipped into stealing back the spotlight owed, Superguy’s brash reaction to events provides just enough conflict to move into the later acts. It is clearly evident Superguy wants his cake and to eat it too. Too bad someone isn’t willing to return back to normal. The action picks up as a mantle is fought over. Iannaccio stages this very well. Readers easily can pick a side during this brawl. Once the smoke clears, it leaves a few moments in question. The finish also gives readers a few key points to ponder for the next round. Very solid work.
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Murphy opens with a humorous view of Superguy being fashionably late for a children’s classroom. This moves into a quirky, yet fun breakdown of his power set. Panel structure gives this a fresh feel with a movie touch behind it. Events change into more shock and worry when the meteor is announced. Murphy plays up Superguy’s mannerisms to sell the oncoming threat. This event leads into a more serious repercussion. It is clear to see by the art on display, there’s more rocky roads ahead.
When Superguy is being hollered to help by the people, someone else takes up the pleas. An impressive image shows a new hero making their mark in the city. The good deed doesn’t go unnoticed. Reactions quickly sour as the jealous bug kicks in. A huge full page image rings the bell on this fight. This is followed by a superb full page brawl shot. There are no punches pulled here. Murphy pays some homage to past iconic fights with another spectacular full page shot. Knowing the inspiration, the panels carry a fraction more weight to the closing portion. The aftermath of the fight spirals into other key players in this story. The chapter closes on some high notes with a great parting image to tease a dark future head.
FINAL GRADE: 8.8
A new hero steps onto the scene, but is it the one the people want? Iannaccio’s writing juggle that argument while allowing one character to embrace the spotlight. Murphy floods the pages with some funny spots in-between the ever-explosive drama. Superguy harkens back to a classic time period when comics could be funny and exciting at the same time. It carries a certain DIY feel with each page, knowing they have readers locked in. A solid start to one hell of a look at the world of superheroes.
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