Dynamo 5 is the story of a philandering Superman clone who births five illegitimate children, each gaining one of his superpowers. When the bastard dies, his bitter widow brings the kids together to form a superhero team that will take the place of this “big hero.”

Faerber’s gift lies in marrying smart dialogue, crisp superhero action, and page-turningly good plotting, almost at a quasi-soap-operatic level. There’s just so much churning around in his stories that it blows my mind, and every book ends with these perfect “shocking reveals” that instantly propel you forward to the next issue. I’m glad I’m reading this in trade cause I don’t think I could stand the wait.