Damn Heroes

Imagine a city where gods walk among us—and they’re all insufferably smug about it. That’s Hero City, where Captain Righteous will personally ticket you for jaywalking while dimensional threats loom on the horizon. Our protagonist Sebastian made one tiny mistake: he went five miles over the speed limit. His punishment? Five years of community service documenting the caped crusaders of Hero City. He did not get the lenient judge.

What follows is 570+ strips of bureaucratic superheroics, absurd villains, and one very tired man just trying to serve his time without getting polymorphed. Sebastian’s not a hero. He’s not a villain. He’s a guy stuck in paradise surrounded by people in spandex who take themselves way too seriously—and he’s documenting every ridiculous moment for the city archives.

The dynamic duo behind this decade-long saga are Alex Sapountzis on art (the madman who actually performs the stunts he draws, because apparently “consulting a reference” isn’t in his vocabulary) and Mark C. Frankel on words, who describes himself as the tyrant who “rules this strip with an iron fist” and torments “sad little heroes” through pure narrative cruelty.

You’ll meet Captain Righteous, Hero City’s premiere do-gooder who once spent three entire strips arguing about parking violations while a meteor approached. Doctor Entropy, the villain with a tragic backstory and extremely poor life choices. And Sebastian, the real hero here—not because he saves anyone, but because he shows up to document these idiots every single Wednesday.

Ten years of weekly updates have been collected into the Damn Heroes Omnibus, four volumes of superhero comedy for those who prefer their capes with a healthy dose of existential exhaustion.

Perfect for fans of The Tick, Nextwave, and anyone who’s ever thought “wow, these superheroes seem exhausting to be around.”