A modern day Mystery Men. Jason Loo takes a real world approach on a normal guy trying to be a superhero. Then one day he gains regenerative powers and even though he's still not very good at being a hero, he can absorb a ton of punishment before getting things right. It's as much about the Human-Lizard's personal life as his alter ego's. I think fans of Nick Spencer's Ant-Man and Deadly Foes of Spider-Man would really enjoy this.

I really loved reading this - any one wanting to read about different superheroes and support local Canadian authors should read this book. and buy copies to share with your friends!

Quirky absurdism. I couldn't get into it because it was so darn weird. The artwork is nice however. I'll give it that.

I received a free cop in return for an honest review.

'The Pitiful Human-Lizard Vol. 1: Far From Legendary' by Jason Loo won me over big time. This superhero from Toronto may not have the big time skills, but he makes up for it with sheer determination.

Lucas Barrett has a dad who was once famous in Toronto for using his amazing glue and a costume to climb walls as the Human-Lizard. Lucas follows in his footsteps. He adds crimefighting to his version, but with a day job and bills to pay, it's tough. With his sidekick/friend Majestic Rat (who has an army of rats to serve him), and Mother Wonder, the really good superhero, Toronto has never been safer. Or has it.

The concept reminded me a bit of the original Mystery Men comics with it's dry humor and pathetic powers, but it's elevated by the sheer imagination of the creator. His unusual takes on the strange sort of monsters that show up, was fun and kept me wondering what was going to show up next. Lucas is an everyman hero like we've seen before, but his pathetic life is so resonant, that he feels like someone you know or work with. The art had a really clean style that had a sort of retro look to it, but I liked it. Especially the bold covers included in the collection.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

Received from NetGalley

Lucas Barrett works in office by day and tries to be superhero by night, wearing his father costume. He is almost out of money so he volunteers for a pharmaceutical company's new painkiller. Pill leaves him with actual super powers, he can heal anything, even severed limb.

The story and the illustrations is are OK, but nothing really stood out for me.

While I did enjoy this enough to read it, it really wasn't my favorite graphic novel series. To me it was just mediocre. It's definitely for teens and up as far as family-friendly reading goes. I honestly think this is one of those that toy either love or just don't enjoy the humor. Sadly, it just isn't my favorite but it was far from the worst thing I've read. Enjoyable but not my cup of tea.

I would like to thank the publisher, author, and Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Tiresomely unfunny rubbish, I only stuck with this for Barb, but really there's nothing to see here at all. You'll note the introduction waffles on about it being based in Toronto ("hey, everyone, it name-checks Arcade Fire, so it must be slightly relevant!!") and not about it being any good. It's not.