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Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark
- Author
- Charlie J. Eskew
- Narrator
- Sean Crisden
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 23 February 2021
- Run Time
- 9 hours 19 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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.
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- Author
- Charlie J. Eskew
- Narrator
- Sean Crisden
- Duration
- 9 hours 19 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 February 2021
- ISBN
- 9781705275566
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Science fiction, Science fiction, Adventure fiction, Science fiction, Humorous fiction, Satirical fiction and parodies, Fiction: general and literary, Adventure fiction
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.
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