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Hero Hourly Updates On Kickstarter

Published Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:00:32 -0500

Last updated Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:24:15 -0500

Hero Hourly. Written by James Patrick (Batman, Green Arrow, Harley Quinn), drawn by Carlos Trigo (2000 AD), to be colored by Jen Hickman (Feathers), and lettered by E.T. Dollman. (Note: Preview has colors by Alex Sollazo and lettering by Thomas Mauer.)

The project closes on March 27th, 2015 and while the complete graphic novel is delivered in August 2015, the three digital 21-page parts of the book are released as soon as April, 2015.

James Patrick writes,

Welcome to Hero Hourly! If Saul thought that working as a superhero would be any different than asking, "Do you want fries with that?", he was sorely mistaken. It's crime fighting for minimum wage, crappy benefits, and dickhead bosses.

The following is an actual transcript from Saul Smirkanski's yearly employee review.

Supervisor: Hello Saul, this will based on job performance, disciplinary reports, and a few other things.

Saul: And then you'll be making a decision on if I get the yearly raise, right?

Supervisor: Oh, sure. You look thin. You losing weight, son?

Saul: No, the steady diet of ramen noodles and free catsup packs that my miniscule paycheck affords is substantial nutrition for someone who fights genetically-engineered super guerillas 47 hours a week.

Supervisor: You seem a little sarcastic today, too.

Saul: I took a blow to the head from a being thrown through a billboard, but can't go to the doctor because the Platinum Package of Insurance you guys offer has a 2500 deductible.

Supervisor: Excellent. We'll begin. And like I tell all my employees, there will be no bias in this review or who I give raises to.

Saul: Oh no, I'd never think the bonus you get for coming in under budget would affect your decision making process. Is that a Jet Ski brochure on your desk?

SUpervisor: It's for the Super-sled 700. Have you seen it?

Saul: No, but you can probably upgrade to the 1200 with a little more sucking of my soul.

Supervisor: Probably. Now, you got a disciplinary report on the 15th for taking too long of a break. Care to explain?

Saul: I was here. Between the soda machines. I just overslept my nap between the second and third part of my double and triple shift. It was when we had the alien invasion.

Supervisor: Hmm. That's going to affect my decision.

Saul: What about my perfect attendance and six employee-of-the-month awards?

Supervisor: I tell you what. Let's compromise and instead of the standard 25-cent-an-hour raise, we make it 4 cents?

Saul: That's awesome. I can buy my mother a fraction more of the medication she needs for her cancer.

Supervisor: Oh, and one more thing. A new round of budget cuts occurs tomorrow and we'll be taking out out one of the additives to the Hero Serum.

Saul: Which additive?

Supervisor: Flight. From now on you're just going to have to leap really far.

Saul: Congratulations on being able to upgrade to the Super-Sled 1200.

Supervisor: Thank you, Saul. My wife's getting new tits, too.

The Hero Hourly Kickstarter can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/132675182/hero-hourly

And here is a five-page preview of the book.