Power Lunch Vol. 1 #1

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• 6.0

  Comics Bulletin - Chris Kiser

  Dec 01, 2011

  Told in summary, Power Lunch: First Course, the first volume of an original graphic novel series by J. Torres and Dean Trippe, sounds like one of those classic "wish I'd thought of it" concepts. It's the clever and creative tale of a boy named Joey whose unique reaction to what he eats temporarily grants him super powers -- a different one for each color of food. See what I mean? I'm betting you didn't read that last sentence without cracking at least half a smile and suppressing a tinge of jealousy. Like a youth-friendly version of Chew (or perhaps a more sophisticated take on Popeye), Power Lunch is about as instantly marketable as they come. Read Full Review