DC K.O.: THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT #1 – Taking the Lead

Creative Team – Jeremy Adams, Travis Mercer, Andrew Dalhouse, Dave Sharpe

Published by DC Comics

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The Story

In the chaotic and thrilling DC K.O. event, we’re getting a look at every hero’s perspective during this time. In DC K.O.: The Kids are All Fight #1, we get to see a whole team in action against one of the most unhinged villains, Granny Goodness. It all starts when Donna Troy and Arsenal are about to make their way to Earth, and they’re leaving Jon behind to watch over some young metahumans. Completely disappointed, Jon thinks his powers and strengths are being ignored, despite him being the son of Superman.

The kids he’s being left to watch over are Fairplay, The Boom, Cheshire Cat, and Quiz Kid, and what Jon doesn’t see is that these young kids are heroes. When Jon isn’t in the room, Fairplay finds a suspicious energy signature that’s very concerning. According to him, this points to Granny Goodness, and given his background with her kidnapping him as a child, he has to put a stop to whatever her plan is. Sneaking out of the Watch Tower without Jon’s knowledge, the kids rush to Earth to handle the mission themselves. Jon, who’s absolutely beside himself, recruits another hero to join him on his journey to bring these kids back safely.

The Writing

Jeremy Adams leaves these kid’s mark in the DC K.O. event in a huge way. DC K.O.: The Kids are All Fight #1 shows how strong and capable this group of youngster heroes are, despite them being used to being looked over because of their age. Jon, who starts this story off with a chip on his shoulder, but ends up showing he was left precisely where he needs to be.

Another thing that I absolutely loved was the attention paid to Fairplay being autistic and showing it as a superpower. I’ll never get tired of seeing positive representation of Autism in the comics, but to see it portrayed on a hero was simply beautiful. Jeremy Adams has a winner in his hands with this story.

The Art

The artwork is absolutely gorgeous thanks to Travis Mercer, Andrew Dalhouse and Dave Sharpe. There’s a lot of beautiful looks at different powersets from the heroes and villains, and all work really well together, complimenting each other and contrasting. The artists were able to give a spotlight to each character without watering down the others, making each page filled with exciting different looks. The lettering was expertly handled by Dave Sharpe, who gives so much emotion and depth to the dialogue of the characters. Together, the artists knocked this out of the park.

Final Thoughts

DC K.O.: The Kids are All Fight #1 was a great time all around! I look forward to seeing what the event holds for these characters!

Overall Grade – 8.9/10

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