History ComicBook / NoHero

*** Another #1 alternate: Creator/GilKane's ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderGirl'' #4 ([[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/spiderman/images/2/25/TheAmazingSpider-Girl4-NoHero1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140703204638 both images side-by-side]])

* TheTeetotaler: Josh never drinks, never smokes, and is a vegan. The only non-prescription drug he takes is FX 7. [[spoiler:Though it turns out this applies rather to his FBI-produced cover than necessarily to himself. Mandy did comment that he downed FX 7 very quickly for a supposed teetotaler]].

* PsychoSerum: FX 7, it gives you power but the effect kicks off with horrible hallucination since it works with stress. Carrick made a special room that was inspired of Crowley's occult chamber to make sure the subject has a bad trip. It's not unheard that it leaves the heroes traumatized and the first generation drugged themselves to avoid having flashback of it.

* SuperSerum: FX 7 is how the characters get their superpowers. Unfortunately, it is also PsychoSerum.

-->'''Joshua:''' I lived in a box most of my life and my world was ruled by a guy [[spoiler: who fucked wounds of his victims]]! One man to rule the world no thanks!

* FlyingBrick: [=FX7=] seems to induce this power set the most, with occasional other powers (Smoke Lightning has {{Intangibility}}, The Operator is a {{Technopath}}). Notably, Redglare ''can't'' fly.

* HerosFirstRescue: Subverted when Joshua stops a plane from crashing into New York.

* GenuineHumanHide: The cover of issue 6 shows Carrick sitting in a chair upholstered in human skin. You can tell because of the [[NauseaFuel nipples and stitched-closed faces.]]

** The FBI keeps [[spoiler:Joshua]] who has been raised in a way that he can't stop from hurting people and uses him as their best assassin when situation demand a EvilVsEvil. He fully aknowledges he is a monster and knows he belongs behind bars but his sadism shows

** Another #1 alternate: Creator/GilKane's ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderGirl'' #4 ([[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/spiderman/images/2/25/TheAmazingSpider-Girl4-NoHero1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140703204638 both images side-by-side]])

** #1: Creator/JackKirby's ''ComicBook/Captain America'' #109 ([[http://strangersandaliens.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CS_CaptainAmerica_109.jpg original]], [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/a9lmhgB3cjBkZ1U6l8aU9X3G5UXqRw5t_0RotfOBvwqkYuNe7mXFwmiDY3hN-BEPiCIMqet42P4y=s1600 homage]])

** #3: Creator/DaveGibbons' ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' #1 ([[https://ewedit.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/watchmen.jpg original]], homage)
** #4: Creator/RobertCrumb's ''
** #5:''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' #71 (original, homage)
** #7:

* {{Homage}}: Each issue had an alternate cover based on an iconic comic cover, such as ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' #1, ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' #71, and ''ComicBook/XMen'' #100.

* ShownTheirWork: [[=FX7=]] is based on a real-life psychedelic tryptamine, 5-MEO-DIPT, with "unknown" modifications. While it will not turn you into a superhero by way of BodyHorror, it ''is'' a fairly strong psychedelic discovered by Alexander Shulgin, who Carrick is at least partially modeled after.

%%* AntiHero: Joshua

%%* DeceptiveDisciple: [[spoiler:Joshua]]

%%* HerosFirstRescue: Subverted

%%* PsychoSerum: FX 7

%%* TitleDrop

* {{Asexuality}}: [[spoiler:Joshua]] realizes this about himself after [[spoiler:losing his penis]].* BewareTheSuperman: What happens when you give superpowers to a monster?

* AntiHero: Joshua

* {{Asexuality}}: [[spoiler:Joshua]] realizes this about himself after [[spoiler:losing his penis]]. Check BodyHorror and PersonalityPowers.
* BewareTheSuperman: What happens when you give superpowers to a monster?
* BodyHorror: What FX 7 does to [[spoiler:Joshua]]. It makes his skin, teeth and [[spoiler:penis]] fall off. Check PersonalityPowers, below.

* DeceptiveDisciple: [[spoiler:Joshua]]

* HerosFirstRescue: Subverted-- see EngineeredHeroics above.

* PsychoSerum: FX 7. So very much!

* TitleDrop: See the quote at the top of the page.

-->-- '''[[spoiler:Joshua]]'''

'''''No Hero''''' is the second super-hero miniseries from Creator/WarrenEllis at Creator/AvatarPress, and also his second collaboration with artist Creator/JuanJoseRyp. If ''ComicBook/BlackSummer'' is what happened when the superhumans were ''too'' human, this is what happens when they're ''in''human. The series started with issue #0 and lasted for 8 issues, from June, 2008 to September, 2009.

[[quoteright:180:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/No_Hero_655.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:180:How much do you want to be a superhuman?]]

* ImmortalityHurts: [[spoiler:Carrick, in no uncertain language.]]

'''''No Hero''''' is the second super-hero miniseries from Creator/WarrenEllis at Creator/AvatarPress, and also his second collaboration with artist JuanJoseRyp. If ''ComicBook/BlackSummer'' is what happened when the superhumans were ''too'' human, this is what happens when they're ''in''human. The series started with issue #0 and lasted for 8 issues, from June, 2008 to September, 2009.

->''[[TitleDrop "I'm no hero]], Ben."''

* TheReveal: See the quote at the top of the page.