the s.h.o.p.

Sleeping Giant Comics
June 1, 2000
$4.95
Available

the s.h.o.p. (Super Heroes of Philadelphia) is a 64-page one-shot that delves into the adventures of a quartet of super-heroes based, naturally, in Philly. This reality-based examination of the world of super-heroics is told from the POV of the Cosmopolitan, a one-time super-hero who was once a member of Threshold (the s.h.o.p.'s former signature name).

Now blind, the Cosmopolitan lives in the wreckage of his team's former headquarters and recalls the events that lead to the fall of Threshold and the formation of the s.h.o.p. In the process he must face his own inner demons and, perhaps, compromise his own sense of morality for the good of others.

Critics have praised the s.h.o.p., stating that it contains more characterization and story than an entire year of most mainstream super-hero books. Don't miss this unique and disquieting story. It will change the way you think about super-hero comics.