As a child of the 1980s I loved watching cartoons. One of the shows that gave viewers everywhere an interesting take on just how a super-powered family would work together was Bionic Six. Though the show was long after the Fantastic Four had been created, in subtle ways it would provide the groundwork for movies like The Incredibles.

What made the show unique, was that it was based on the popular properties of The Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman, who in this story are married and raising adopted children with bionic abilities as well, but of different ethnicities. The show provides d a predecessor kaleidoscope through which children of color could see themselves other than the best friend or even worse, the villain.  In the debut issue of Delta Dogs, we meet another family with extraordinary abilities, as they navigate evil and teenage angst.

We’re taken to a bank where it is being held up by a gang of robbers whose escape is thwarted by a masked hero, one who is working with a set of super-powered beings, who just so happens to be his cousins. Meet Kenny, Curtis, Lil B, Josh, Mike and Quan, a group of cousins who are more like brothers than relatives. They all live a relatively normal life, until one night their car swerves off the road. By issue’s end, before they could get their bearings, they’re altered in ways they are yet to realize.

Overall, an engaging origin story that gives readers a new set of heroes they can relate to. The story by Vonnell Young provides a great background to establish them as family first and leaving their attributes to shine through their powers. The art by Felix Morales and Marvin Marvida is luminous and elegant. Altogether, a story that will reaffirm that family is everything.

Story: Vonnell Young Art: Felix Morales and Marvin Marvida
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy