1. The Crimson Bolt (Super, 2010)
Shut up, crime! If you thought guys like The Defendor had issues then you ain't seen nothing yet. When Frank Darbo's junky wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him for another man (Kevin Bacon) it is enough to push him over the edge from mild mannered short order cook to a full blown vengeful lunatic who speaks to God. Assuming the identity of The Crimson Bolt Darbo - played by the always excellent Rainn Wilson - literally tears crime a new ass hole as he sets out to rid the world of the scum that litters the streets and ultimately win back his former spouse. Along the way he manages to pick up a sexy sidekick (Ellen Page) who spends as much time trying to seduce the frigid hero as she does fighting crime. The relationship between hero and sidekick ends horribly so don't get too attached to Miss Page folks. If you thought the way Joker kills Robin in A Death in the Family was brutal then you're in for a nasty shock with this one. Sadly for The Crimson Bolt Super came out around the same time as the far more accessible and slightly less dark (but equally violent and vulgar) Kick Ass and was lost in the shuffle. But if you like your heroes totally craptastic then Super is a must see. Hunt down a copy now.
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