Talent/Power
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Last published Mon, Jun 27, 2016
Taking place in a familiar, yet slightly different universe, Talent/Power records the emergence of the "Powered", a new class of citizens recognizable only by the unique tattoos on their wrists. Soon after their discovery, the Talented Against Terrorism Division (T.A.T.D.) is created to make use of these new pseudo-superheroes.
The story centers on Alfie Arle, a recently-outed teenager who has known for most of his life that he was Powered, despite only being a recent recruit to the T.A.T.D. However, even in that context he has always managed to feel "out of place" in some way. After all, he wasn't raised as one of the Powered elites - he attended a normal middle school and high school in New York, raised by the supportive yet mysterious Uncle Carlos.
After recruitment, he realizes that his power - or seemingly lack thereof - also makes him "out of place." In a world of fantastical abilities and talents, the unclear effects of his powers allow others to look down upon him. Regardless, Alfie is content; he never questions these differences, and accepts them as factors outside of his control.
It takes several new experiences of dangerous missions and even more dangerous people to wake him from his blissful ignorance. A mix of new friendships, unlikely romances, and revelations about his own dubious origins surface as Alfie unravels the past he never knew existed. Along the way, he will slowly come to realize that being "out of place" is in some ways, a Talent. But in order to secure his newfound future, he must first acquire what seems to dodge him at every step: Power.
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