Legend #1
"Legend Book One: A Boy's Story" introduces Hugo, a child born with supernatural abilities after his scientist father, Abednego Danner, experiments with a radical formula on his pregnant wife. Written by Howard Chaykin and illustrated by Russ Heath—whose dynamic pencils and inks define the issue’s striking, grounded tone—this first chapter explores the quiet burden of being extraordinary from the very start. The cover by Russ Heath captures the boy’s isolation with haunting precision.
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Scientist Abednego Danner creates a formula that gives unborns superpowers. He tries it out on his pregnant wife and their son Hugo is born with supernatural powers. The young boy finds it difficult to be different.
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