Marvel Milestones: Dragon Lord, Speedball & the Man in the Sky #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Hero Is Also a Man!", Robbie embarks on a secret struggle balancing his parents’ expectations with the strange, bouncy powers that come with being Speedball—a hero in the making. Written by Steve Ditko, Tom DeFalco, and Roger Stern, with art by Ditko and inks by Butch Guice, this 2006 Marvel Milestones issue captures a pivotal moment in a young hero’s life. The cover by Frank Miller and Bob Wiacek perfectly frames the tension between duty, identity, and the sudden rush of becoming something more.
In "A Hero Is Also a Man!", modern-day tech prodigy Tako Shamara steps into a legacy five centuries old when the ancient Wani resurfaces from the waters of New York. Armed with his Dragon Lord armor, a touch of magic, and an unlikely ally in his backyard barbecue grill, Tako must rise to the challenge of a threat that’s haunted his family for generations.
Robbie’s torn between his dad’s dream of a legal career and his mom’s push for the arts—until his strange new powers make him bounce and speak in riddles. When a vengeful criminal threatens his parents, Robbie steps up as Speedball, the masked marvel, and the world gets its first glimpse of a hero in the making.
In "The Man in the Sky!", a boy's life changes forever after radiation exposure grants him extraordinary abilities. When his powers are discovered, he's suddenly lifted into the sky by a distant mutant who reaches out through his mind, warning him to stay hidden among other mutants until humanity can accept them.
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