I haven't read this, but it sounds like something worth picking up. On the subject of metahumans having to restrain themselves to keep from hurting other people, there's a narration in an issue of Marvel's Exiles, back when Judd Winick was writing it, that talks about heroes having to "hold back." At the time, one of the main characters was Mimic, an variant of the Silver Age X-men villain who had not gone down the villain road, but had joined the X-Men and become their leader. Mimic is able to copy other heroes powers (hence the name) and begins the story with the powers of the original X-Men. During the story in question, he has to break into Castle von Doom (owned by everybody's favorite wacky dictator). During a prolonged fight with Doom's security, there is a narration talking about how Mimic and other heroes get together and talk about the problems of being a hero and they all agree that they really like fighting robots, because they don't have to fight back.
The fact that this narration occurs while Mimic is waist-deep in wrecked Doombots, with a small smile of satisfaction on his face, just makes for good storytelling.Ebony the Black Dragon
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The fact that this narration occurs while Mimic is waist-deep in wrecked Doombots, with a small smile of satisfaction on his face, just makes for good storytelling.Ebony the Black Dragon
Senior Editor, Living Room Games
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Ebony the Black Dragon
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"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."