![]() Earlier in the series, a rallying cry goes out over the internet from the mysterious Kurusu (who uploaded a video showing him killing his ZQN mother), calling for others to rise up and take control of this new world. These are not the only survivors, however, and Omnibus 6 turns its attention away from Hideo and his friends to another community. Along the way, he has had to kill his infected girlfriend in self-defense and teamed up with various survivors, including Hiromi (a now partly sentient ZQN who fights to protect Hideo) and Oda (a nurse who helps them all escape from the survivors’ group that abused and exploited her). The reader has followed him as he has blundered through a mysterious zombie plague that had affected Japan and likely the entire world. So far, Hideo has been the focus of I Am a Hero. It’s a highly relevant theme considering recent events such as the Austin Bomber, whose killings were partly explained as the “ outcry of a very challenged young man ” by police through various media outlets, almost excusing his actions without addressing them. In doing so, Hanazawa starts to expand his commentary on the “troubled young man,” examining how their revenge upon society, though cloaked in high ideals, is petty at its core. Instead, we are introduced to the Cult of Kurusu through a new member. In I am a Hero, Omnibus 6, Kengo Hanazawa takes a break from the somewhat unreliable, yet, ultimately decent Hideo, a 35-year-old manga assistant plagued by indecision, anxiety-induced hallucinations, and zombies (also known as ZQNs). Simon (English adaptation), Steve Dutro (Lettering) I Am a Hero, Omnibus 6 Kengo Hanazawa (Art and Story), Kumar Sivasubramanian (Translation), Philip R. ![]()
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