The All-Nighter, Volume One by Chip Zdarsky and Jason Loo (2022)
Alex spends his nights flipping burgers at The All-Nighter diner, but he yearns to do something more with his life. So when he has the opportunity to become a superhero, he jumps at it — and not surprisingly, his life suddenly gets a whole lot more difficult. Which, considering the fact that he’s a vampire, is really saying something. Chip Zdarsky juggles a lot of story ideas in what initially seems like a straightforward superhero title, from the hero’s true nature to some meta ideas about the role of stories and the power of fiction. But if I’m honest, it doesn’t feel as smart or clever as it thinks it is. The first All-Nighter volume isn’t bad, but I don’t really have a desire to read the rest of the series.
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