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I loved this book as a kid. This is just good comics. That second number one is a shocker, too. Just a heck of a fun book. There's really nothing else like it.

As I recall the series certainly started out with a very Steampunk sensibility informing it. However it strayed a bit from that in later issues and never quite recaptured the initial fun of those first few issues.

One thing that always stuck with me, though perhaps it can from Technophage and not Mr. Hero itself (as there was some crossover in the two series if I remember correctly) was a steam-driven microchip which turned up in one issue. I just loved the concept of micro-miniaturization of steam-driven devices.

I continually tried to turn my friends onto the series on the basis of that alone but most thought a steam-driven microchip was just plain silly. So I was rather overjoyed (and smug to be honest) when I came across real-word steam-piston engines on a microchip.

Visit and select "Steam Engines" from the dropdown category menu to see pictures of both Single- and Triple-Piston Microsteam Engines.

I really enjoyed this series too and have all 18 issues. I have them in storage so I was trying to locate them online so I could read them again (and save myself the fuss of finding them). I remember the series was a lot of fun and it just seemed to finish unexpectedly. If there's enough interest I could scan them and zip them as CBRs (I've never done that before but I'd give it a go). Did Sarge provide any copies?

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It is true, Gaimans work is great (I loved the Sandman series) but this wasn't written by him - the character was created by him, but James Vance wrote it. I think it's a little misleading that the covers all say "Neil Gaiman's Mr Hero" on the front, but it doesn't give much idea how involved he was. It's like saying "Bram Stoker's Dracula", I suppose.

Even if it is too futuristic to be considered steampunk, I would still read it because Neil Gaiman is a literary deity.

On a related note, "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Prattchet is fantastic (I just finished reading it last night).

I loved this comic! I was trying to tell my friends about it and I honestly couldnt remember the name. it was awesome. I tried to explain it to my not so steampunk attuned friends and just couldnt do it justice.

"...hes like a brass, steam powered man with a moustache... no its metal moustache, but thats not important..."

It just so happens that I have most of them, pity it finished really, although i prefered the comic titles 'Technophage' more than mr hero...

can't beat a bit of steam and alchemy, he was the typical bad guy by the way.

Niel Gaimens Wheel of Worlds, included Mr Hero, Technophage, Lady Justice and another one that has escaped my mind, they were a little futuristic, but they did it with a little victoriana thrown in for good measure

gimme an email, i'll see what I can do for you.

Sarge