HIKARI-MAN (Omnibus) Vol. 1-2

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Shirochi Hikari is a lonely otaku at the bottom of the high school food chain — nerdy, physically weak, and plagued by electro-sensitivity that keeps him in the nurse's office more than the classroom. His only consolation is his obsessive devotion to PC builds and fighting games. Then one night, a massive static charge transforms his body into something that can channel electricity itself. From Hideo Yamamoto, creator of Ichi the Killer and Homunculus, comes a twisted superhero origin story that uses the genre's tropes to explore bullying, power, and the difference between justice and revenge. Hikari's transformation doesn't make him a hero — it makes him dangerous, and the manga is honest about the distinction. A superpower story for people who've been powerless — and a sharp examination of what happens when the bullied get the ability to bully back.