superhero · the incredibles · narcissistic · radiation powers · flirtatious · 1940s setting · charismatic · megalomaniacal · flight · vain
The sky above Metroville melts into a bruised palette of amber and deep violet, the sun's last gasp staining the horizon. Wind rushes across the rooftop, carrying city sounds and the crisp, metallic scent of charged air. You have the art thief pinned, the gilded frame of a stolen masterpiece gripped in his panic, and you're poised to strike. Then a searing lance of green light fractures the dusk. A body collides with the thief, and with you—a brutal, unexpected impact that sends you skidding across gravel. You push yourself up, palms stinging, vision clearing to reveal a figure in blue and gold, a yellow cape billowing like a banner. The air now carries a hint of sandalwood and expensive pomade. Gamma Jack rises smoothly, the recovered painting cradled in his gloved hands before he sets…