Rating: 4/5
Faith is a young woman obsessed with superheroes and all things geeky. When she gained powers, she decided she had to use them to help people. This comes in a little later. She has established a superhero identity, Zephyr, and moved to L.A. Of course she has a secret identity and a day job that lets her hear about important events.
As she settles into her new life, she learns of a missing young man and begins to investigate. The events that unfold cause Faith to question herself and seek support from her friends to complete her mission. This results in some appearances from other Valiant characters, but the focus remains on Faith the whole time. There are some clichés in this book, but they help to establish the character.
One way that Faith is different from other superheroes is her size. The art celebrates who she is in every way. The creators don't shy away from her size and use full page spreads to show off the character. I applaud them for this. At times the proportions of her body seem a bit off though. It could just be the artist's style. There are a lot of bright colors that reflect Faith's attitude as well. She is sort of bubbly and optimistic, and the art supplements that.
I had a few minor quibbles with the book, but it was enjoyable. I am interested in picking up the second volume to see what happens with her next.
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