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Chapter 1: It Was Murder, She Said!

Aired 2022-03-01 22 min ★ 6.3/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Forty years after he appeared in the sky to save humanity, Marvelous Man makes a televised address that shocks the world, and his Guardians of Justice.

Our Take

This opener throws a lot at the wall: live action, animation, comic panels, and news footage all mashed together in a style borrowed heavily from Watchmen. Some of the visual swings land and the central mystery has a hook, but the tonal whiplash and cheap effects make it feel messier than ambitious. Worth a look if you like weird superhero deconstructions, just don’t expect polish.