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June 15, 2024
A comic about a superhero firefighter, one of the more dangerous jobs someone might pursue when they turn 50…
Midlife (or How to Hero at Fifty!) Vol 1 by Brian Buccellato and Stefano Simeone collects the first six issues of the new comic…
The comic follows a veteran LAFD captain who learns he is fireproof. Interestingly, he isnt a traditional firefighter but a captain with management and office work, due to a fear of fire following the death of his father (a veteran firefighter) when he was a kid.
However when he learns he’s fireproof, it’s only natural to use those abilities to help others. So with help from his cop brother, some old firefighting equipment, and a radio scanner, he goes into action…
Of course, when there are those with powers, there are naturally those who investigate them…and one particular group has an interest in possible “firefolk” and what it could mean for California.
The comic peppers the story with 90s and 80s pop culture references, interesting Puerto Rican folklore, and other “fire folk” mythology.
Interested to see what more might be told with this world and its potential…and the costume is a decent design for the type of story it’s telling…
Midlife (or How to Hero at Fifty!) Vol 1 by Brian Buccellato and Stefano Simeone collects the first six issues of the new comic…
The comic follows a veteran LAFD captain who learns he is fireproof. Interestingly, he isnt a traditional firefighter but a captain with management and office work, due to a fear of fire following the death of his father (a veteran firefighter) when he was a kid.
However when he learns he’s fireproof, it’s only natural to use those abilities to help others. So with help from his cop brother, some old firefighting equipment, and a radio scanner, he goes into action…
Of course, when there are those with powers, there are naturally those who investigate them…and one particular group has an interest in possible “firefolk” and what it could mean for California.
The comic peppers the story with 90s and 80s pop culture references, interesting Puerto Rican folklore, and other “fire folk” mythology.
Interested to see what more might be told with this world and its potential…and the costume is a decent design for the type of story it’s telling…
January 18, 2026
Brian Buccellato tells a fun urban fantasy book that's steeped in superheroics and what it means to be brave. It involves career fireman, Ruben and his friends and family. Ruben is haunted by his firefighter father's death and is scared of fires. That all changes when he becomes fireproof. The book is funny, a little goofy, and heartfelt. The art by was stylized and fit the book well. The book says volume one but I know of another entry in the series which is a shame because this could continue and be very interesting. Overall, a surprising hit.
December 25, 2025
Having a superhero in their 50s changes the whole genre I think. Like narratively in his 50s, he has real relationships that his life revolves around from household to extended family and friends. His relationship with them is the basis of the story, as they help him move through the paces of being a superhero, and they are involved in the mundane and super parts of the plot. It's cool!
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