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Journalist, James Stanley, is faced with the imminent birth of his child. Having decided to forego the test that would determine whether his child is carrying the all-important Super-S gene, which differentiates the genetic makeup of a superhero from that of a normal person, James sets out on a quest to interview forty-five super-powered individuals in the hope that their experiences may better prepare him for the birth of a child that is potentially gifted with extraordinary abilities.

On his journey, he encounters characters from all walks of life; from single mothers struggling to raise gifted children, to rebellious super-teenagers, all the way through to those reaching the end of their lives. But what starts as a voyage of personal discovery becomes something far more ominous when he crosses paths with an organization known as XoDOS.

Each page of art has been illustrated by a different comic artist, with no predetermined brief given; just the written page as guidance. The concept is unlike anything you've seen in comic books so far; it truly is an original attempt at redefining what people expect from a comic book format. Featuring the art of Liam Sharp, Jock, Sean Philips, Randy Green, Charlie Adlard and Dan Brereton, to name but a few of the 45 contributors.

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Some would say a child brought up on a diet of comics, computer games movies and television ads wouldn't amount to much. Andi Ewington would argue that it made him the person he is today. Always full of ideas and eager to tell a story, Forty-five is Andi Ewington's debut novel.
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45 is the equal of such works as Watchmen or Frank Miller s estimable The Dark Knight Returns, since it offers both a reformatting of expectations around the comics medium, and a credible and deep wrestling with the notion of the superhero - StathleyQ at Popmatters

Ewington has created something remarkable here. And not only remarkable, if there is any justice this will also become an important book in the superhero genre. - Richmond Clements/Forces of Geek

This is great work. And you should count yourself privileged to have picked this up. But of course, this is Com.x - Jim Krueger Writer (Earth X & Justice)

This looks absolutely amazing! 5/5! - Edward Kaye/HyperGeek

You actually broke the code on how to present a fresh take on superheroes. The characters and conflicts in Forty-Five all feel very organic clearly sprung from the same well as the heroes and villains of the DC and Marvel Universes, but managing to transcend the obvious inspirations in a way few new superhero books ever manage. - Matt Bergin/PopCultureshock

You will not find a better graphic novel than Forty-Five this year. I don t think I can say it better than that. - Shawn Swanson/Hero Spy

..a new and satisfying way to read a comic...there is something for everyone... stories of heroism, greed, envy, regret, love, and loss...I felt as though I was reading a movie script and I could see each scene play out in my mind, and the artist s interpretations are amazing. - Marylou ComiGirl.com 45 was named #17 of the top "50 Things You Need to Buy" in Wizard Magazine's October issue (#217).

I'll be the first to say this is one of the best graphic novels I've ever read. 4.5/5 - Andre Lamar - Comics Bulletin

After more than 35 years of reading comics I really should be long past feeling any significant degree of enthusiasm for yet another new super-hero universe. But 45's clever, innovative and inventive approach has delivered a swift and timely knee to the metaphorical groin of my jaded cynicism. Without a doubt, 45 is an unmissable start to Com.x's publishing schedule for 2010. - Andy Oliver - Broken Frontier

I was not at all sure this book would work. But boy was I wrong. Ewington has created something remarkable here. And not only remarkable, if there is any justice this will also become an important book in the superhero genre. - Richmond Clements/Forces of Geek

The end result is a smart, delightfully varied work [each interviewee is drawn by a different artist] that creates an entirely new comics world in which everything is to us, at least new and vibrant. Ewington's writing is excellent he invests his characters with unique voices [an immense undertaking]. [Forty-Five] is the goods. A+ - Sheldon A. Wiebe - Eclipse Magazine

How terrific is this book? It's even got me looking forward to next month's issues of HULK and PUNISHER - Mr Pasty Ain t It Cool News

This is an enchanting book and a great testament to the diversity and creativity that the medium of sequential art can fully embrace. For the naysayers out there who believe the death knell sounded for superhero stories years ago, a book like 45 is the perfect example to give hope for the future of this unique art form known as comic books. - Kris Bather Comic Book Jesus

Ewington has created something remarkable here. And not only remarkable, if there is any justice this will also become an important book in the superhero genre. --Richmond Clements - Forces of Geek

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