The Cape

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The Cape is a dark horror comic by Joe Hill that follows a troubled man who discovers a childhood cape grants him real, increasingly sinister superpowers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comic book
horror comic
superhero comic
basedOn short story "The Cape"
centralObject a childhood cape that grants real superpowers
containsGraphicViolence yes
containsPsychologicalThemes yes
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Joe Hill
format limited series
genre horror
superhero fiction
hasSupernaturalElement yes
language English
mainCharacter Eric
medium print
narrativeTone dark
grim
plotSummary A troubled man discovers that his childhood cape grants him real superpowers.
The protagonist uses his newfound powers in increasingly sinister and violent ways.
powerSource mysterious cape
protagonist Eric
publisher IDW Publishing
shortStoryAuthor Joe Hill
targetAudience adult readers
theme abuse of superpowers
corruption by power
family dysfunction
psychological horror
writer Joe Hill

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Joe Hill notableWork The Cape
Full Throttle hasShortStory The Cape