Ignited was the spark that lit the Ignition Humanoids universe. It followed 17 year old Anouk Lovari trying to adjust after her life was thrown into chaos with a school shooting. Then, there were strange outbreaks of what Anouk thought might be connected to her classmates of Phoenix Academy High School. She encountered a strange, multi-colored form. Part 2 of the Triggered story features the group of students in normal form by Yanick Paquette. The creative team is Mark Waid and Kwanza Osajyefo with Philippe Briones providing artwork. The second issue doesn’t start picking up with the discovery in last issue. Instead, it takes place “Now” with a detective questioning Marisol Flores over a black half-mask. The detective finds of course that he can’t pressure a minor. Still, no idea what is her possible powers and her connection to the others. This was so disjointed from the first issue, I was confused, I can read two issues separated by two or three months, but this storytelling had me going back to the first issue to see what was going on. It was difficult to identify the charaters in issue one without the help of the Free Comic Book Day issue. I really feel here with the time shifts in the first issue that I missed six issues. I hope there is more cohesion with the storyline in the future.
The narrative shifts to Anouk speaking to Shai Fareda Hadane, this is conversation is of panel, and may be what occured at the end of last issue. Shai explains his backstory, seen in black and white, where he was working at the school’s radio station. A mysterious, shadowy figure shows up with a machine gun. He is shot and then suddenly is swallowed by light. Shai finds himself at his parent’s house when they hear the news. He finds himself behind a screen and shatters the electronics. Shai reforms his body in what he calls a “walking radio wave.” This is interesting, working at the radio station may have affected his ability, the other hero that can turn into electical signals is the Marvel super heroine, Spectrum, Monica Rambeau. We find out that Anouk was communicating with Shai through text messages on her phone. She is about to leave for class when Anouk hears the announcement to return to class. Also, there on the roof, is Callum Healy and Anouk asks him if he also saw lights before his powers ignited. He says he saw lights. At home, Anouk pulls out a data chip from her drawer and then begins to make a mask, a black sheep mask.
At school, Anouk sees a student on top of a car roof speaking in a bullhorn, he asks about having safety at school. Really such a disruption after all the events at the school, he would be quickly taken down by school security. She fears that Callum might have to face fellow students like the student. Anouk spots Himari Saito talking to an unknown student, this is Luther Ray Henschen. Principal Romero tells his staff he wants names of the students causing the problems. School finally lets out, but Anouk is confronted by a foolish student. Callum helps her escape and then explains his origin story. He tells Anouk that his mother is a nurse and so panels soaked in red show Callum trying to help a wounded student. He is shot, but the bullets are taken by light, and Callum uses the light to heal the student. Powers affecting body functions reminds me of character, Harlan Hackbarth, in the New Universe D.P.7 comic book, but he couldn’t heal people. Anouk and Callum go to see the student demonstrating again. She gets a warning from Shai on her phone. @Viral and @Wave arrive in a DIY armored car. They fire a cannon that sends out glowing origami birds. They cut bloody marks that sends the crowd away. We saw Himari make origami birds in the first issue so she must be teaming up with Luther Ray. Anouk puts on her lamb mask to join Callum and his motorcross mask. The heroes must face a new problem, the police have arrived! There are some interesting moments, somewhat confusing, but I’m intrigued enough to follow where the series is going.
Three Transparent Backpacks out of Five!
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