>>122954268A New Mutant, think of a spiritual successor to HMQ but the protagonist is JJ if he were biracial, even more fucked in the head, and had a simple set of powers (super strength) he knew how to use most to his advantage rather than the mess JJ's moveset turned into but without the durability to resist fucking himself up. He had wolverine healing but his existence was pretty much pain to the point he stopped even noticing it.
Laura was his foil and showed up later in the story. Protag's backstory was growing up on the streets and not giving a shit if he lived or died with a bunch of killing until the powers, so he hated being around her, talking to her, and how much he wanted to help her get through her shit while still using her to his own ends.
The progressive breakdown he has after the first real breakthrough is something else. Laura trying to comfort him, people supporting him, and old enemies turning into mentor figures fucks him up more than it helps.
Shame it died.
