Comixology Originals has announced that Lee Loughridge and Marz Jr. are serving up a new high school superhero tale in The Adequates.
“The Adequates is over 20 years in the making,” said Loughridge in a press release from Comixology Originals. “I created the characters in the late 90s and began exploring stories for them to exist in over the next several years. Multiple scripts had been written over those years. The story went from crass, to cancelable, then finally, Marz Jr and I decided to dial it waaay back and make a story that would resonate with kids first, the kind of story that we would have wanted to read.”
In The Adequetes, Principal Myers is obsessed with Halloween. Every year he and the students create a haunted house in the school, and he takes the entire student body and staff on a “haunted” field trip. This year, while on the field trip to the Bonaventure cemetery, a group of five awkward freshmen – Julie, Chad, Randy, Panama, and Grey – stick around for extra credit and accidentally acquire superpowers. Technically, more “adequate” than “super,” these kids have powers nonetheless. The Adequates must overcome their own personal vulnerabilities and learn to use their newfound “powers” to the best of their abilities. They quickly become proficient and defend themselves against the school bullies… However, bullies aren’t The Adequates’ biggest problem. It turns out everyone’s favorite history teacher, Mr. Woods, has been possessed by a powerful demon. Culminating in a battle on Halloween night, The Adequates must join forces with The Goths in the hopes of expelling the demons to save Mr. Woods and the school.
The Adequates #1 (of 5) is scheduled to arrive on March 03, 2026.
