G-Theory
The Pitch: In his teens Gravitas saved the world a
dozen times, now he is out so save his neighborhood and the future by mentoring
the next generation of super powered teen.
Genre: Urban Super hero fiction, meta-social commentary
Themes: Responsibility, intergenerational communication,
giving back, bridging the gaps, community involvement
Graphic Style: Urban graffiti manga (Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos)
Demographic: male teens and up
Description:
The City of New Dayton was once a beacon of optimism and hope for the Midwest,
but the digital age brought a close to the blue collar lifestyle facilitating
the close of the factory base as those jobs were shipped overseas. As a result
the city's center became victim to the forces of suburban sprawl which lead to
urban decay. Innocence withers in the city's "Bottoms" where life is desperate
and morals are considered a luxury. Meanwhile the Summit View area thrives as a
center of Urban Renewal.
Gravitas never thought of himself as a superhero, despite having the ability to
control gravity at 15, and leading a team of super powered teens to save the world
from the forces of evil. 20 some years later he is a college professor who keeps
his head down and his eyes shut to the injustice taking place in his old neighborhoods.
When he discovers two very powerful teens from two different sides of the city Gravitas
decides to do something about the malevolence that surrounds him. He begins mentoring
the teens to become the leaders in the community that can possibly bring about the social
change he never could.
