The Day Mr. Cosmic Died
WORLD PREPARES FOR DEATH OF MR. COSMIC
John read the headline and made a wry smile.
“Nothing but click bait,” he said, and he flicked the newsfeed on his smartphone. He couldn’t escape the hype. It was all anyone was posting. Nothing but a string of memes of Mr. Cosmic standing tall, his fists on his hips, and the American flag waving behind him. The prayers, the preemptive condolences, and, of course, a few racists that sparked a thread of reciprocated hate. That Mr. Cosmic - the only superhero ever to exist - was black, pierced the bigots to the core. John loved how the mere appearance of his hero scared the simplest of villains.
