Fic Rec: Heroic

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Title: Heroic
Author: sprl1199
Pairing: pre-slash Sherlock/John
Length: 6,000 words
Rating: Teen
Warnings: none
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: "The first time John saw the Aristotelian Avenger, the other man was in the middle of facing down the Crimson Curmudgeon." John/Sherlock pre-slash, Superhero!AU, Crack. Oh, such crack.

Reccer's comments: This is such goofy, ridiculous, light-hearted fun. It reads like a spoof of the Marvel-style superhero genre, but really it is most reminiscent of the delightful Pixar movie "The Incredibles." I love the breezy style and the unapologetic silliness of the whole thing, and the author mixes in a nice touch of sweetness and caring between Sherlock, who is ostracized from the hero community, and John, who stands alone in being willing to work with him. Sherlock's superpower is the rather Douglas Adams-esque ability to deduce poorly-functioning magics out of existence in a puff of logic. This is lucky for John, since his only weapon is a gun that will only work against "purely evil" villains, and he never seems to meet anyone quite that simple.

A joyful romp that puts a smile on my face. I hope it will brighten your day if you, like me, are currently snowed in :)