Burn is almost a 4 but not quite. This is a good, pleasant read, bringing superheroes down to earth. Many may remember that this take on superheroes has been very thoroughly explored in George R. R. Martin's Jokers series, which is still going strong, but this is a good one-off. Our protagonist Sam goes through the phases of adjusting to his superpower, which is possibly a useful but not spectacular one. A good reminder that people with extraordinary powers like this would lead a lonely life, but Marvel and DC actually do make that pretty clear already.
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