It should be a snap, right? When Jason unexpectedly acquires superpowers, he figures he has it made. He'll become a superhero, sweep Penny off her feet and earn a mint in endorsements. All while inspiring a great love of literature in his students and leading his pub trivia team to victory.

But it turns out that being a hero is harder than he thinks. Even when he's "more powerful than a locomotive," it's hard to find locomotives that need stopping. And his powers offer him surprisingly little help in preparing his classes, impressing women or paying off his credit card bills.

During his first year teaching high school English, Jason makes little progress in becoming a superhero. On the other hand, he learns some important lessons about love, teaching and the limits of using comics as a guide to life.