Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
(KUTV) — Comic book superheroes come with amazing powers, but not many of them can claim enlarged empathy as one of their powers.
That's the case in a new comic book written by a 12-year-old Utah girl.
Shelbi Webb's comic book is called "Sugar Glider."
The hero is a teenage girl named Jordan McKenzie who gets her super power from a meteor shower.
Her powers include strength, speed — and empathy. She actually cares about the villains she fights.
(KUTV) — Comic book superheroes come with amazing powers, but not many of them can claim enlarged empathy as one of their powers.
That's the case in a new comic book written by a 12-year-old Utah girl.
Shelbi Webb's comic book is called "Sugar Glider."
The hero is a teenage girl named Jordan McKenzie who gets her super power from a meteor shower.
Her powers include strength, speed — and empathy. She actually cares about the villains she fights.

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