Long ago, early in the life of this blog, I said the kids were all right.
But although it was great to get them in ‘Clix back in 2008 and all at once, the sculpts were lacking and the dials weren’t right, either.
Somewhat surprisingly, they got a remake in 2021’s Future Foundation, 13 years after their first versions. And they got a somewhat F.U.N. trait where they swap powers, something they could occasionally do in their comics runs:
WE SWAPPED POWERS AGAIN?: FREE: If you have 2+ characters with this trait and different names on your force, choose another of those characters. Until your next turn, Katie Power and the chosen character can’t use their displayed powers and instead can use each other’s displayed powers and range values, and can’t be chosen for, or activate, this effect.
But as one can see from their appearance on Heroclixin’s Worst of 2021 list, these kids still aren’t all right.
Jack Power (Future Foundation 016) 25 points
With 18 DV, he’s got the highest printed defense of the whole Pack. That can be a 21 in hindering with his big sister Julie’s power set. He’s also a Sidestep flier (though he shouldn’t be … he’s a cloud) and thus can act as a taxi (though he shouldn’t; he’s a CLOUD) as well as Packing a bit of punch with Close Combat Expert (when he compacts his molecules to shrink while retaining his full weight).
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Katie Power (Future Foundation 017) 25 points
- Energy Explosion and Exploit Weakness
She has the best damage potential, but it’s very modest and wasted on her. The youngest Power child might be the least useful of all.
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Franklin (Future Foundation 028) 25 points
He’s the one 25-point member who does NOT have the swapping trait. He’s here for completeness’ sake and for his Prob Control and Pack-centric Perplex. Which they need.
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Alex Power (Future Foundation 029) 25 points
- Force Blast and Telekinesis
It’s kinda the wrong power set for him again (and the wrong costume), but whatever. Really, the oldest of the Powers is just here to either TK a sibling or swap his TK to another member so they can TK someone ELSE.
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Julie Power (Future Foundation 030) 25 points
- Hypersonic and Energy Shield/Deflection
With the best offense and defense powers, the eldest girl is either doing most of the fighting or giving her ESD to the ones in front.
Speaking of the eldest, both Alex and Julie got young adult versions, too.
Alex Power (Future Foundation 034) 50 points
In the wrong costume, he’s got Sidestep but no Flight like his younger self. He can fight a little more effectively, sort of, with triple Incap (though at very short 4 range) and defend a bit with Barrier — including a FREE 2-square version (that can’t be placed diagonally).
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Julie Power (Future Foundation 035) 50 points
She has HSS again, but a SP version that gives her a mid-move placement of fellow Sidekicks.
Too bad the 25-point Pack aren’t Sidekicks.
