Point of View

Stuntboy, In the Meantime is written from the first person point of view. However, this first person narrator never reveals their name or their true identity. Though he occasionally uses first person pronouns, the narrator largely leaves these personal pronouns off the page. At the same time, the first person point of view grants the narrative a familiar and conversational tone. The reader might refer to an opening passage from Episode 1 by way of example. The narrator opens the section saying, "This is Stuntboy . . . You can't tell just looking him, but he's the greatest superhero you've never ever heard of. And the reason you've never ever heard of him is because his superpower is making sure all the other heroes stay super. And safe . . . And he does it all on the hush. That’s right—it’s a secret. A secret secret. But now, because...