He gains powers because of this with a side effect of physical reptilian traits and recurring temperamental issues.

Duncan and Margaret are supported by Col. Frank Barnes, the leader of a military unit called Strikeforce that formerly hunted Belloc and other monsters until a truce was made.

He does make a few friends amongst other outcasts like Kenny and Dre, as well as Jenna Shwartzendruber, a senior peer counselor whom he develops feelings for.

Duncan figures out that Belloc arranged the kidnapping to test him and threatens to kill him if he ever endangers his mother again.

Duncan's class is taken abroad by "Mr. Martinez" the Spanish teacher, who shows them the sights of London, before making their way to Spain.

While in London, the group hears the story of "The Iron Saint", a long forgotten being that was created to fight, and survive, the King of the Monsters.

On a plane back home, Duncan accidentally scratches Jenna’s cheek but she claims she didn’t feel it.

Things spur out of control until Duncan yells at the three other teen heroes to size their attack and reasons with his father to halt his assault.

Duncan turns 16 when extraterrestrial robots, that fought Belloc and his monsters centuries ago, return to Earth to kill him.

Duncan returns home on a long journey after his father’s death but he doesn’t tell Barnes or Margaret about it.

An animated CGI film adaptation based on the comics aired November 24, 2010, on Cartoon Network.

[2] The film starred the voices of Jesse Head as Duncan Rosenblatt, Dana Delany as Margaret Rosenblatt, Kevin Michael Richardson as King Belloc, Josh Keaton as Troy, Gary Anthony Williams as Principal Dave, Reed Diamond as "Blitz" Barnes, and Amy Davidson as Jenna Shwartzendruber.