Due to the arcing nature of this story, the RSRC Staff has created links to separate pages for the Secrets section of each character. If you have not read up to that issue, you may not want to spoil yourself on the linked Secret. 113 children who were blessed and cursed with abilities far beyond anything the world had ever seen - other than in comic books.
Every child has parents, either by blood or actions, and their influence has lasting effects.
Those in power tend to fear and distrust powers they don't understand, and therefore act accordingly.