Powers Volume 1

Powers #1-11

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Graphic novel, 464 pages

English language

Published Sept. 13, 2022 by Dark Horse Comics.

ISBN:
9781506730172

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4 stars (1 review)

In a world where superheroes soar through the sky, follow homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim on the dirty city streets below. Assigned to the powers special cases, they will face the worst their city has to offer.

Collecting Powers #1-#11, the complete Powers comic strips from Comic Shop News, the Powers Coloring/Activity Book, behind-the-scenes content from the making of this superhero-noir classic, and a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!

1 edition

reviewed Powers Volume 1 by Brian Michael Bendis

Fantastic superhero crime noir!

4 stars

I bought a collection of comics on a whim, based on the writer alone (Brian Michael Bendis), and the Powers series was one of the inclusions. I had no knowledge of it prior, having mainly known Bendis from his Ultimate Spider-Man/Miles Morales creation. But let me tell you it did not disappoint!

Without going into too much of it: people have (super) powers in this universe, but the story follows two non-powered detectives while they work on powers-related cases, the first being a murder of quite an iconic hero.

And the angular noir style art by Michael Avon Oeming is great! It really bring the universe to life.

Subjects

  • Comics & graphic novels
  • Superhero
  • Crime/mystery