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Title: Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl? by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming ISBN: 1-58240-183-7 Publisher: Image Comics Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.07 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Comic readers take note!
Comment: "Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl?" is a welcome surprise. Brian Michael Bendis obviously wanted to write crime drama comics, but was a little trapped by the omnipresence of Superheroes. As a compromise, he did a superhero crime drama, and it is really, really good.
"Powers" is character driven and full of dry humor. The storyline is very dark, in the same tone as "Seven." The animated-style art work is excellent at portraying the serious subject matter, and the dialog between characters is perfect. I don't know another writer that has such a grasp of dialog.
The conscious use of panels is something I haven't seen since Matt Wagner's "Grendel." There are few creators in comic books that make full use of the comics medium, and most creators follow somewhat standard layouts and formulaic story lines. This is a comic for people who enjoyed Scott McCloud's "Understanding Comics."
If you are a fan of fun, high-quality, intelligent comics, you should read "Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl?" It is that simple.
Rating: 5
Summary: Book 'em
Comment: I recently read a Superman comic from 1991 which was a typical action-based story, exactly the type of tale that most non-comic readers probably imagine all comics to be like. Ten years on, although the traditional super-hero genre is still alive and well, there are other mainstream comics that break new ground, presenting accessible stories in a fresh and innovative style. Powers is one such comic. It's ironic, given my earlier reference to Superman as an example of the traditional style of hero, that Powers' inspiration seems to partly come from the Man of Steel himself....with a heavy dose of Hawaii 5-0's Steve McGarrett. Writer Brian Michael Bendis has transformed well-known titles including Spider-Man and Daredevil, in addition to penning his own original publications such as Alias and Jinx. Here he expertly tells the story of a former super-hero turned cop, Christian Walker, who specialises in cases involving the super-hero fraternity with the help of his fiesty sidekick Deena Pilgrim. Walker is an imposing figure, tall, square-jawed and dedicated. The artwork by Michael Avon Oeming is suitably untraditional - very cartoonish, much more so than the majority of comic books, and very distinctive. I would rank Powers alongside the Preacher series as a good example of slightly left-field but still highly readable comic book writing. Read it alongside the latest Superman while watching those 5-0 re-runs and you'll soon get the point.
Rating: 5
Summary: Powers, Vol.1
Comment: With all the superheroes flying around, one has to wonder if the police department has a specialized unit that deals with specific crimes committed by any individual with superpowes. Enter Powers, a crime comic written by master scribe, Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spiderman, Daredevil) that details just that. Detective Christian Walker and his new partner, Detective Deena Pilgrim, are investigating the murder of well known and loved super heroine, Retro-Girl. But this case is unlike any other that Walker has been on. There's something personal about this. There's an apparent connection between Detective Walker and Retro-Girl that is unkown to his new partner (and it's not what you're probably thinking). This book is a magnificent noir detective story that doesn't pull any punches.
The artwork by Oeming is very cartoony and reminds me a lot of the character designs for the DC realted animated series (such as Batman and Justice League) but with some of the best lighting effects and shadowing I've ever seen in a comic book.
All in all, Powers is simply one of my favorite titles out there. A rich and detailed noir atmosphere that doesn't disappoint on any level.
As a side note: check out TORSO, my favorite of Bendis' adventures into crime-drama.
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Title: Powers, Volume 2: Role Play by Brian Michael Bendis, Mike Avon Oeming ISBN: 1582402329 Publisher: Image Comics Pub. Date: 26 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Powers: Little Deaths by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming ISBN: 1582402698 Publisher: Image Comics Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Powers: Supergroup by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael A. Oeming ISBN: 1582403090 Publisher: Image Comics Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Alias (Alias, Book 1) by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos, Jeph Loeb ISBN: 0785111417 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Powers: Anarchy by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming ISBN: 1582403317 Publisher: Image Comics Pub. Date: January, 2004 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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