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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
I was so excited when the very first issue of Powers came out all those years ago. I read that story and thought "how awesome and different" but stopped engaging in the tale a few volumes in. I never finished the first arc. With that being said, there are a couple spoiler points in this next arc, but not enough to ruin the experience of finishing the first (I don't think).
Now, to this tale. It didn't feel like there was some great upheaval or change in the world or in the relationship between the titular characters. Maybe it's a nod to their friendship/partnership, but I never felt like there had ever been any distance or "bad blood" between the two. In fact, it felt like the world just kind of accepted them back into the fold all easy peazy like.Maybe another nod to their personalities? (I am literally hunching my shoulders right now).
This story was no fun for me. Not sure why either. It just felt to easy for the world to move on from a crisis. Maybe humanity is all jaded in the Powers universe? Or maybe something is wrong with me? Or, maybe I needed to real all of the first arc to appreciate this volume 1 of a new arc?
I don't know. Either way it was a quick read, something decent to pass the time. If you like/love these characters, maybe this was a nice way of reuniting old friends (and enemies).
Now, to this tale. It didn't feel like there was some great upheaval or change in the world or in the relationship between the titular characters. Maybe it's a nod to their friendship/partnership, but I never felt like there had ever been any distance or "bad blood" between the two. In fact, it felt like the world just kind of accepted them back into the fold all easy peazy like.Maybe another nod to their personalities? (I am literally hunching my shoulders right now).
This story was no fun for me. Not sure why either. It just felt to easy for the world to move on from a crisis. Maybe humanity is all jaded in the Powers universe? Or maybe something is wrong with me? Or, maybe I needed to real all of the first arc to appreciate this volume 1 of a new arc?
I don't know. Either way it was a quick read, something decent to pass the time. If you like/love these characters, maybe this was a nice way of reuniting old friends (and enemies).
So glad this story continued and so sad knowing I only have one more volume left.
I don't really have an issue with profanity, but I felt it was overused in this one more for shock value than anything else. Not so much shocking to me as pointless.
Another good book. But perhaps even more violent. And the language can be pretty tough to take. But it was nice to see a story from start to end pretty much in just one book. But still there's bits in the middle in which it goes pretty much incoherent. I guess I'm finally used to the art, that or it's a bit better. 3.5 of 5.
I am an unabashed fan of the Powers series, which I felt was getting a bit off track and was following the plot of the Ultimate Marvel storyline a little too closely for my taste.
With this iteration, though, Bendis and Oeming have rebooted the series by federalizing all powers cases and recruiting both Pilgrim and Walker into the FBI. It's very much a back-to-basics story in the vein of the original Powers series which also acknowledges what went before. The world the characters live in continues on the same course, but the story of the main characters themselves has been reset... which, now that I think about it, is pretty much what Bendis did with Ultimate Spider-Man.
So there goes that theory.
Anyway, this had all the hallmarks of a great Powers story: intrigue and machinations, organized crime and rogue superbeings, as much sex and violence as you would find in an HBO series, Deena dropping the F-bomb at least a hundred times. I'm on board for more adventures anyway, but I'm curious to see where this takes us, since making Walker an FBI agent can only mean really explosive things are to come.
Here's hoping we don't have to wait as long for the next volume. It felt like waiting on a George R.R. Martin novel. (There's that HBO connection again. HBO should really adapt this to series. I know FX tried a couple years ago, but the F-bombs alone disqualify this for anything other than pay cable.)
Fun factoid: did you know you can't use "F.B.I." in your title unless it's approved by the government? That's why this is called "Powers: Bureau" instead of "Powers: FBI." That's what I hear, anyway.
With this iteration, though, Bendis and Oeming have rebooted the series by federalizing all powers cases and recruiting both Pilgrim and Walker into the FBI. It's very much a back-to-basics story in the vein of the original Powers series which also acknowledges what went before. The world the characters live in continues on the same course, but the story of the main characters themselves has been reset... which, now that I think about it, is pretty much what Bendis did with Ultimate Spider-Man.
So there goes that theory.
Anyway, this had all the hallmarks of a great Powers story: intrigue and machinations, organized crime and rogue superbeings, as much sex and violence as you would find in an HBO series, Deena dropping the F-bomb at least a hundred times. I'm on board for more adventures anyway, but I'm curious to see where this takes us, since making Walker an FBI agent can only mean really explosive things are to come.
Here's hoping we don't have to wait as long for the next volume. It felt like waiting on a George R.R. Martin novel. (There's that HBO connection again. HBO should really adapt this to series. I know FX tried a couple years ago, but the F-bombs alone disqualify this for anything other than pay cable.)
Fun factoid: did you know you can't use "F.B.I." in your title unless it's approved by the government? That's why this is called "Powers: Bureau" instead of "Powers: FBI." That's what I hear, anyway.
I feel like it's been forever since we had a trade in this series come out. It's a reboot of sorts as we move Deena and Walker to the feds, and not all of it works, but the book on its own is still miles ahead of a lot of the comics out there.
Most importantly, the series still has me anxious to know what'll happen next. Definitely a solid entrypoint, definitely a worthy continuation of the series.
Most importantly, the series still has me anxious to know what'll happen next. Definitely a solid entrypoint, definitely a worthy continuation of the series.
