Powers
Image · 2000–2003 · 5 issues
About the series
Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's Powers (2000–2003, Image) is a gritty, five-issue crime saga that reimagines superheroics through the lens of a police procedural. The series follows homicide detectives investigating cases involving superpowered individuals, grounding fantastical elements in a noir, real-world atmosphere. Bendis’s sharp dialogue and Oeming’s stark, expressive art define the book’s signature look and feel, establishing it as a foundational work in the deconstructive superhero genre.
