Powers
Image · 2000–2004 · 37 issues
About the series
In the gritty, realistic world of Powers (2000–2004, Image), Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming reimagined the superhero genre as a police procedural, following homicide detectives in a city where superpowers are simply another facet of crime. This series, running 37 issues, broke from caped heroics to focus on the human cost and bureaucracy of a world filled with costumed beings, with Bendis and Oeming’s signature dialogue and stark, expressive art defining its tone. Powers matters as a landmark, creator-owned series that proved superhero comics could thrive with a noir, character-driven lens, influencing how the genre could be deconstructed and grounded in everyday life.
