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The Best Ever

By Brian Michael Bendis

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Powers - The Best Ever marks over twenty years of the Eisner award-winning series, bringing a monumental graphic novel that is both ideal for newcomers and essential for longtime fans. Detectives Deena Pilgrim and Christian Walker reunite to confront the reincarnation of the notorious criminal Wolf, amid the backdrop of a world profoundly changed since their last case. This story spans the entire life of the seemingly immortal Christian Walker as he faces his final battle to protect those he loves.

The volume collects issues 7 and 8 from the 2015 Powers run, plus exclusive new material, covers, a sketchbook section, and a retrospective on the series’ legacy, including its TV adaptation.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This graphic novel is perfect for fans of superhero crime stories, combining mystery and action with rich character development. It suits readers new to the Powers universe as well as devoted followers eager for a comprehensive and definitive edition.

"Collects issues 7 and 8 of Powers (2015) and new story material printed in Powers: the best ever along with all covers and a sketchbook section."

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Celebrate over twenty years of Powers with Powers - The Best Ever — a massive, original graphic novel that is both a perfect jumping on point for newcomers, and essential reading for longtime fans!

Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, and Jessica Jones teams up with his long-time superstar Powers co-creator Michael Avon Oeming to celebrate over twenty years of the Eisner award-winning cops and capes comic, with their most significant Powers story ever!

It's been over two decades since detectives Deena Pilgrim and Christian Walker teamed up to solve the murder of the most beloved superhero Retro Girl. It's been years since they've spoken. It's been years since the world changed. But the worst criminal in Powers history, Wolf, has been reincarnated and all hell has broken loose. This opus of a graphic novel covers the entire life of the seemingly immortal Christian Walker as he fights one last time to protect those he swore to protect.

Collects issues 7 and 8 of Powers (2015) along with new story material published in the earlier edition of Powers - The Best Ever, plus all comic book covers and a sketchbook section.

Also included is an exclusive look back on the storied legacy of the Powers comic book series, TV show, and beyond.

Whether you are new to Powers or a longtime fan, Powers - The Best Ever is a must-have!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781506730165

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 259.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 264

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Brian Michael Bendis Fiction Graphic Novels

About the Author

Brian Michael Bendis is an American comic book writer and artist. He has won five Eisner Awards for both his creator-owned work and his work on various Marvel Comics books. Starting with crime and noir comics, Bendis eventually moved to mainstream superhero work. With Bill Jemas and Mark Millar, Bendis was the primary architect of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, launching Ultimate Spider-Man in 2000. He relaunched the Avengers franchise with New Avengers in 2004, and has also written the Marvel "event" storylines "Secret War" (2004-2005), "House of M" (2005), "Secret Invasion" (2008), "Siege" (2010) and "Age of Ultron" (2013). In addition to writing comics, Brendis has worked in television, video games and film. He has also taught courses on Graphic Novels at University of Oregon and Portland State University. In 2014, Bendis wrote Words for Pictures- The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels, a book about comics published by Random House.