Powers: Little Deaths

Rating:
Summary: Bendis Never Fails to Please
Review: The third volume of the Powers saga continues the high quality story from the first two, and ends with a cliffhanger that will leave you dying for volume 4. While the main story is pretty short, there are a lot of fun extras. If you have not read Powers, you should.

Rating:
Summary: Not As Good As Other
Review: This book is not a single storyline, like the other books in the series, but rather three different stories--the death of a popular super hero, a fun annual featuring Warren Ellis as himself, and a has-been hero involved in a (semi) mysterious plot.

While not exactly fitting into the ongoing continuity of the series, this collection offers another unique look at Bendis' and Oeming's super hero world. Included in this odd compilation is a People-esque "Powers" magazine, an entire script from an unseen court case, and a humorous section of a coloring book. Some notables in this collection are Oeming's stylish noir style, the good coloring work, and, of course, Bendis' fantastic dialogue and writing.

Even though this volume doesn't really fit into the continuity of the series, and is not as strong as other books in the series, it is definitely worth checking out by "Powers" fans.

NOTE: this book is recommended for older readers due to strong language and violence/gore (a comic book equivalent to an R-rated movie).

Rating:
Summary: Not quite...
Review: While continuing the Powers series with good art and writing, this is a somewhat uneventful edition. It doesn't really extend the characters, and once again involves the mysterious death of a superhero, however this time it really doesn't lend any great revelation. A large part of the book is taken up by a humerous but lightweight childrens coloring book. Really not as much bang for your buck as the prior volumes, but still a decent read.