Powers Annual 2008
Review by ultimatehoratio:
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Price: $4.95
This Powers Annual gives us a little more background on Walker's time as a caveman. Alas, no monkey sex. The story is fine and the art is fine, but, unless you're a completist, you could afford to skip it, especially at 5 bucks. It doesn't directly tie into the current arc so I wouldn't consider it a must read by any means. In the backmatter there's a rountable discussion among several creators, compiled from Bendis's message board, that is far more interesting than the story. A good book, but not a must-buy.
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the last Powers I read was 'Who Killed Retro Girl.' When I flipped through this I was totally lost. Any recommendations on some good Powers trades to get me back up too speed?
Posted by Kimbo on 04/17/08 at 04:10 PM
As Powers is a serialized story, you really should just go in order and read them all. I believe that the "Walker Caveman" story took place in the late 20s or early 30s of volume one. That monkey sex reference is there for a reason!
Posted by ultimatehoratio on 04/17/08 at 04:24 PM
@ultimatehoratio -- I do appreciate the whole serialized story aspect, but I'm not sure that what you're describing is something I would WANT to spend money on.
Posted by ohcaroline on 04/17/08 at 05:00 PM
If you don't like Who Killed Retro Girl, you're not likely to like the rest. That's where I'd start. Just like Y: the Last Man or Fables or 100 Bullets, it's hard to jump right in the middle. It's a little more accessible that those three examples I mentioned, but the enjoyment is certainly enhanced by knowing what came before. This annual is not really indicative of how good and satisfying the Powers series is, particularly if you're a Bendis fan.
Posted by ultimatehoratio on 04/17/08 at 05:08 PM
Well, at least it had the back matter, right? While it's nice that this ties into something (because frankly, I was a little worried), I'm not sure I want to drop the dough just so I get it. I've been enjoying it since issue 25, and I'll just store this one away with the rest, content that I'm supporting creator owned work.
Posted by Neb on 04/17/08 at 09:44 PM
cool, thanks guys!
Posted by Kimbo on 04/18/08 at 03:49 PM
"This Powers Annual gives us a little more background on Walker's time as a caveman."
Christ Almighty, I was assuming that was a metaphor that went over my head, like the apes in '2001.' Maybe I wasn't missing as much as I thought.
(And now I've got the 'Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer' song from SNL stuck in my head).
Posted by ohcaroline on 04/17/08 at 03:14 PM