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Powers Vol. 6: Sellouts
by Brian Michael Bendis
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Publisher: Marvel Comics
When a member of one of the classic supergroups falls victim to a seedy sex scandal, the murder investigation takes Walker and Pilgrim on a journey that will change the way the world looks at super-heroes forever. The shocking conclusion has had the Internet abuzz for months - now find out why! Plus: Exclusive extras, including a brand new "Bendis and Oeming interview each other" feature, bonus text pieces, a cover gallery, a making of the scene and much more!
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| The Best Volume Yet |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I disagree with the reviewer who thought that this volume echoed "Supergroup." Yes, the story revolves around a group of powers, but no, the plot is not at all similar (unless you count the murders, which are the catalyst in each volume). I think that volume six is the best and most creative so far--but I've still got four volumes to go. We'll see how 8 through 11 stack up. Seven was wonderful, but didn't beat six.
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| 'Sellouts' proves that Bendis hasn't sold out. |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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One of the best things I've read this year. Sellouts is the point where Powers stopped being very good and became great. If you've lost your enthusiasm for the book at any point this is definitely worth picking up.
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| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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A story of a superteam that is self destructing from jealousy and sex scandals. Then there is the envy and pent up ill feelings from the sidekicks. The problem is, what do you do when one of the members gets mad, and this one has the power to destroy the planet if he feels like it. Pilgrim and Walker are in way over their heads.
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| Supergroup II. |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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Brian Michael Bendis, Powers: Sellouts (Marvel, 2004)
Powers is back for a sixth installment, Sellouts. As with Supergroup, here we get the story of a band of Powers who broke up-- in this case over merchandising rights, of all things-- which Walker and Pilgrim are called in to investigate when one of them turns up dead.
While I liked Sellouts well enough-- his take on the situation here is slightly different than it was in the previous book, and the ending is a whopper-- the fact remains that it's too close, both in spirit and in chronology, to Supergroup for comfort-- almost as if Bendis had wanted to play with the idea of an alternate ending, but came up with it after the fact.
Good stuff, but still. ***
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| Good Stuff |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Pilgrim and Walker are on the hunt again when a series of horrific events leads to a rogue superhero.
Bendis and Oeming continue to put forth the most unusual yet satisfying read in comics. "Powers" is different from other comics in so many ways: it plays off superhero cliches but really makes the stories work with endearing characters and unusual plot points. Brian Michael Bendis once again delivers the best dialogue in comics and although the plot isn't anything groundbreaking, it remains one of the best overall storyarcs yet. Oeming's artwork is still very good and very appropriate for the story while Pantazis' colors accompany the art well: at times very dark, muted colors and sometimes very bright, colorful palettes are used.
"Powers" continues to be one of the best reads in comics; this volume will keep impressing readers by providing a good combination of action, good characterization and dialogue, status quo changing stories, and superb artwork.
NOTE: This book is recommended for older readers due to strong language and strong violence, blood and gore (a comic book equivalent to an R-rated movie).
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