Publisher's Synopsis
In a world where heroes soar through the sky on bolts of lightning and fire, detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim deal with special cases that include.powers. But what is a cop's job like in a world where powers are par for the course? Find out in this new re-cut edition of the now-classic POWERS series in POWERS BOOK ONE! The shocking murder of America's sweetheart, Retro Girl has the world in mourning. Christian Walker is paired with rookie detective Deena Pilgrim, and the murder investigation takes them from the seediest underbelly a city has to offer, to the gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings. As shocking, hidden truths about Retro Girl come to light, Walker finds that to solve this crime, he might have to reveal his own dark secret. From the Eisner award winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, comes a superhero noir crime drama set in a world where superheroes are real! POWERS: BOOK ONE re-collects issues #1-20 of the original ground breaking series. Brian Michael Bendis's critically acclaimed Jinxworld library now comes to DC! These classic, award-winning graphic novels, including JINX, TORSO, POWERS, GOLDFISH, BRILLIANT, TAKIO and SCARLET among others, will now be re-released under the DC banner alongside other seminal books such as BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and WATCHMEN. These beloved, hard-to-find Jinxworld titles will be accompanied by new stories from continuing series like POWERS, SCARLET and THE UNITED STATES OF MURDER INC., as well as new series such as PEARL and COVER. Catch up with the vast library of graphic novels from one of the greatest comics creators ever with Jinxworld!
