POWERS ANNUAL 2008
Review by: ultimatehoratio
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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.
Story: 3 - Good
Art: 3 - Good
Art: 3 - Good
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"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).
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?
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!
@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.
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.
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.
cool, thanks guys!