Power & Glory
Malibu · 1994 · 4 issues
About the series
Howard Chaykin’s Power & Glory, a four-issue series launched by Malibu in 1994, is a sharp, satirical look at superheroics through the lens of corporate media and celebrity culture. It follows Allan Powell, a struggling actor hired to play a costumed hero, only to find himself entangled with a cast of ruthless power players—including the African strongman Jean Paul M'Butu and the lethal Belladonna—who treat the superhero business as just another cutthroat industry. Chaykin’s signature dense, cynical storytelling and bold, cinematic art make this a pointed commentary on the commodification of heroism, standing as a cult favorite for its unflinching, mature take on the genre.