Powers
Marvel · 2009–2012 · 11 issues
About the series
In the world of Powers, homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate crimes involving superhumans—a gritty, grounded take on the superhero genre from writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming. This 2009–2012 Marvel run, spanning 11 issues, deepens the noir-infused procedural that made the series a cult favorite, exploring the messy, often tragic intersection of ordinary police work and extraordinary abilities. It matters as a defining example of how Bendis and Oeming’s collaboration reimagined caped crusaders through a crime-fiction lens, influencing a generation of deconstructive superhero storytelling.