Empowered GN (2007-2023 Dark Horse) comic books 2008
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Issue #3-1ST
Published Mar 2008 by Dark Horse.$18.00
Volume 3 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Adam Warren.
As if life as an often-struggling superheroine weren't already hard enough, now costumed crimefighter "Empowered" discovers that another female superhero is ripping off her distress-prone persona-and cashing in, big-time! Even worse, her relationship with live-in boyfriend (and semi-reformed Witless Minion) Thugboy has run afoul of an extremely literal set of "power issues" ! Worse yet, a singularly bloodthirsty and ruthless ninja clan is gunning-no, make that shurikening-for Emp's best friend and karaoke partner, Ninjette! Can our unlucky but still plucky heroine prevail over all these obstacles as well as the further threats posed by foreign fanfiction outrages, her own supersuit's attempts to manipulate her self-esteem, and the revelation of (gasp!) her real name? Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: "Empowered just may be the best graphic novel I've read all year." - Devon Sanders, Rack Raids Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #4-1ST
Published Oct 2008 by Dark Horse.$7.50
$7.50
Volume 4 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Adam Warren.
Costumed crimefighter Empowered is briefly overjoyed to find herself in the running for one of the superhero community's annual Caped Justice Awards (or "Capeys")-only to discover that her nomination was merely a cruel joke by her obnoxious superpeers. But when the masked masses face a cataclysmic reckoning for previous heartless hoaxes, can our perpetually struggling heroine overcome her resentment and save the day? And can she cope with the further problems posed by cross-dressing vigilantes, dying wishes from preteen wannabe supervillains, telepathic "booty calls," a deeply depressed ninja, bedroom "cosplay" conflicts with her boyfriend, and even . . . Hummer fu?
From Adam Warren-writer/artist of the English-language Dirty Pair comics (the original "Original English-Language Manga")-comes Empowered, a gut-busting gag-fest of life in the superhero slow lane. Dump your boxes of prefab power-fantasy pamphlets and load up on Empowered! This volume includes a color Empowered story, available previously only on MySpace!
Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $14.95. -
Issue #4-REP
Published Oct 2008 by Dark Horse.$7.00
$7.00
$5.99
Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings.
Story and art by Adam Warren.
Costumed crimefighter Empowered is briefly overjoyed to find herself in the running for one of the superhero community's annual Caped Justice Awards (or "Capeys")-only to discover that her nomination was merely a cruel joke by her obnoxious superpeers. But when the masked masses face a cataclysmic reckoning for previous heartless hoaxes, can our perpetually struggling heroine overcome her resentment and save the day? And can she cope with the further problems posed by cross-dressing vigilantes, dying wishes from preteen wannabe supervillains, telepathic "booty calls," a deeply depressed ninja, bedroom "cosplay" conflicts with her boyfriend, and even . . . Hummer fu?
From Adam Warren-writer/artist of the English-language Dirty Pair comics (the original "Original English-Language Manga")-comes Empowered, a gut-busting gag-fest of life in the superhero slow lane. Dump your boxes of prefab power-fantasy pamphlets and load up on Empowered! This volume includes a color Empowered story, available previously only on MySpace!
Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $14.95.
