Name: Who Killed Retro Girl?
ISBN: 9781582401836

Brian Michael Bendis

Pat Garrahy

Michael Avon Oeming

A detective investigating the murder of the popular superhero Retro Girl may have to reveal his own dark secret in order to solve the crime.

Who Killed Retro Girl?

Features homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, who operate in a world where people with superpowers have to register with the government and are viewed generally with suspicion--basically, as potential criminals.

André Nóbrega

I've read the first volume of Brian Michael Bendis' Powers a while ago, but only now had the time and concentration to write about it. This won't be a proper review of the book but a simple comment as I don't remember the details.
I must start by saying I'm a fan of Bendis, after having read some of his works for Marvel and now this. Powers is marvellously built, including a believable society, great characters and an interesting detective story that develops into much more than a simple investigation. Of note are his depiction of the media, one can recognize the usual broadcast media behaviour even through its adaptation to a world with super-powers, and some of the characters, mainly Callista and Deena, who piqued my curiosity as I got to know them. The writing is great and Michael Avon Oeming's illustration is as good as I could picture for this story. A nice detail is the inclusion of some supplemental material, with some short stories and the full script that originated this comic.
This first volume doesn't make for an absolute favourite of mine but the series do seem to have potential to become masterpiece material. I'll surely read the second volume of Powers, but it won't be soon as my shelf is already full of unread books.

This review was originally published on my blog.

Kyle Curry

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Jeff James

Didi Chanoch

Mark Wadley

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Powers, Vol. 14

Nat Welch

Who were the Rat Pack of the Powers universe? And was Detective Christian Walker one of them? When the controversial crime fighter only known as Z meets his maker, the investigation reveals a secret chapter of Walker's past. Will Walker's true origin reveal itself to those closest to him? And can they handle it?! Plus: Deena Pilgrim faces her future. Collects Powers #31-36.

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Powers, Vol. 10

Powers, Vol. 9

Powers, Vol. 5

Detectives investigate when college students who play the roles of super heroes are being murdered.

Powers, Vol. 7

The secrets that homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim have kept from each other are too big to remain hidden, and they are coming to the surface, threatening their partnership and everything that they hold dear.

Who Killed Retro Girl?

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