i've been reading Powers sporadicly for some time now. in fact, i'm sure i have the first several issues tucked away in my comic collection somewhere. but since then, i've mostly read an issue here and there from khalid's collection (shout out to my man bigSteelo!!!). but recently, i stumbled onto 30 or so loose issues (2 seperate runs of consecutive joints!) in Half-Price Books for a dollar a piece.WOW! what a great comic!
for those who don't know, Powers is about Deena Pilgrim and Christian Walker, two homicide cops who cover murder cases involving super humans (or, "powers" as they are called in the world of this book). written in the style of cable cop dramas like Homicide, NYPD Blue and The Sheild, Powers' shockingly raw, edgy, R-rated storylines are accented by loose cartoony artwork and jaw-dropping cliffhangers. Powers is the indy comicbook that introduced most fans to super-scribe Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spiderman, Secret Wars, New Avengers, Daredevil), -although a few knew him from Torso- and artist extraordinaire Mike Oeming (Cross Bronx, Hammer of the Gods). 
i recommend this comic to grown-ups who devoured superhero comics as kids, but then outgrew the genre... but ONLY grown-ups: Powers has the most profanity and adult content of any comic i have ever read, and no matter who you are, you'll see cuss words used in ways you didn't see coming... still, a great great read (and reread!)after copping these, i'm now HOOKED!
holla!
samax.
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