Empowered

Adam Warren

Book - 2007

"Not only is the costumed crimefighter "Empowered" saddled with a less-than-ideal superhero name, but she wears a skintight and cruelly revealing "supersuit" that only magnifies her body-image insecurities. Worse yet, the suit's unreliable powers are prone to failure, repeatedly leaving her in appallingly distressing situations-- and giving her a shameful reputation as the lamest "cape" in the masks-and-tights business"--Cover, P. [4], v. 1.

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Genres
Graphic novels
Published
Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books 2007-
Language
English
Main Author
Adam Warren (-)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
v. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm
Audience
"Parental advisory explicit content"--Cover.
ISBN
9781593076726
9781593078164
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Review by Library Journal Review

Fledgling superheroine Empowered has become an associate member of the Superhomeys but feels inferior to her teammates. Not only does she lack experience, but the formfitting bodysuit that gives her superabilities (and makes her self-conscious about the size of her posterior) also tends to shred at the merest touch-and as she loses her costume, she also gradually loses her powers, which leaves her helpless against the bad guys who would like to tie her up. Around this suggestive premise, writer and artist Warren (Livewires; Dirty Pair; Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone) creates a hilarious satire and deconstruction of superhero stories. Amid the bondage and crime fighting in the 40 vignettes presented here, our heroine acquires a supporting cast, including magic user Sistah Spooky, steel-plated Capitan Rivet, hard-drinking girl pal Ninjette, and, wonder of wonders, an ex-criminal boyfriend who's great in the sack and actually cares for her. Warren's writing is filled with great dialog, witty neologisms, and genre-busting ideas; his dynamic, accomplished (and yes, sexy) manga-meets-superhero artwork is reproduced directly from his pencils with no inking or colors. The parental advisory sticker on the cover is well earned by nudity, sex, and an adult frankness about sex-related topics. Fun for adults.-S.R. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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