Of course, it's side-achingly funny. Sure, it's eye-lovingly illustrated. But is it just possibly the best send-up of superheroes yet created? In a word . . . duh ! Adam Warren's Empowered rattles the capes-and-tights cage in a manner well-deserved for said enclosure, but That's Not All, true believer. There is genuinely affecting emotion (Library Journal ). And it's for real, live adults (MTV Geek News ). In fact, Empowered is a fantastically rendered book on every conceivable level (Comic Book Resources ). Don't be a coward, get Empowered ! Collects Empowered volumes 1, 2, and 3.
While costumed crime fighter Empowered makes a startling discovery regarding her status as an all-too-frequent damsel in distress, Ninjette confronts her own sordid past and frighteningly uncertain future as she battles alone against an entire clan of supernaturally durable ninja. What's more, can our hard-luck heroines withstand the challenges of supervillainous minivans, dueling daddy issues, doomed-but-still-hot boyfriends, undead karaoke-party crashers, and spoiler alerts from hell itself? • Adam Warren continues to beat the odds and persists in getting better and better with his spicy superhero romp. —Johnny Bacardi, Popdose.com