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Yesterday, apropos of nothing, Bleeding Cool looked at the shape-shifting powers of Ms Marvel, and how she had stopped using them mostly, as she discovered that when she shape-shifted, any injuries her body had received no longer healed while she was in a different shape, and put a strain on her system. However, it seems that[...]

"The Great One" Brian Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming are reuniting (and it feels so good) for a new Powers original graphic novel at DC Comics in October Just revealed in DC's September solicitations, the OGN is touted as "a celebration of the series' enter run" and features bonus content like a look at the[...]

In a world where majority of the population have quirks (powers) – a world where you can make being a hero your day job – he was one of the few who never developed his own quirks Despite setbacks, he never stopped dreaming of being a hero and pursuing the answer to his big question:[...]

In this week's SYFY The Magicians, Julia tries to get the truth from Dean Fogg, Margo investigates Ember's moves; and Quintin and the Monster go to Greece.

So to that end, the network sent The Vera Sisters and Kara Zor-El to a unique motivational speaker so that everyone got a chance to know one another – and in this case, get a chance to know everyone's powers And even though you're about to see for yourselves how it all turned out, let[...]

Jordan, Jason Ritter, and Jazmyn Simon. Based on video director Dennis Liu's short film about an African-American single mother whose life takes a turn when she discovers her young son has multiple, constantly changing super powers, the project is being spearheaded by Liu, Jordan, Carol Barbee (UnReal, Judging Amy), writer-producer Michael Green (American Gods, Logan) and Charles[...]

Both it and Powers #9 which was meant to come out last year have both been officially cancelled. Flowers can be sent to Portland.     UNITED STATES OF MURDER INC ANNUAL #1 (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming The secret origin of Jagger Rose is revealed in this double-sized, all-new story from the creators of POWERS! For those[...]

So I was pleasantly surprised to find that their latest Quickdraw focused on Powers co-creator and all around nice guy Michael Avon Oeming and a commission sketch he was working on for Thor Oeming talks about the process, how much of the piece is done by hand and how much on the computer and the[...]

Sony has released a clip from the upcoming new season of Powers The first season ended with the death of Retro Girl (Michelle Forbes) As season two begins we see the Christian Walker (Sharlto Copley) is not dealing with the grief well when he is confronted by Calista (Olesya Rulin) who wants to take the[...]

I didn't watch the first season of Powers on the Playstation Network Mainly because I don't have a subscription and really don't want one But I did pick it up on DVD when the series came out and I enjoyed it The acting was pretty good, the writing was strong, but it never felt as[...]

It was announced last year that Powers: The Secret History of Deena Pilgrim was a new novel set in the world of the Powers comic book, written by Brian Bendis and Neil Kleid and published by Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St Martin's Press and Macmillan Publishers.   However, while that edition is getting a hardcover[...]

Star Trek: The Next Generation and Big Bang Theory alum Wil Wheaton has been added to the second season of Sony's series Powers. IGN reports that Wheaton will play a character that will be introduced soon in the comics created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. The new season, which is filming now, will follow[...]

Sony has renewed Powers for a second series The adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming superhero based crime drama comic book series was the first original project for the PlayStation Network The series follows Christian Walker (Sharlto Copley) a former powered now a detective and his partner Deena Pilgrim (Susan Heyward) as they investigated[...]

Which is why the Hawkeye Vol 2 HC has been pushed back to November. Just as the old Powers series was terminally late, so is the new relaunched version, with issue 4 shipping from February to May, 5 slipping from April to July, and issue 6 currently slipping from May to August. Velvet #10 should have been out in[...]

IDW Games has announced a new line of tabletop games based off the Powers graphic novels by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. Powers is a super hero noir series that was recently adapted for television by PlayStation network The game line will include card, board, and dice games each focusing on different situations and characters from[...]

This Week's Reviews: Jem and the Holograms #1 The Private Eye #1-10 Giant Days #1 Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: Primate Directive #4 Nemo: River of Ghosts Powers #2 Jem and the Holograms #1 (IDW Publishing, $3.99) By Devon Sanders (@devonsanders) Bear with me… I'm going to talk about The Benny Hill Show and somehow bring it back to a review of[...]

"He's The Devil! She's a cop and a single mother! THEY FIGHT CRIME!" Then there's Powers, which is about cops fighting superpowered crime At least they didn't change the premise of the origin comic, which was already a made-for-TV pitch anyway "They're cops in a world full of superpowers! THEY FIGHT CRIME!" Remember the "THEY FIGHT CRIME!"[...]

Waking up this morning to find Powers streaming live on YouTube gave me a chance to watch it and I thought I'd share my initial thoughts Unlike a lot of the superhero shows on television where the world is first learning about metahumans, Powers is a world where a guy in a cape could fly[...]

The first episode of the new Playstation Network series Powers right now The series based on the comics by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming is debuting the first three episodes today You'll need a Playstation Plus account to watch the second and third, but the first episode has been made free on Youtube. When a[...]

We are getting closer and closer to the premiere of Powers The series based on the comic by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming follows two police detective as they deal with a world filled with super-powered heroes and villains And one of them, Det Christian Walker (Sharlto Copley) used to have powers of his[...]

On and domain dealers Fabulous will be happy that the domain powersthatbe.com gets some online attention Had one offer and 120 hits over 3 months, it will probably be increasing very soon…. And it's how the pilot script to Powers, based on the comic by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Van Oeming published by Image Comics[...]

This Week's Reviews: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 Burning Fields #1 Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues #1 Lazarus #14 Powers #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 (IDW Publishing) By Bart Bishop It's weird realizing you can let go of your childhood fandom It's not that I don't still enjoy superheroes and science fiction, fantasy and the just plain weird, but these[...]

For DC its Batman & Robin with the super powers, Wonder Woman, and Justice League I gush about Tooth & Claw #3, mention the new Powers #1 and the upcoming show, then tie Transformers: Punishment to Jon Lewis' March Book 2 I'm having a great week! Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop in Orlando, Florida,[...]

We knew Brian Michael Bendis was going to be on Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk about the upcoming Powers series on the Playstation Network… but he also spent some time talking with the host about Marvel's big announcement yesterday, Secret Wars. [youtube]http://youtu.be/v68S1duV66M[/youtube] We knew Brian Michael Bendis was going to be on Late Night[...]

In one week, the launch of launch of Creeple Peeple, GI Joe: Snake Eyes: Agent Of Cobra, Powerpuff Girls: Super Smash, Powers, Reyn, Burning Fields, Holy F*ck, Henchman: I Henchbot, Ivar: Timewalker.and the second volume of March. And in two weeks… the launch of Effigy, Mulitiversiy Guidebook, Casanova: Acedia, Dying And The Dead and Uncanny Avengers… DARK HORSE[...]

Brian Michael Bendis shared the variant cover for his and Michael Avon Oeming's relaunching Powers #1 on his tumblr page The cover features Sharlto Copley and Susan Heyward as homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim from the upcoming Playstation Network live-action adaptation of the series.   Brian Michael Bendis shared the variant cover for his and[...]

we looked at what appeared to be Bendis Day, four creator owned books written by Brian Bendis, all late but all scheduled to be published on September 10th. Brilliant #6, originally meant to come out in May 2012. Powers: Bureau #11, originally for December 2013. Scarlet #8, originally for April 2013. And The United States of Murder, Inc #5, originally intended for August 2014. Well… Powers[...]

by Ray Flook As he readily admitted at the very top of the panel, Brian Michael Bendis could easily understand the anxious anticipation many Powers were feeling towards finally seeing the book come to the screen For fourteen years, he and co-creator Michael Avon Oeming sought out the right people and the right network to bring[...]

Ray Flook writes for Bleeding Cool: Brian Michael Bendis and Sony PlayStation Network screen POWERS trailer before release online; as well as show artwork from Michael Avon Oeming and David Mack First season story arc will not follow first comic book arc, but a storyline "readers will know." [youtube]http://youtu.be/P02QmncDOzM[/youtube] [...]

The first image from the upcoming Powers television series has been released online, via USA Today. The image shows Sharlto Copley (District 9) as Christian Walker, and Susan Heyward (The Following) as Deena Pilgrim. The series is set to premiere in December. The first image from the upcoming Powers television series has been released online, via USA Today. The image shows Sharlto Copley (District 9) as Christian[...]