This is an excellent comic and I have been hoping they would make this into a TV series since reading the first few issues. From Wiki:

Powers is set in a world where superpowers are relatively common but not mundane. It follows the lives of two detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, police officers in a Homicide department devoted to cases that involve “powers” (people with superpowers). Walker himself used to be a costumed superhero named Diamond, but became a police officer after he lost his abilities. Though stripped of his powers, he still retains his contacts within the superhero community, even becoming engaged to an ex-colleague, who is later killed. In later issues, Walker is offered the chance to become the world’s latest secret Guardian as part of The Millennium Guard, a secret group of intergalactic guardians, accepting the responsibility and the powers that come with it.

Lets keep our fingers crossed that this turns out at least half as good as what I can forsee in my head!

This week, Marvel announced in a press release that they will be having a special variant edition of Seige #3 with Deadpool on the cover. How do you get this ultra rare comic? The only way is to send in 50 strips (top portion of a comic book cover) to Marvel. Oh, and not just any 50 strips, but specific DC comics:

• Adventure Comics #4
• Booster Gold #26
• Doom Patrol #4
• Justice League Of America #39
• Outsiders #24.
• R.E.B.E.L.S #10

Wow…I don’t know if I should be shocked by this or not. It’s really not going to affect the small comic retailers as several of these sold out quickly and 50 comics is quite a few to trade in for a single variant covered comic. The large retailers, or those who REALLY goofed on their numbers, can benefit from the exclusive. But to me this really smacks at a war cry between the publishers.

Perhaps the gloves are coming off now that DC Entertainment is handling film/TV rights a little more aggressively. Perhaps Marvel is a little jealous at the great response the Blackest Night story arc had at DC comics. All I want to know is how DC will respond or retaliate.

1. The Ultimates (Marvel Comics)
2. 100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo Comics)

3. Planetary (Wildstorm)
4. All Star Superman (DC Comics)

5. The Walking Dead (Image Comics)
6. The Authority (Wildstorm)

7. Mouse Guard (Archaia Studios)
8. Blankets (Top Shelf Productions)

9. Invincible (Image Comics)
10. Y: The Last Man (DC/Vertigo Comics)

Techland has some good descriptions about each title, so I won’t try to paraphrase their good work. I will say that I have read 80% of these titles and will gladly pick up the other 20% to see what I have missed. Many of these are ongoing and I still follow them, like Ultimates, The Authority and Planetary (though it has taken over a decade for them to eek out a meager 27 issues).

Some of the best titles have ended, like Y: The Last Man and 100 Bullets. Oh, and Hollywood if your listening, 100 Bullets could be made into an excellent HBO series almost overnight. And for those not in the know, Y has already been optioned and we are looking at a film release in the next couple of years.

Hey, the holidays are here, grab something off the list for the comic book fans and even the not so comic book fans. There truly is something for everyone.