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.