I didn't know what I was getting into when I first started The Power Fantasy #1, but I felt nothing but excitement. The story is very enthralling and has so much room to work with. Read Full Review
It's intense, yet understated, and gripping. Ripe with the potential for drama, intrigue, nuance, depth, and meaning, The Power Fantasy is primed to explode superhero comics. Read Full Review
Wijngaards work is brilliantly muted. Gillens script is cleverly concise...nonchalantly delivering the surface tensions of a very intricate and complicated new superhero world without all of the nauseating exposition that usually entails. Oh...and designer Rian Hughes did a strikingly clever job on the issue as well. The back cover contains a hell of a lot of fine print in a bewildering array of different languages. The font for that fine print designed specifically by Hughes...who seems to have managed to get Gillen to write a bit of text thats buried in that fine print. Fun stuff. Read Full Review
Power Fantasy is a rich and rewarding story about existential questions when super powered gods walk amongst us. The first issue engages your mind while dazzling you with incredible visuals. It prompts you to reflect on complex moral and existential questions while enjoying its nuanced characters. In a world where nuclear war is still possible and war rages overseas, The Power Fantasy feels well-timed and apt. Read Full Review
The art by Wijngaard is a real standout with its vibrant colors and captures a stylized fictional version of the past. And I love his character designs for the six Atomics, where they each have a distinct vibe that says everything about their character just by looking at them. The six Atomics are instantly iconic and feel different from the standard superhero fair while reflecting the various periods of history they exist in. Outside of the fantastic aesthetics, his drawing and paneling make Gillen's already engaging script into an even more engrossing comic combined with Clayton Cowles's seamless lettering. Read Full Review
The Power Fantasy #1 introduces readers to the dysfunctional lives of the Nuclear Family, exploring the dynamics and power struggles that tie them all together. Everything in this first issue shows great promise for what could be one of the best releases from Image Comics this year. Read Full Review
A fascinating and complex start to Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard's new take on superpowered politics. Read Full Review
The Power Fantasy #1 is a fresh and captivating exploration of the superhero genre and the Atomic Age anxieties irradiating it. Read Full Review
The Power Fantasy #1 is a smart, fresh, and thought-provoking take on the superhero genre. Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijingaard craft a world that is pure catnip for folks who did all the history reading in school, but also like pop music and fashion. Read Full Review
Wijngaard delivers some fantastic art in the issue. Both the character moments and the moments of power delivers awesomely detailed visuals. Read Full Review
If you have enjoyed Gillen's previous work, you'll love The Power Fantasy #1. Read Full Review
The Power Fantasy #1 offers a fresh take on superhero stories with only six people having superpowers. Kieron Gillens writing explores the political and social implications of such a world, even if it sometimes feels bogged down by heavy exposition. The characters show promise for interesting future storylines, though they aren't fully developed yet. Caper Wijngaards unique art style adds a lot to the story, making this first issue an intriguing start to the series. Read Full Review
A stunning piece of work that draws you in like a kiss and leaves you breathless like a bear hug. Gillen, Wijngaard, Cowles and Hughes make an impressive team and they're clearly giving it their all. Cannot wait to see how this unfolds!
There are several subtle artistic choices, one of which I didn't even notice in the first read through (an imprint of a face barely visible in a dark panel) that display the craftsmanship laying a strong foundation here. This may be similar to other superhero comics we've seen in some ways (especially X-Men and Genosha for this first issue) but it's different in other nuanced ways indicative of professionals well versed in their trade. The characters already feel authentic, let's see where plot takes us.
Very interesting and looking forward to the next issue.
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