After enjoying the first two volumes of Empowered but not being hugely won over with it, the third installment changes pace up a little bit and falters a touch. It's definitely more action packed in a lot of ways and there's a good deal of focus on Ninjette as it goes on as well, which left me less than interested. I like Ninjette in general and the way things are going between here and Thugboy and Emp but the focus on her past didn't do much for me and bored me a good bit as well. Warren does handle the action well when it gets there as it's dynamic and flows well, moving you from panel to panel with a good sense of flow and detail, but the emotional context wasn't there since I didn't care about her past. Emp has her moments in it, but I just wanted more of her and her story. I'm not surprised by the supporting cast focus and I know Ninjette gets more time in future volumes, but this aspect didn't click. The majority of the book is solid though with lots of fun with Emp, the A.R.R. a Read Full Review
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