ADAM WARREN GETS EMPOWERED

[MattBrady]

<a href="http://www.newsarama.com/SDCC06/DarkHorse/AdamWarren/Empcvr.htm" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.newsarama.com/SDCC06/DarkHorse/AdamWarren/Empoweredcvr_t.jpg" border="0" align="right"></a> <i>by Benjamin Ong Pang Kean</i>

Ready for a “sexy superhero comedy”?

Adam Warren-style?

Announced at this week’s Comic-Con International: San Diego, Adam Warren returns to Dark Horse with an all-new original graphic novel, <b>Empowered</b>, or <b>EMP</b>.

Warren is no stranger to Dark Horse, having produced several <b>Dirty Pair</b> limited series and trade paperbacks as well as <b>Bubblegum Crisis</b> and covers for the <b>Star Wars</b> manga adaptations.

For anyone who’s read his latest Marvel project, <b>Livewires</b> or the <b>Gen13</b> issues that he did for WildStorm a while back, you know you’re in for something totally different with <b>EMP</b>.

“Who says superheroes need self-esteem? Not only is costumed crime fighter Empowered saddled with a less-than-ideal superhero name, but she’s forced to wear a skintight and cruelly revealing “supersuit” that wreaks havoc on her body-image insecurities,” Warren explained to Newsarama. “Worse yet, the suit’s unreliable powers are prone to failure, repeatedly leaving her in appallingly distressing situations... and giving her a shameful reputation as the lamest “cape” in the masks-and-tights game. Nonetheless, she pluckily braves the ordeals of her bottom-rung superheroic life with the help of her “thugalicious” Bad Boy of a lover and her hard-drinking, female-ninja best friend, not to mention the supervillainous advice from the imprisoned alien demonlord watching DVDs from atop her coffee table. . .

Click here (http://www.newsarama.com/SDCC06/DarkHorse/AdamWarren/WarrenEmpowered.html) for the full article and preview art.

[RoiVampire]

cannot wait Warren is one of my favorite artists, always has been

[Derrick Fish]

A hillarious premise with funny writing and absolutely B-E-A-YOU-TIFUL artwork! I can't wait.

[saiyanspider]

YES!!! Where the hell have you been Mr/ Warren!!??

[StevieCool]

Looks cool.

[shady878]

My bro will probably be looking for this after he reads this...HI !!!

[kalorama]

This goes right to the top of my "to buy" list.

And if this is what his "layouts" look like, I'd love to see his full pencils.

[BanMan]

Color me interested. This looks good and reads funny...in a good way. :)

[Frankfurt]

So... this will be released in a tiny manga-sized trade to try and attract the manga fans (believe me, they don't fall for this), and it won't even be inked?

Thanks but no thanks. Keep your cheapo stuff, Warren.

[kalorama]

6 X 9 is not tiny, nor is it manga-sized (5 X 7). It's only slightly smaller than standard comic book size (7 X 10 ).*


*All sizes approximate

[cncoyle]

From the chest up, her costume looks like a blue version of Spider-Woman's costume (http://www.geocities.com/spiderwomanwebsite/pics/05-2.jpg)...

[Palm Trees]

Looking forward to this. I've enjoyed Adam's Dirty Pair and Gen 13 stories alot.

[samfish]

I'm not usually the type to get excited by a preview of a comic, but for this, I make an exception.

I can't wait for this to come out!

[BrotherI]

Hey! I own Livewires, apparently! That was a good story, one that didn't end how I expected it to...very nice art.

[John Cord]

I thought that Adam Warren had fallen off of the face of the planet. It's good to hear that he's going to be coming out with some new work. His work on Dirty Pair and Gen-13 was positively addictive; great art combined with great hilarity.

I'll be looking for this one.

[skaly]

I think I need to get this one. Self-esteem is still a relatively unexplored theme among superheroes. Probably because it lends itself easily to female "capes," and we all know how few there are of those.

Not trying to sound sexist or anything. It's just that whenever a male character exhibits low self-esteem or is at all hesitant, he's labeled as a wuss, (Hamlet comes to mind), but such themes tend to be more "acceptable" for female characters. It's weird.

Anyway, looking forward to it.

[Jed Saxon]

I read "Adam Warren" + "Dark Horse" and were sold. Oi!
Hopefully this will be as good as his "Teen Titans" One-Shot or "Livewires" (didn't like his run on Gen13 but "Magical Drama Queen Roxy").

[Superfrick]

So... this will be released in a tiny manga-sized trade to try and attract the manga fans (believe me, they don't fall for this), and it won't even be inked?

Thanks but no thanks. Keep your cheapo stuff, Warren.

Um, I'll take his share, thanks!

Funny stuff.

[MicroZone]

Looks awesome, can't wait to see the final trade.

[Razak]

So... this will be released in a tiny manga-sized trade to try and attract the manga fans (believe me, they don't fall for this), and it won't even be inked?

Thanks but no thanks. Keep your cheapo stuff, Warren.'s funny, I'd be willing to bet plenty of people who will be picking this up will be long-time Warren fans, the majority of whom are most likely manga fans in general.

And cheapo stuff? Don't ever move to Japan, then. This is how plenty of manga gets sold over there and, wonder of wonders, they do just fine. I'm fairly sure this will do fine over here also.

'sides, few do post-modern parody with as much irreverence as Warren does, so I've no doubt it'll be worth it.

[John Cord]

From the chest up, her costume looks like a blue version of Spider-Woman's costume (http://www.geocities.com/spiderwomanwebsite/pics/05-2.jpg)...

You're right, but don't forget that Warren added some 'Starlin cosmic effect' for good measure! That makes all the difference... ;) :D

[Derrick Fish]

What about this book is CHEAPO?! The pencil work is beautiful!

[Jed Saxon]

No inks? MORE power to Adam Warren! Rough pencils are the best. :)

[kalorama]

From the chest up, her costume looks like a blue version of Spider-Woman's costume

When I first looked at the thumbnail version of the cover, I thought it was Stargirl.

[Mark Cardwell]

Great artist, criminally under-rated writer.

[LRG]

A funny, beautifully drawn comic?

Count me in.

Superhuman STD's is just genius.

[Groovie Mann]

i'll check this out when its released.

[beta-ray]

When I first looked at the thumbnail version of the cover, I thought it was Stargirl.

Haha me too!

I never cared for his Dirty Pair.. I guess cause it didn't feel like the original to me. Did like Livewires. Hmn this one is a maybe...

[tiso_spencer]

I will get it. Sounds interesting. Better type this on my computer's pull list so I can give it to the store when more info about this comes out.

[BradyKiller]

WHATEVER THE COVER PRICE I WILL BUY IT! You rock Warren and glad you are doing original stuff again - I loved your Titans book for being more original than Titans-inspired...you've come A LONG way from your first Dirty Pair comic...I am 100% behind you on this new book because it sounds fun and I think you're wrong - someone needs to bridge the manga/US gap and you are the man to do it!

[AoD]

Automatic buy for me. It looks hilarious and gorgeous. I don't usually like Warren's art but I think that his pencils are gorgeous (leading me to believe its the inking and coloring process i don't like).

[jasinmartin]

So, any takers for "sexy superhero comedy" when the first volume of Empowered hits from Dark Horse early next year?
Yes please!!

Great artist, criminally under-rated writer.
Ditto!


If only it were out soooner...
(in print)
Though I'd love to be on the email list :D

Can't wait!

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[McLauchlin]

Adam's been passing pages of this around for months and months. GREAT stuff; very funny!

Jim McLauchlin

[rasmane]

"To hell with you, inks." :D

I've been a fan of Warren's art for a while, but I've just recently fallen in serious like with his attitude, as caustic as it is. "Continuity porn", indeed!

[John Cord]

This thread gets a 'bump' because the graphic novel comes out in just 7 more days...

There's also a 14 page preview available on Dark Horse Comic's site here (http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=14-043&qt=wizard).

And in case you couldn't tell, yes, I'm still looking forward to purchasing this. :D

[jasinmartin]

This thread gets a 'bump' because the graphic novel comes out in just 7 more days...

There's also a 14 page preview available on Dark Horse Comic's site here (http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=14-043&qt=wizard).

And in case you couldn't tell, yes, I'm still looking forward to purchasing this. :D

Me too!!! :D

BTW, Adam has a DeviantArt page these days with many frequent updates of unpulbished and behind-the-scenes treasures...
http://adamwarren.deviantart.com/
Check it out!

[John Cord]

BTW, Adam has a DeviantArt page these days with many frequent updates of unpulbished and behind-the-scenes treasures...
http://adamwarren.deviantart.com/
Check it out!

Really? I had no idea. Thanks for the link, man! :D

[jasinmartin]

Really? I had no idea. Thanks for the link, man! :D

Yeah, if you're like me and had looked for an AW website over the years, there's finally an online stash of his art, with heaps of notes on unpublished projects and many many goodies!