SUPERPOWERS #1 COVER

**MattBrady** · 10-22-2007, 01:04 PM

Dynamite Entertainment has provided Newsarama with a first look at the cover to January’s Superpowers #1. The issue’s description from the publisher reads:

SUPERPOWERS #1
Price: $2.99
Rating: TEEN+
Covers: ALEX ROSS
Writer: ALEX ROSS w/JIM KRUEGER
Penciller: CARLOS PAUL
Publication Date: JANUARY, 2008
Format: Comic Book
Age range: 13+

Marketing Description: Dynamite Entertainment and Alex Ross unleash the Superpowers! Issue #1 weighs in at 40 pages, and includes Alex Ross sketchbook material and character designs! The entire story of the return of the Superpowers begins here!

After the super-selling #0, Dynamite launches Alex Ross’ Superpowers #1. Can the modern world can handle the greatest heroes ever lost to history?

This powerful series is overseen by Alex Ross who has designed every hero within these pages; scripted by Jim Krueger with art by Carlos Paul, this is the most powerful comic book event of the year!

Cover by Alex Ross! Look for the Michael Turner variant incentive cover as well! #1 in a brand new series launching in the world today!

Retailer Incentives:
#1: ONE MICHAEL TURNER ALTERATE INCENTIVE COVER FOR EVERY 25 ORDERED AT NET COST!
#2: ONE ALEX ROSS NEGATIVE INCENTIVE COVER FOR EVERY 50 COPIES ORDERED AT NET COST!
#3: ONE MICHAEL TURNER NEGATIVE INCENTIVE COVER FOR EVERY 100 COPIES ORDERED AT NET COST!
ALSO AVAILABLE: FOIL COVER AT THE MSRP OF $19.99

Harmful · 10-22-2007, 01:13 PM

Who said the 90's weren't coming back?

SMARTASS8 · 10-22-2007, 01:14 PM

I'm excited about this, but I hate all the variant covers. I know no one is holding a gun to my head to make me buy them, but the excessive number that Dynamite, IDW, and Avatar put out just irks me to no end. I wonder how Garth Ennis got them to only give his Boys book one variant?

KoozyK · 10-22-2007, 01:16 PM

just do what i plan on doing
buy the trade instead of the issues.

the presentation will be better too and that way i can read it as one story at once.

FallenFate · 10-22-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SMARTASS8

I'm excited about this, but I hate all the variant covers. I know no one is holding a gun to my head to make me buy them, but the excessive number that Dynamite, IDW, and Avatar put out just irks me to no end. I wonder how Garth Ennis got them to only give his Boys book one variant?

Honestly, though, why would you NOT want the Alex Ross cover?

J.M.De la Torre · 10-22-2007, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Harmful

Who said the 90's weren't coming back?

It's more like the 40's, though.

I love the Black Terror. Wonder why it's the full Black Terror here an The Terror in Terra Obscura. TM issues?

SMARTASS8 · 10-22-2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FallenFate

Honestly, though, why would you NOT want the Alex Ross cover?

I'm not an Alex Ross fan(everone looks like a statue of an old man or a tranny), but that is a great cover.

Derek Ruiz · 10-22-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Harmful

Who said the 90's weren't coming back?

Cause of the Incentive covers??

Crusader K · 10-22-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MattBrady

This powerful series is overseen by Alex Ross who has designed every hero within these pages; scripted by Jim Krueger with art by Carlos Paul, this is the most powerful comic book event of the year!

Wait - I stand behind no one in my love of Ross' work - but he didn't design these heroes right? He may have re-interpreted the costumes but they have the same basic designs as they did in the '40's right?

biffordmichael · 10-22-2007, 01:32 PM

When does the "super-selling" issue 0 actually go on sale???

Biff

AirDave817 · 10-22-2007, 01:33 PM

I enjoyed Marvels, Kingdom Come and most of what I could understand of Justice.

That is a cool cover, but I think my wallet is going to have to wait until the series is collected as a trade paprback.

Silencer · 10-22-2007, 01:38 PM

I am in. Didn't Ross say right here on the Rama that this is the launch of a new universe or something like that? Will it be an all Ross - Kreuger universe or are they going to use their existing stable of guys? That could be all kinds of awesome. I think it is definitely time for the "Dynamite Universe," especially if this is the starting line up.

Any one from Dynamite lurking around? Can you give us a hint?

Stratocaster · 10-22-2007, 01:42 PM

As I understand it, Ross will only be providing the covers to the series. I thought that Steven Sadowski was doing the interior art. Now I see that Carlos Paul is pencilling this first issue. I am unfamiliar with his work. Has anyone seen it before? Links?

BornToRun · 10-22-2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Derek Ruiz

Cause of the Incentive covers??

Incentive covers, prima donna creators who get out their books whenever the heck they want, wall-to-wall event comics, killing/maiming/redesigning heroes at the drop of a hat, Mark Waid on Flash, Chuck Dixon on Robin (and Batman, Batgirl and Green Arrow). Captain America "dies" and his importance as a "symbol" is raised...the list goes on

stephensadowski · 10-22-2007, 02:05 PM

I was only ever doing the #0 issue.

Chief Jon · 10-22-2007, 02:08 PM

Ohboyohboyohboyohboyohboyohboyohboyohboy !

I'll be insiting the Ross cover please. I just don't like Michael Turner's style of illustration. Sorry Mr. Turner.

vbartilucci · 10-22-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MattBrady

MICHAEL TURNER NEGATIVE INCENTIVE COVER

Wouldn't a "negative incentive" be something no one would want?

What a prescient term.

SpyGuy · 10-22-2007, 02:09 PM

This may have been mentioned elsewhere, but is this designed to be an ongoing series or a limited?

And offering a Michael Turner variant to an Alex Ross standard cover is pretty much the Bizarro version of incentives.

smitch · 10-22-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SMARTASS8

I'm not an Alex Ross fan(everone looks like a statue of an old man or a tranny), but that is a great cover.

Ha! Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so! THANK YOU!

necropol · 10-22-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyGuy

And offering a Michael Turner variant to an Alex Ross standard cover is pretty much the Bizarro version of incentives.

It am negative incentive! So me want buy!

drastic_q · 10-22-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyGuy

And offering a Michael Turner variant to an Alex Ross standard cover is pretty much the Bizarro version of incentives.

Truth-teller.

Blackbeard · 10-22-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by biffordmichael

When does the "super-selling" issue 0 actually go on sale???

Biff

That's what I'm wondering.

Regardless, I cannot wait to pick this book up!

atomika · 10-22-2007, 02:27 PM

Give me a break!

The stuff looks Magnificent!.

Sal Abbinanti

www.mercurycomics.com

larkinja · 10-22-2007, 02:30 PM

Nevermind, Steve answered this above.

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stephensadowski
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004

I was only ever doing the #0 issue.

Thanks

Kevin T. Brown · 10-22-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by larkinja

Wasn't Steve Sadowski supposed to be the artist for this? Is he gone? I'm not familiar with Carlos Paul, can anyone point me to some samples?

Thanks

I was just about to point that out.....

Last 2 articles I could find on here had sadowski on board as penciller. If he's no longer the artist, my excitment level just dipped big time and I may just pass then.