Dark Horse Comics Announce Powers 25

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS AND MICHAEL AVON OEMING CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF THEIR EISNER AWARD-WINNING SERIES “POWERS” WITH AN ALL-NEW MONTHLY SERIES, “POWERS 25”

Featuring variant covers by Dark Horse all-star artists including Mike Mignola, Stan Sakai, David Mack, Scott Hepburn, Alex Maleev, Eric Powell, and Jill Thompson

MILWAUKIE, Ore., (May 22, 2025)—Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming, and Dark Horse Comics celebrate the 25th anniversary of Powers, one of the longest-running independent comics, with an all-new series, Powers 25! Starting in September 2025, the Eisner Award-winning cops and capes epic returns like you’ve never seen it before with both new and familiar characters, perfect for new readers and for those already acquainted with the saga. The 12-issue ongoing series is written by Bendis (Daredevil, Masterpiece, Ultimate Spider-Man), illustrated by Oeming (Murder Inc., Blue Book, William of Newbury), colored by Nick Filardi (The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion, Deadpool 2099), and lettered by Joshua Reed (Where Monsters Lie, Joy Operations).

Each issue of the series will also feature brand new art by Dark Horse all-star creators such as Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), David Mack (Kabuki), Scott Hepburn (Minor Threats), Eric Powell (The Goon), Jill Thompson (Beasts of Burden), and more to be revealed at a later date. The first issue will include cover art by Oeming, Mignola, Mack, and David Marquez (Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man).

About Powers 25:

In a world where superheroes soar through the sky, follow detectives and crime fighters on the dirty city streets below. Assigned to the powers special cases, they face the worst their city has to offer.

This new tale is a fun, dangerous, adult look at a world of heroes through the eyes of special homicide officer Detective Kutter and her brand-new partner, and the first power to ever make the powers division, Moebius Moon. Under the watchful eyes of legendary Captains Deena Pilgrim and Enki Sunrise, the new detectives run through a minefield of all-new dangers. A new unsolvable powers murder has Kutter and Moon questioning EVERYTHING about the world and their place in it.

“Brian and Michael’s work on Powers has been groundbreaking since its debut in 2000,” said Dark Horse Comics Founder Mike Richardson. “We are thrilled to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a new series fans will love. I can’t wait to show fans these incredible stories from two of the best creators in comics today.”

Powers 25 #1 (of 12) releases in stores on September 10, 2025. It is now available to preorder from your local comic shop for $4.99.

Praise for Powers:

“POWERS redefined the kinds of stories comics can tell. The book is grounded but imaginative, dark but hopeful, and deeply committed to its compelling characters. Most of all, it is an incredible marriage of art and words. It’s the best of what comics can be.”—David Marquez

“Powers Vol. 1 is a near-perfect collection. The stories inside are among the best in Bendis’ career.”—IGN  

“Bendis has given us a very modern film noir, complete with tough talking detectives, confusing plot twists, and deep-seated corruption. Oeming leads us through this dark vision of the future with brilliant lines and blazes of light that provide a perfect counterpoint. Powers packs a stunning one-two punch.”—Publishers Weekly on Powers Volume 4: Supergroup

“This really is a triumphant return we all want, a love letter to everything that made Powers so entertaining for so long.”—Slings & Arrows on Powers: The Best Ever

“Full of Bendis’ best Mamet impersonations and Oeming’s penchant for exciting, inventive and gory artwork, the launch of the book was a beacon for comic fans towards a new talent that was worth watching.”—Multiversity Comics

“Since launching in 2000, Powers has distinguished itself as one of the comic industry’s best, most visually distinctive, and certainly edgiest superhero comics.”—Entertainment Weekly

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