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Empowered Volume 11 Paperback – October 1, 2019

by Adam Warren (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 out of 5 stars 248 ratings
Costumed crimefighter Empowered finds herself the desperate prey of a maniacal supervillain whose godlike powers have turned an entire city of suprahumans against her.

Not good! Outnumbered and under siege, aided only by a hero's ghost, can Emp survive the relentless onslaught long enough to free her enslaved teammates and loved ones, or is this--*gulp*--The End?

From comics overlord Adam Warren comes Empowered, the acclaimed sexy superhero comedy--except when it isn't, as in this volume's no-nonsense, wall-to-wall brawl guaranteed to bring tears to the eye and fists to the face!
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  1. Part of Series
    Empowered
  2. Print length
    216 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dark Horse Books
  5. Publication date
    October 1, 2019
  6. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.64 x 9.02 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1506714994
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1506714998
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Adam Warren, born 1967, is an American comic book writer and artist who is most famous for his adaptation of the characters known as Dirty Pair into an American comic book, and for being one of the first American commercial illustrators to be influenced by the general manga style. He has also contributed to several Gen13 comics, worked as writer and character designer for the Marvel Comics series Livewires, and has done numerous freelance works. His two latest projects are Iron Man: Hypervelocity and Empowered.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books (October 1, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506714994
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506714998
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.64 x 9.02 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 248 ratings

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Adam Warren was born in 1967 and is an American comic book writer and artist who is most famous for his adaptation of the characters known as Dirty Pair into an American comic books. He is also known for being one of the first American commercial illustrators to be influenced by the general manga style. He has contributed to several Gen¹³ comics, worked as writer and character designer for the Marvel Comics series Livewires, and has done numerous freelance works. His two latest projects are Iron Man: Hypervelocity and Empowered.

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Customers find this comic book volume surprising and in-depth, with one review highlighting 200 pages of awesome fight scenes. Moreover, the character development receives positive feedback, with one customer noting the love between the main characters is particularly real. Additionally, customers praise the superb art, readability, and emotional content, with one review describing it as surpassing all previous volumes.

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13 customers mention "Story quality"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, finding it surprising and in-depth, with one customer highlighting the 200 pages of awesome fight scenes and another noting how it resolves multiple story threads.

"I love this series, the beautiful artwork and bonkers story. I'm looking forward to the next volume!" Read more

"...Surprising in depth story, great character building and amazing art. I’m always left anticipating the release of the next volume!" Read more

"...His characters are so human, so relatable that it always makes me feel like I'm right there with Emp, feeling everything with her...." Read more

"...There were lots of great, shocking, and heartbreaking moments in the story, such as the much deserved beating Major Havoc got...." Read more

9 customers mention "Character development"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the comic book, with one customer noting the love between the main characters is particularly real, while another describes it as the best superhero deconstruction comic.

"...Surprising in depth story, great character building and amazing art. I’m always left anticipating the release of the next volume!" Read more

"Adam Warren always makes me cry in the best of ways. His characters are so human, so relatable that it always makes me feel like I'm right there..." Read more

"...This was a good read, and I highly recommend this to fans and comic book lovers! I can't wait for the next one!" Read more

"...that has gone before in this series and looks to change many character dynamics going forward...." Read more

8 customers mention "Readability"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a good read, with one customer noting that the quality of each book in the series only seems to grow.

"This is one of the hidden gems of the comic book industry...the series is fantastic...." Read more

"...There were lots of great, shocking, and heartbreaking moments in the story, such as the much deserved beating Major Havoc got...." Read more

"...The quality of each book only seems to grow, and the wait between volumes becomes more difficult each time. An unquestionable buy." Read more

"Wow... best book in the series...." Read more

6 customers mention "Art quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers praise the art quality of the book.

"I love this series, the beautiful artwork and bonkers story. I'm looking forward to the next volume!" Read more

"...Surprising in depth story, great character building and amazing art. I’m always left anticipating the release of the next volume!" Read more

"...The artwork is of course great, though it did make it hard to understand what's going on at times...." Read more

"...But hoo boy, did this volume deliver. Needless to say, the art was superb but it easily surpasses all volumes before it...." Read more

6 customers mention "Volume quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers praise the volume's quality, with one noting it surpasses previous volumes and another describing it as action-packed.

"...Second, holy crap was this insane. The entire volume is one big chapter, and the pacing is quick with one awesome fight to the next with only a few..." Read more

"...Needless to say, the art was superb but it easily surpasses all volumes before it. So many long standing questions were answered...." Read more

"...This is absolutely one of my favorite characters. She's such a badass this volume!..." Read more

"OHMYGAWD! This is such an awesome volume, something I have been waiting for too long! And yet so worth the wait! <3" Read more

4 customers mention "Emotional content"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with some mentioning heartbreak.

"...There were lots of great, shocking, and heartbreaking moments in the story, such as the much deserved beating Major Havoc got...." Read more

"...still to see Emp kick her way through a ton of physical and emotional turmoil. Secrets are revealed! Trauma inflicted!..." Read more

"...storyteller Adam Warren successfully packed so much horror, humor, heartbreak, suspense, and emotional depth into a 200-page fight scene..." Read more

"The Most Emotional Volume Yet..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Jesse M. Estrada
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh yes!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
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    I love this series, the beautiful artwork and bonkers story. I'm looking forward to the next volume!
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  • Sympull
    5.0 out of 5 stars Adam Warren at his best!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019
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    This is one of the hidden gems of the comic book industry...the series is fantastic. Surprising in depth story, great character building and amazing art. I’m always left anticipating the release of the next volume!
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  • Christine D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Im gay and have feels
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2021
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    Adam Warren always makes me cry in the best of ways. His characters are so human, so relatable that it always makes me feel like I'm right there with Emp, feeling everything with her. Minus the brutal beat down, of course. Which is good, because I don't have a super suit. And as Ninjette, says-- I WANT THAT POLYAMORY SCENE. The love between the main characters is so real and powerful, I can only hope they get a happy triangle
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  • Fryzilla: King of the Monsters
    4.0 out of 5 stars Public En-Emp-y No. 1
    Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2019
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    Wow...this was intense. First off, glad to see the new Empowered volume is out! Second, holy crap was this insane. The entire volume is one big chapter, and the pacing is quick with one awesome fight to the next with only a few moments to relax. Seeing Emp being forced to fight the people she knows and loves, and the people she knows and doesn't love, and the people she doesn't know and is unsure to love, is pretty brutal. The artwork is of course great, though it did make it hard to understand what's going on at times. There were lots of great, shocking, and heartbreaking moments in the story, such as the much deserved beating Major Havoc got. There were also plenty of secrets finally revealed involving Emp's suit and Willy Pete's origins, but I won't spoil them here. And of course Mindf**k's brother is a creepy b@stard whose face remains entirely in shadow for mostly the entire story, with the only times seeing his face were in flashbacks. This was a good read, and I highly recommend this to fans and comic book lovers! I can't wait for the next one!
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  • Melvern Gray
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Emotional Volume Yet
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2021
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    Where do I even begin with this one? I had average expectations coming from volume 9 and 10 which I liked but didn't really love. But hoo boy, did this volume deliver. Needless to say, the art was superb but it easily surpasses all volumes before it. So many long standing questions were answered. My heart was ripped out of my chest and beaten with a bat full of rusty nails. I almost cried a few times reading this.

    I didn't really care for the lovey dovey good vibes of volume 10 as I fell in love with Empowered in volume 4, where she was really put to the test to save the day for the first time. Volume 11 has a similar "trial by fire" that she undergoes on a much more catastrophic and heart wrenching scale. This volume makes volume 9's villain palooza look like a Saturday morning cartoon. There was no filler or specific sequences dedicated to bondage or fanservice, however Emp (and all the other women in the series) still sported their gorgeous figures in action. Is it a spoiler to say people die? This is the volume where crap hits the fan. Emp is pushed to her absolute limit. If you like to watch Emp suffer and struggle through adversity, this volume won't disappoint. This volume is a gut punch from start to finish.
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  • Tyler Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Crushing Catharsis
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019
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    I wait for the next installment of "Empowered" the same way I do for the next volume of my favorite book series. Adam Warren's writing in this series has easily eclipsed most fiction writers in terms on characterization and world building. Volume 11 is only as gut wrenching and impactful because Mr. Warren has seen to it that we FEEL something about each and every single character that appears in its pages. Whether we deeply care for them or hate them with every fiber of our being, there isn't a single wasted space on these pages.

    Volume 11 sees Empowered having to deal with the consequences of other peoples sins and failures, but in tragic fashion, she will suffer by proxy. But though she may suffer, she will never quit, even against a threat the likes of which we have never seen until this point in an already villain filled series. We bear witness to the end of a certain characters arc, but our catharsis is bittersweet because while things may be resolved, there is a hefty price to be paid for said resolution.

    Empowered remains one of my favorite series, comic or otherwise. The quality of each book only seems to grow, and the wait between volumes becomes more difficult each time. An unquestionable buy.
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  • J. Hart
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, that got dark
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024
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    A villain breaks out of the supposedly escape-proof Glass Break and soon has every cape in town coming after Empowered. It's a good thing Emp always seems to have a trick or two up her sleeve, even if that sleeve is in tatters. I won't spoil the details, but my only complaint is that one long-running plot thread apparently ended with a bit of an anticlimax.
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  • Ancient History
    5.0 out of 5 stars 'tis Better to Have L-Word and Lost...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019
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    ...and better still to see Emp kick her way through a ton of physical and emotional turmoil. Secrets are revealed! Trauma inflicted! Adam Warren once again proves that he's one of the best in the business.

    It's been a long strange road from the first volume of EMPOWERED, where a bondage-prone blonde with an alien hypermembrane stumbled onto the pages trussed up and perpetually losing. Since then she's been shat on, beaten up, faced life and death and beyond...but she's grown up to. Emp still takes the licks, but she gets right back up, and nowadays she can hand out the beatings as well as anyone.

    The latest episode in the ongoing saga is an almost non-stop exercise in violence, revealing secrets of Emp's past and putting her through some hard choices as she deals with former friends and current foes...and that's before everyone's least favorite fire elemental makes his grim re-appearance. Emp might need some downtime after this one folks...

    ...and a lot of tender loving care.
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  • Michael Cahoon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in Italy on August 22, 2020
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    Fantastic addition to the emporewed saga.

    For the nerds like me, there are also tantalizing hints of the lore behind the powers
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  • 松岡孝尚
    1.0 out of 5 stars 商品の状態が悪い
    Reviewed in Japan on March 20, 2022
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    新品のはずなのに、中古品の様な状態のものが届きました。
    非常に残念です。
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    1.0 out of 5 stars
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    Reviewed in Japan on March 20, 2022
    新品のはずなのに、中古品の様な状態のものが届きました。
    非常に残念です。
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  • PINON Anthony
    5.0 out of 5 stars Palpitant
    Reviewed in France on November 5, 2019
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    De mieux en mieux, ce volume se dévore tant l’histoire est haletante, excellent !
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  • Roger Rafael Manzur Garcia
    5.0 out of 5 stars So good, can’t wait for the next one
    Reviewed in Spain on November 9, 2019
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    Action packed and beautifully illustrated, this volume didn’t give me a second to catch my breath! Only downside is that it ended. Many secrets are revealed into the lore of the Empowered world, must read and re-read...and then re-re-read.
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  • JakeRockwell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you L-Word about Emp (finally)
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2019
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    After Volume 10's rather fillerish content, I was of two minds about Volume 11. Even with the cliffhanger at the end of the last book, would it turn out to be more of the same? Thankfully, the answer is a resounding NO. After a very brief preamble, this edition dives straight into action, with Emp's newfound confidence and ass-kicking skills being put to the ultimate test. There's almost no let-up in the action, and when there is, it's for some of the most revelatory storytelling the series has ever seen. Seriously, if you've been following the book from the start, you'll be blown away by how many unanswered questions get huge chunks of juicy clue filled in, setting up loads of future storylines.

    The art style is, as usual, fantastic. Although I do miss the more simplistic designs sometimes, the artist's life-drawing phase has payed off - everyone looks a lot more on-model, even compared to the last volume (no more Emp And Ninjette sharing the same physique with different bra sizes, and Thugboy still looks imposing without being seemingly 8 feet tall, as he sometimes did previously).

    The caveat to this of course, is that Adam Warren is painstakingly drawing and shading all these exquisitely detailed panels, almost entirely in pencil, by himself, which means an incredible lead time on each volume which can now sadly only get longer. As an almost lifelong fan of the artist (discovered Dirty Pair in the 90s), I'm loath to suggest this, but with his increasing complaints about strain on the ol' drawing hand, and his somewhat advancing age, it might be time to think about bringing onboard an assistant for shading etc. or even (deep breath) considering a replacement artist for the series. Warren has always been a great artist, but it's the writing in his books, particularly Empowered, that have kept fans with the series for this long. I'd rather have 20 or 30 more well-written and punchy Empowered volumes with a suspiciously-similar-art-style than maybe only 8 or 10 more that take longer and longer to come out each time. that's just blue-skying though. the book is an absolute winner - I tore through it in one sitting and will be returning for a follow up read in the next couple of days.
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