EW says:
Last year, an acclaimed indie comic book called The Walking Dead made the leap from spinner rack to small screen, becoming a smash hit for AMC. Now another cable network is hoping for similar success with another highly-respected alt-comics property: Last week, FX announced it was producing a pilot for a proposed series based on Powers, a long-running saga about cops in a city teeming with superheroes.
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I would totally check this out but we don;t get FX here....Seems I may need to find other ways but I'll wait until one of my trusted filmwatch users watches it and reviews before I do.
I think the concept has a ton of potential. It's great to see how Super Powers affect people from the other side rather than having a super powered protagonist. Also, it allows for some of the more elegant and political storylines we've seen and love (Watchmen) put into an ongoing perspective.
I haven't read the comics yet, but this has made me interested and I'll need to find some time to check it out to see how the writing holds up with the concept.
Side note: Very happy to see The Cape get canned.