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    The Power Fantasy , penned by Kieron Gillen , illustrated by Caspar Wijngaard , and published by Image Comics , is a truly unique breed of Superhero comic. In a genre rooted in pulpy action and colorful combat, Gillen has created a story in which anything even close to that can lead to a doomsday scenario at the hands of the main cast, “The Superpowers”. On an unfortunately snowy November in 2024, I found myself skimming Gillen’s Wikipedia bibliography. I needed a new fictional fix after riding the musical high of The Wicked + The Divine . At the bottom of his Image publications list was the then-barely-4-issues-deep comic dubbed The Power Fantasy. After a brief look at the teaser, I knew I had to read it. I expected something in the same vein as some of the most spectacular superhero comics in terms of scale and power. What I got instead was captivating drama, teeth-clenching stakes, and rich character dynamics, all captured in a breathtakingly illustrated (as of writing...