| Unofficial Power Company: Josiah Power Index |
POWER COMPANY: JOSIAH POWER #1
Cover Date: March 2002
Cover Price: $2.50
Cover Credits:
Pencils: Tom Grummett (signed)
Inks: Michael Bair (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Kurt Busiek |
| Pencils | Keith Giffen |
| Inks | Al Milgrom |
| Lettering | Comicraft |
| Colors | Carla Feeny |
| Color separations | Digital Chameleon |
| Assistant editing | Stephen Wacker |
| Editing | Peter J. Tomasi |
Feature Character(s):
- Josiah Power (also in flashback following flashback in Power Company #6 and preceding main story; next in flashback in Power Company #4)
Guest Star(s):
- Superman (last/next in ???; also in flashback following Action Comics #650 and preceding Superman Vol. 2 #41)
Supporting Character(s):
- Rupe (first appearance; Josiah's boyfriend; in flashback preceding flashback in Power Company #4)
Villain(s):
- Doctor Ovarni (last in Outsiders Vol. 1 #2; in flashback)
- The Agent (first appearance; in flashback)
- Callahan (first appearance; an assistant to the Agent; in flashback)
- Greywolf (first appearance; in flashback)
- Gilmore (first appearance; in flashback)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Creeper (in flashback following Batman Annual #13 and preceding Action Comics #668)
- Firestorm (in flashback in between Firestorm Vol. 2 #94 and #95)
- Wonder Woman (in flashback in between Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #41 and #42 and in flashback following Action Comics #650 and preceding Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #14)
- Martian Manhunter (in flashback following Action Comics #650 and preceding Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #14)
- Blue Beetle II (in flashback following Action Comics #650 and preceding Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #14)
- Booster Gold (in flashback following Action Comics #650 and preceding Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #14)
- Mister Miracle II (in flashback following Action Comics #650 and preceding Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #14)
- Green Lantern (Guy Gardner; in flashback following Action Comics #650 and preceding Doctor Fate Vol. 2 #14)
- Captain Atom (in flashback following Adventures of Superman #463 and preceding Captain Atom #38)
Other Character(s):
- Ms. Tarrant (first appearance; a negotiator for LexCorp; in flashback)
- Michael (first appearance; an employee in the law firm where Josiah worked; in flashback)
- Bickford (first appearance; an employee in the law firm where Josiah worked; in flashback)
Comment(s):
- The framing sequence of this story takes place five years ago and a couple of months after the flashback in this issue.
Synopsis: - Successful lawyer Josiah Power's life was ruined when, as a result of the 'gene-bomb' set off in the aftermath of the Alien Alliance's invasion of Earth, he transformed into a monster in the court room. Later, no longer able to practice law just in case it happened again, he got captured by a group who wished to use metahumans to commit crimes for them. However, as he had no control over his transformations, he was never sent on any missions. Eventually, the Justice League got wind of the group, and moved in to shut it down. Having finally discovered how to use his powers (though not having told his captors), Josiah was able to assist them from within, helping to bring about the group's collapse.
- Now, shortly afterwards, he is unsure of where he should be headed, but Superman seems confident that a man of his talents and character will find a worthwhile new direction in life.