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jekutree's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve never read something like The Invisibles. It not only maintains Morrison pushing the boundaries of the medium, but it pushes the boundaries of your mind. It does sound kind of corny, but it’s true. The series makes you think and overthink time, society, people and concepts like no other form of media I’ve ever consumed. It’s so intrinsically Grant Morrison.
This volume wraps up the series and ties up all the loose ends, it effectively leaves the story in a loop allowing to be restarted an infinite amount of times allowing the reader to take something new from it every time. Morrison actively challenges the reader’s knowledge of pretty much everything over the lengthy course of this series.
I’ve reviewed each volume prior to this with 4 stars (probably ranging from an 8-9/10 for each book) but this one puts all the concepts introduced previously into perspective allowing for a satisfying conclusion to the literal trip Morrison takes the readers on.
And for those reasons I give this specific book and the whole series a 10/10. It’s boundary pushing, mind bending and a whole lot of fun.
This volume wraps up the series and ties up all the loose ends, it effectively leaves the story in a loop allowing to be restarted an infinite amount of times allowing the reader to take something new from it every time. Morrison actively challenges the reader’s knowledge of pretty much everything over the lengthy course of this series.
I’ve reviewed each volume prior to this with 4 stars (probably ranging from an 8-9/10 for each book) but this one puts all the concepts introduced previously into perspective allowing for a satisfying conclusion to the literal trip Morrison takes the readers on.
And for those reasons I give this specific book and the whole series a 10/10. It’s boundary pushing, mind bending and a whole lot of fun.
kinbote4zembla's review against another edition
3.0
This really bummed me out.
The first half of this fourth deluxe edition of The Invisibles collects the final nine issues of the second volume. The last half includes the third volume, the final twelve issues. The first half is very good. The last half, not so much.
There are some fatal flaws in those final twelve issues. First, the art is way off. The illustrator of the first story arc, "Satanstorm," Philip Bond, is not a terrible artist but his style is so out of place. His illustrations probably belong in a young adult comic book. Second, we spend so much time with characters we could not be bothered to give a shit about. And two of the major characters disappear, completely. One is just justified, the other is not. Third, the narrative is so lackadaisical and, quite frankly, dull.
We get so little of the characters we do give a shit about that I wonder why Morrison even did a third volume. Jack Frost gets a full training montage. But does he put that shit to use? I couldn't tell you. And where was Lord Fanny?! She was my favourite character and, for some reason, she just pops up every now and again, instead of being significant.
It was very difficult to keep reading. Very. Difficult.
Shit. Real bummer, you guys.
I just don't understand how this epic confrontation was really just a terse exchange in a church. Smash cut to the end of the world. Like, wha...?
The last issue is good, I guess. I think Morrison wants us to feel something, here, but he hasn't earned it.
I can't even talk, right now, I'm just so bummed.
3 Fumbled Endings out of 5
P.S. I will say that I still like the series, overall. I think the total experience is something really wonderful and fun. Thus, for the complete story of The Invisibles:
4 Cheers for Lord Fanny out of 5
The first half of this fourth deluxe edition of The Invisibles collects the final nine issues of the second volume. The last half includes the third volume, the final twelve issues. The first half is very good. The last half, not so much.
There are some fatal flaws in those final twelve issues. First, the art is way off. The illustrator of the first story arc, "Satanstorm," Philip Bond, is not a terrible artist but his style is so out of place. His illustrations probably belong in a young adult comic book. Second, we spend so much time with characters we could not be bothered to give a shit about. And two of the major characters disappear, completely. One is just justified, the other is not. Third, the narrative is so lackadaisical and, quite frankly, dull.
We get so little of the characters we do give a shit about that I wonder why Morrison even did a third volume. Jack Frost gets a full training montage. But does he put that shit to use? I couldn't tell you. And where was Lord Fanny?! She was my favourite character and, for some reason, she just pops up every now and again, instead of being significant.
It was very difficult to keep reading. Very. Difficult.
Shit. Real bummer, you guys.
I just don't understand how this epic confrontation was really just a terse exchange in a church. Smash cut to the end of the world. Like, wha...?
The last issue is good, I guess. I think Morrison wants us to feel something, here, but he hasn't earned it.
I can't even talk, right now, I'm just so bummed.
3 Fumbled Endings out of 5
P.S. I will say that I still like the series, overall. I think the total experience is something really wonderful and fun. Thus, for the complete story of The Invisibles:
4 Cheers for Lord Fanny out of 5
matteldritch92's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.0
mairywo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hybridpubscout's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
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