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thefantasticalworldofsara's review
4.0
With WandaVision over I wanted to learn more about the characters since I never really cared about them in the MCU movies before. I wasn't sure what to expect with this but I ended up really liking it! I cannot emphasis enough that this is nowhere near the show in terms of plot or characterization but it was FASCINATING! It was really eerie (and also surprisingly bloody) and to see Vision a little less.....emotional was very interesting.
Very curious to see where this goes and I'm very happy past me was smart enough to loan both volumes from the library so I don't have to wait.
ps. The views expressed in this review are my own and do not reflect the views of Indigo Books & Music Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. #IndigoEmployee
Very curious to see where this goes and I'm very happy past me was smart enough to loan both volumes from the library so I don't have to wait.
ps. The views expressed in this review are my own and do not reflect the views of Indigo Books & Music Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. #IndigoEmployee
bansolitude's review
4.0
The one thing that kind of bugged me, as a computer scientist, is that Tom King suggests that P=NP implies that every computational problem can be solved efficiently, which is simply not true. There are problems with we already know are not solvable, period (eg the halting problem). Such problems are "harder" than NP problems, in the sense that there is no easy way to verify a given solution is correct.
staplerscissors's review
5.0
YES. this was a crazy ass story. I need to keep up on this. vision family turning human (curiosity, doubt, fear, protector, even a zombie-dog.) I think I know where it's going-- it's a flash forward, and that lady is telling you what's going to happen, not what already happened.
readhumanbean's review
5.0
Re-read this in anticipation of finally reading the second and final volume (shouts to my local library for the hook-up). From my limited understanding, this run is considered among the very best of this century. Excited to see how it ends, it's gonna be bleak no matter what!!
aceinit's review
5.0
Full disclosure: I never really wanted to read this graphic novel. I barely know who Vision is, other than he’s in some movies and was married to Scarlet Witch at one point. I don’t care about Vision. And I had no desire to read any of his stories. So, when my Kindle screwed up during a trip to a land without WiFi, this graphic novel, which I accidentally ordered a few weeks ago, was one of the few things that survived. I needed something to read one night after a very stressful day. It was available. Well, I thought, at least I don’t care about it so it should put me to sleep fast.
I was wrong. So. Very. Wrong.
I very, very seldom finish graphic novels, even short ones, in one sitting. Even though it was well past midnight when I started reading this collection, I could not stop turning pages. This book resonated in an almost painful way, and the story of trying to fit in, to have a family, to know and understand what it is to be human, was well-crafted, well-paced and riveting. As events unfold and the Vision household begins to collapse while desperately trying to hold itself together, the writing and the art come together to produce a damn fine story.
It’s a story about love. About family. About fitting in. About the lengths we will go to in order to protect the ones we love. It is funny. It’s relatable. It is increasingly dark. And, at times, it is downright horrific in its portrayals of events and their repercussions.
This is one of the best graphic novels I have read in years. This is one of the best Marvel graphic novels I have read period. And, now that I’m home, I’m sad that the next installment is not in stock at my local comic store, because I NEED to know what happens next. I’m also sad to see that the series is either on hiatus or cancelled, since no new issues have been released in quite some months, and I sincerely hope it makes a return soon.
I was wrong. So. Very. Wrong.
I very, very seldom finish graphic novels, even short ones, in one sitting. Even though it was well past midnight when I started reading this collection, I could not stop turning pages. This book resonated in an almost painful way, and the story of trying to fit in, to have a family, to know and understand what it is to be human, was well-crafted, well-paced and riveting. As events unfold and the Vision household begins to collapse while desperately trying to hold itself together, the writing and the art come together to produce a damn fine story.
It’s a story about love. About family. About fitting in. About the lengths we will go to in order to protect the ones we love. It is funny. It’s relatable. It is increasingly dark. And, at times, it is downright horrific in its portrayals of events and their repercussions.
This is one of the best graphic novels I have read in years. This is one of the best Marvel graphic novels I have read period. And, now that I’m home, I’m sad that the next installment is not in stock at my local comic store, because I NEED to know what happens next. I’m also sad to see that the series is either on hiatus or cancelled, since no new issues have been released in quite some months, and I sincerely hope it makes a return soon.
tishywishy's review
4.0
The Vision is an interesting comic - touching on xenophobia, technophobia, and how one of the world's strongest heroes can become a villain for his family. I don't think I will continue this series because Marvel series never seem to come to an end but would recommend it to those who prefer darker comics.
hakimbriki's review
4.0
Great fresh take on a beloved character. I’d love to see this adapted into the big screen… in spite of the superhero « fatigue », I think it’d be a good addition to the MCU.
marieintheraw's review
4.0
It took a few issues to become invested in the story, but oh, was I invested by the end.
ponch22's review against another edition
4.0
Saw Tom King's Vision on a list of great standalone graphic novels and picked up Vol 1 (and Vol 2) through Libby.
The first six issues are a quick read and feel like a Vision-focused version of the Disney+ show Wandavision. Whereas that show centered around Wanda and her family in the suburbs, this story focuses on Vision and his synthetic family in the suburbs.
Maybe I'm too used to Paul Bettany's Vision, but here he and his family speak a little too robotically. Plus, there's often a narration that runs alongside dialog and it was sometimes difficult to follow both tracks—I had to reread several pages to understand both the scene and the relevant commentary.
But the art and story are fantastic. I love how Gabriel Hernandez Walta always makes the Visions look so odd. Plus, King has mentioned a few things that (I assume) are going to happen in Vol 2, so I'm excited to finish off this story and see how it all ends up.
The first six issues are a quick read and feel like a Vision-focused version of the Disney+ show Wandavision. Whereas that show centered around Wanda and her family in the suburbs, this story focuses on Vision and his synthetic family in the suburbs.
Maybe I'm too used to Paul Bettany's Vision, but here he and his family speak a little too robotically. Plus, there's often a narration that runs alongside dialog and it was sometimes difficult to follow both tracks—I had to reread several pages to understand both the scene and the relevant commentary.
But the art and story are fantastic. I love how Gabriel Hernandez Walta always makes the Visions look so odd. Plus, King has mentioned a few things that (I assume) are going to happen in Vol 2, so I'm excited to finish off this story and see how it all ends up.