Reviews

The Invisibles Book Two Deluxe Edition by Philip Bond, Paul Johnson, Jill Thompson, Mark Buckingham, Steve Yeowell, Clem Robins, Glyn Dillon, Grant Morrison, Daniel Vozzo, Kim DeMulder, Dick Giordano, John Stokes, Mark Pennington, Phil Jimenez, Todd Klein, Tommy Lee Edwards, Ellie De Ville

inferiorwit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

kinbote4zembla's review against another edition

4.0

Wacko.

The Invisibles continues its strange journey. And I am still on board. One of the things I found lacking in the first volume was a sense of character. Thankfully, here, right out of the gate, Morrison crafts a series of story arcs that relates the origins of some of the Invisibles.

And wow. The three-issue arc about Lord Fanny is absolutely brilliant. It is the best distillation of this comic book I have yet encountered. Loopy occult-based spirituality, anarchic sense of humour, transformation as power, time's malleability, all of it is here. But — and this is the thing lacking a bit elsewhere in the comic — humanity is given space in Lord Fanny's arc. From the trauma she endures as a young prostitute to the joy she feels when given a dress as a young boy, there is a fully formed character.

Overall, this is a strong collection. The art is still competent if not mind-blowing. The narratives are still odd and sometimes confusing. But I'm enjoying it. Something this off-kilter doesn't always need to make complete sense. The insanity of this comic book is what makes it so fun.

4 Gideon Stargrave Novels out of 5

space_gaudet's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-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? No

4.75

oldwindways's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

kateofmind's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

tatewilliams's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

mairywo's review

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0