Pretense reviewed Invincible by Robert Kirkman
Review of 'Invincible' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Another great volume, in which we see the aftermath of the immense events from the end of the first volume. Since the TV series ended at Volume 1, I was also curious to see what happens next—though it seems the show went out of order, as some of Volume 2’s events were also mixed into the show earlier than in the comics. Our characters are reeling, trying to move on from what has happened, and all the while, more subplots and movements are underway. In some ways, this was an innocent volume, as we see Mark begin college and make progress with his girlfriend, all the while juggling being Invincible. Yet, at the same time, you can tell he is maturing a bit, watching the adults in his life struggle in their own reactions to the events of the last volume and having to step into some fairly big shoes. …
Another great volume, in which we see the aftermath of the immense events from the end of the first volume. Since the TV series ended at Volume 1, I was also curious to see what happens next—though it seems the show went out of order, as some of Volume 2’s events were also mixed into the show earlier than in the comics. Our characters are reeling, trying to move on from what has happened, and all the while, more subplots and movements are underway. In some ways, this was an innocent volume, as we see Mark begin college and make progress with his girlfriend, all the while juggling being Invincible. Yet, at the same time, you can tell he is maturing a bit, watching the adults in his life struggle in their own reactions to the events of the last volume and having to step into some fairly big shoes.
Where does Invincible find his support and will to persevere when the going gets tough? Is he actually invincible? He partially discovers that in this volume; we explore the question of who has his back, and who he can rely on when things get tough. The narrative also takes the chance to develop some side characters, such as Mark’s girlfriend, Amber, and his best friend, William. We see hints of the backgrounds of the other characters, including Atom Eve and Robot; my edition contained the special edition ‘origins’ comics, which were a really enjoyable read. There was also a special piece of Allen the Alien, who is a gem of a character.
This volume has made me even more excited for the second season to come out—and I know we have no definitive date yet, and that animation is hard, intense work, but I do wish they would give us more than a teaser trailer already. In the meantime, hopefully my hold for Volume 3 will be processed soon! Luckily, the waiting time seems to be shorter as you go up in volumes.
