Parts of this feel incredibly dated and trapped in the 90s. At times Morrison is just writing nonsense that he thinks sounds cool. Despite all this there are some absolutely brilliant issues in here, but it's hard to canonize The Invisibles as a whole.
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My favourite part of every book is the front matter. The forewords, the introductions, everything but the book. I like how books relate to other books, and how they form a personal constellation.
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dvo wants to read Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life by Dan Nadel
Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life by Dan Nadel
The first biography of Robert Crumb—one of the most profound and influential artists of the 20th century—whose iconic, radically frank …
dvo rated Invisibles Book One: 3 stars
Invisibles Book One by Grant Morrison, Jimmy Palmiotti
These stories from THE INVISIBLES #1-12 and ABSOLUTE VERTIGO #1 introduce the latest recruit into the covert action team known …
dvo finished reading Invisibles Book One by Grant Morrison
These stories from THE INVISIBLES #1-12 and ABSOLUTE VERTIGO #1 introduce the latest recruit into …
dvo finished reading Unico: Awakening by Osamu Tezuka (Unico, #1)
Unico: Awakening by Osamu Tezuka, Gurihiru, Samuel Sattin (Unico, #1)
An adventure across space and time awaits!
"A spellbinding masterpiece." -- Dav Pilkey, #1 bestselling creator of Dog Man
UNICO …
dvo finished reading Wally Wood from Witzend by Wood, Wallace
Definitive collection from the creator and publication that inspired the underground comix movement.
Hall of …
The quality of the reproduction from scans of original art is immaculate. Absolutely masterful and I'm really glad Vanguard was able to put this together.
dvo finished reading Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary by Justin Green
Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary by Justin Green
Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary is an autobiographical comic by American cartoonist Justin Green, published in 1972. Green …
dvo finished reading New Dark Age by James Bridle
New Dark Age by James Bridle
As the world around us increases in technological complexity, our understanding of it diminishes. Underlying this trend is a single …
dvo finished reading Hikaru no Go, Vol. 2 by Takeshi Obata (Hikaru no Go, #2)
Hikaru no Go, Vol. 2 by Takeshi Obata, Yumi Hotta (Hikaru no Go, #2)
With sure and steady moves, Sai and Hikaru are making a name Hikaru Shindo as the one who might possibly …
dvo finished reading Kitaro the Vampire Slayer by Shigeru Mizuki (Kitaro, #5)
Kitaro the Vampire Slayer is the fifth volume in Shigeru Mizuki’s bizarre stories about a …
It's been a while since I picked one of these up. Mizuki's blend of realistic backgrounds and cartoon figures is awesome.
dvo started reading Invisibles Book One by Grant Morrison
Invisibles Book One by Grant Morrison, Jimmy Palmiotti
These stories from THE INVISIBLES #1-12 and ABSOLUTE VERTIGO #1 introduce the latest recruit into the covert action team known …
dvo finished reading Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas by Jules Verne
"I am going to sink it." "You are not!" "I am," he coldly replied. "Do …
When this book is at its best it's full of wonder and adventure and at its worst I'm reading endless taxonomies of fish.
dvo finished reading Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki
Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki, Alex Dudok de Wit (translator)
From legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki comes Shuna's Journey, a new manga classic about a prince on a quest for a …
dvo finished reading The Greatest Comic Book of All Time by Bart Beaty
The Greatest Comic Book of All Time by Bart Beaty, Benjamin Woo
Bart Beaty and Benjamin Woo work to historicize why it is that certain works or creators have come to define …
dvo finished reading When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs
This is in the running for one of the best comics I've ever read. It's so sweet and tender and horrifying