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ericthec's review against another edition
2.0
Not at all what I was expecting. Very disjointed, rambling. Ok, it is like a Robert Anton Wilson novel. A mismash of conspiracies, pop-culture, literature, cleverness and craziness. But to me the graphic novel did not live up to the promise of the concept. The focus on de Sade was distracting,disturbing and apparently unnecessary. This is only volume 1 but not very satisfying so I will not continue. If you like the subject matter, read the works that inspired this instead. It also seems to have informed "The Matrix".
thisisstephenbetts's review against another edition
3.0
Wow, those pamphlet comics were long in the old days!
I almost read this back in the day. I loved Morrison's Animal Man run - and Zenith, and St Swithin's Day - but got a little put off by the psychedelia, automatic writing and channeling of higher powers that came in with Doom Patrol. Coming back to The Invisibles I see why I passed on it, but still have a slight regret that I did.
I'm surprised how much Sandman there is in it. The densely written, historical sections in particular definitely feel like a reaction to Gaiman's comics.
I enjoyed this first volume, although there is little genuine plot - it's essentially a lot of set up, mostly vehicled through a vivacious delinquent, rude and raw, as he is nurtured by various unlikely shamen, fighting the forces of order and constraint (a few similarities to Stone Junction on that score).
I almost read this back in the day. I loved Morrison's Animal Man run - and Zenith, and St Swithin's Day - but got a little put off by the psychedelia, automatic writing and channeling of higher powers that came in with Doom Patrol. Coming back to The Invisibles I see why I passed on it, but still have a slight regret that I did.
I'm surprised how much Sandman there is in it. The densely written, historical sections in particular definitely feel like a reaction to Gaiman's comics.
I enjoyed this first volume, although there is little genuine plot - it's essentially a lot of set up, mostly vehicled through a vivacious delinquent, rude and raw, as he is nurtured by various unlikely shamen, fighting the forces of order and constraint (a few similarities to Stone Junction on that score).
tittypete's review against another edition
3.0
I'm sure this is pretty cool. It's edgy and creative and indulgent. Bu tI couldn't understand what was happening. Basically a delinquent joins a team of random people and other people show up and there's some time travel and some astral projection and he gets his fingers cut off. Also historical people are talking a bunch. Yep. That's what I got out of it. I still sort of enjoyed it.
huntercamp's review against another edition
Extremely complex. Morrison at his finest telling a story completely out of his deranged, twisted mind. Brilliant.
_tycho_'s review against another edition
Stopped at issue #7. Boring and meandering plot. Difficult to follow.
vgalgano's review against another edition
5.0
This series gives my brain a purple nurple...and Im here for it.
tsharris's review against another edition
3.0
Plenty to like in this volume, but there were a lot of loose ends left untied by the end. After one volume, the politics are interesting but a bit of a mess. Still, enough to like that I'll continue with the series.
sh00's review against another edition
3.0
Что, если бы вся криптоконспирология, которой полно в интернете, оказалась бы правдой? От разбившегося в Розуэлле НЛО до путешественников во времени? Что, если этого всего недостаточно, и стоило бы добавить таких интересных вещей, как Азатот, пролезший в этот план Вселенной в момент испытаний первой атомной бомбы, массовые человеческие жертвоприношения члену британской королевской семьи, который не вполне нормален последние 200 лет, да и выглядит так себе, поэтому проводит время от обеда до обеда в одном из вероятных постапокалиптических будущих. Со всем этим постоянно приходится иметь дело многим людям - но о том, что их общество вообще существует, иногда не знают и они сами. Ну, и заговор внутри заговора внутри заговора тоже никуда не делся, какую личность следует надеть, чтобы отправиться это распутывать, только предстоит решить. Всё это, как водится, сдобрено лютой дозой кислоты.
Отличная штука, главное, на ночь не читать. Или читать - это уж кому какая ночь нужна.
Отличная штука, главное, на ночь не читать. Или читать - это уж кому какая ночь нужна.
lurpasskatt's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0