A review by crookedtreehouse
Incorruptible Vol. 1 by Mark Waid
2.0
It's somewhat remarkable how different Incorruptible is from its "parent title", [b:Irredeemable Premier Edition Volume One|27499801|Irredeemable Premier Edition Volume One|Mark Waid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1448205479s/27499801.jpg|47537975]. While Irredeemable tells the story of a long-time superhero who seemingly cracks and becomes a genocidal supervillain, Incorruptible tells the story of a supervillain who was set to commit his own act of genocide when he sees The Plutonian (the rogue hero from Irredeemable) has started killing people, and decides he needs to become a superhero and stop The Plutonian.
It could have worked.
Instead, we are treated to a story where a guy who is still a complete scumbag is supposed to be seen as Trying To Be A Hero. Look at how he decides to stop sleeping with his underage partner-in-crime named Jailbait. He should get a cookie for that, right?
Everything about this comic is cheap and exploitative. It's difficult to believe it's written by the same person as Irredeemable. I mean, the main character of the book is Max Damage. With his partner, Jailbait. It sounds like some shitty, Howard Chaykin hackjob. I can't find any interviews where Waid says he's embarrassed to have produced this title, but he should be.
It gets two stars because [a:Jean Diaz|111462|Jean Diaz|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s art is far better than this story deserves.
I don't recommend it. But if I had to, I'd recommend it to people who still look forward to Frank Miller books, people who confuse "gritty" with "interesting", and people who stay in abusive relationships because they believe it will get better.
It could have worked.
Instead, we are treated to a story where a guy who is still a complete scumbag is supposed to be seen as Trying To Be A Hero. Look at how he decides to stop sleeping with his underage partner-in-crime named Jailbait. He should get a cookie for that, right?
Everything about this comic is cheap and exploitative. It's difficult to believe it's written by the same person as Irredeemable. I mean, the main character of the book is Max Damage. With his partner, Jailbait. It sounds like some shitty, Howard Chaykin hackjob. I can't find any interviews where Waid says he's embarrassed to have produced this title, but he should be.
It gets two stars because [a:Jean Diaz|111462|Jean Diaz|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s art is far better than this story deserves.
I don't recommend it. But if I had to, I'd recommend it to people who still look forward to Frank Miller books, people who confuse "gritty" with "interesting", and people who stay in abusive relationships because they believe it will get better.