Monday, September 07, 2009

Robert Kirkman: Invincible

When this book was first suggested to me - oh so many years ago, I immediately dismissed it as a poor purchase that I would have to force myself through. Oh, how wrong I was. After reading the first few trade paperback, I thought that Robert Kirkman would run out of material or that he had reached the peak of the series. Again, I was wrong.

I have never picked up the actual comic book, but I have collected each of the trade paperbacks, and while other trade paperbacks were not a must read - each one of these has been. I guess if I was going to define the series, it would be Peter Parker's life with Superman's powers. (There is even a redhead girl who has the hots for him.) However, the story keeps getting better. Dysfunctional father villain/hero. Boss who is a friend / villain.

The book maintains a great cast of supporting characters, which Kirkman is perfect at intermingling (just enough) to build on the story. There is a point to everything that happens, and once you realize that, you enjoy the down times as much as the battle scenes.

As for the pencils, Ryan Ottley is great. I actually have grown to appreciate his style and will have to follow-up with Robert on what other books he has worked on. (I don't keep up on that kind of stuff.)

If you haven't read one, pick it up. If you have read several, keep reading. This is what comic books are supposed to be about. Heroes, villains, and way too much drama.

Invincible Trade Paperbacks - Pull.

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