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thecommonswings's review against another edition
5.0
This is just getting better and better - and I rescind yesterday’s lazy Zenith/ Doom Patrol comparisons because I suspect Morrison’s actual aim is to try and encompass as many ideas and references as he can within a SF/ thriller/ magical format. It flirts with so many genres and different comics but transcends them all. It feels a lot like Morrison is trying in this issue to do his own take on John Constantine at times, but then he’s bold enough to try and write some powerful, intimate and often incredibly sad one off issues from the perspective of the enemy. I’m still not entirely sure if Morrison should be comfortable about his appropriation of black/ transgender experiences for dramatic purposes, but I’m glad he’s at least trying to use them respectfully for his wider purpose which, thankfully, I still can’t quite see
amalelmohtar's review
4.0
A much more accomplished piece of work than the first volume, but holy shit is it several orders of magnitude more disturbing. There is a lot of rape and sexual threat and general violence against women and it's all awful and horrible and much of it feels gratuitous, but it's often paired up with some kind of catharsis, I guess, but still, ech.
But the storytelling is very, very ... Accomplished. And I love Lord Fanny. Dane/Jack Frost continues to annoy and piss me off by turns.
I'm in no hurry to read the next one.
But the storytelling is very, very ... Accomplished. And I love Lord Fanny. Dane/Jack Frost continues to annoy and piss me off by turns.
I'm in no hurry to read the next one.
the_graylien's review
5.0
The second volume of Morrison's masterpiece continues to hit on all cylinders.
This volume leads us in nicely from Volume One and then takes a few issues to look at other members of Invisibles cells past, present and future (in more ways than one).
Lord Fanny's origin story follows and takes us through landscapes of prostitution, drug binges, magic, Aztec gods, and ultimately victory while hammering home repeated themes integral to the series.
The volume concludes with some big reveals pertaining to Dane and the series as a whole.
No matter how disjointed you might have thought this series was the first time you read it, upon further examination, you can see that it's a tightly wound work. The series seems more an experience and less a work of fiction with each issue you read, every time you read it.
My utmost recommendation for this and all volumes.
*- Added this to my "Scorpio Artist" list for artist Jill Thompson.
This volume leads us in nicely from Volume One and then takes a few issues to look at other members of Invisibles cells past, present and future (in more ways than one).
Lord Fanny's origin story follows and takes us through landscapes of prostitution, drug binges, magic, Aztec gods, and ultimately victory while hammering home repeated themes integral to the series.
The volume concludes with some big reveals pertaining to Dane and the series as a whole.
No matter how disjointed you might have thought this series was the first time you read it, upon further examination, you can see that it's a tightly wound work. The series seems more an experience and less a work of fiction with each issue you read, every time you read it.
My utmost recommendation for this and all volumes.
*- Added this to my "Scorpio Artist" list for artist Jill Thompson.
areaxbiologist's review
4.0
Lord Fanny is the best and it's great to find out her past. I hope John O' Dreams is not really dead. This series is such an acid trip - it's awesome. Old school - but cool b/c it's all about a philosophical and mythological spin on this group of superheroes.
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