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Invincible: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 5 by Robert Kirkman

vetara's review

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

matt_headland's review

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

laperfettaxx's review

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5.0

Continues to be really great series.

jcschildbach's review

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4.0

'Invincible' continues to be a favorite, largely by getting into some unexpected territory. What they do with Invincible's younger brother, for example, gets pretty extreme, while also being totally justified. The big drawback for me in this issue is a situation of partner abuse that gets "resolved" in a very cliched way--when I expected Kirkman to come up with something better (like, maybe Invincible asking the victim what would be helpful). Still, there are other interesting betrayals, along with changing lines of loyalty, and some big doses of thought-provoking situations, including a storyline about how one resolves the problem of unwanted immortality. Check it out.

nikkibouman's review

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adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

3.25

elliot_lcq's review

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

C’est bon je suis fan d’Invincible ! Tout est trop bien, les dessins sont magnifiques et l’histoire… Il se passe trop de choses à chaque épisode et surtout dans ce volume (la découverte de la vraie faiblesse des viltrumites, la relation entre Mark et Eve, le combat contre Cecil…). J’ai toujours envie de lire la suite quand je finis un tome d’Invincible, les personnages sont attachants, on veut savoir ce qui leur arrive après et c’est une très grosse qualité. Invincible bénéficie de qualité que Marvel et DC n’ont pas: les personnages avancent constamment, il y a une vraie évolution, on ne se limite pas au même statut quo pendant 50 épisodes et c’est là, une des plus grandes qualités de cette série. 

paziicrm's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

nimqua's review

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found this one interesting, just a little less interesting than the last one, but that is ok, but it felt like it set up a bunch of stuff for later

sci_fi's review

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this has been the most fuckboy ass volume with an infuriating amount of tiresome plot threads. and the omni-man redemption arc sucks

zorpblorp's review

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0