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calhudak's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content
goodthingsread's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I picked up this compendium because I downloaded the Invincible game app and thought the characters looked interesting. I enjoyed the opening issues, though I enjoy superhero origins and B-level hero stories generally. As things got more complicated, I got more interested and really zoomed through the next thirty or so issues. I thought the twists were interesting and I do enjoy Mark as a character, though I do wish I could get more information on the supporting heroes. Allen the Alien is great, but the little hints that we see of the others don't satisfy my itch. The art is good, though the fights are definitely bloody and full of gore. There are a few moments that are dated: Mark uses r*tarded as an insult twice and three times something is "gay" (granted, the first time is when Mark is carrying William bride-style while flying, but it still feels very much like junior high circa 2003 humor). Basically, I enjoyed the book, blazed through it, and I'm very interested in continuing and seeing what else happens in this world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Slavery, Child abuse, Grief, Body horror, War, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
Minor: Genocide
maxor76's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It's almost embarrassing how quickly I finished reading this, it was very easy to get pulled in and end up reading for hours longer than I meant to.
Genuinely I think the only real problem I have with the book is that you can read it having a blast and loving Mark and then rarely, out of the blue, he will call something "gay" or "retarded" and it sucks all the energy out until you turn the page.
Other than that huge character flaw (also yeah other people occasionally call things gay, it's a bit of a recurring joke) it's very solid. Invincible is such a cool superhero and I love his outfit. It's a very fun satire of comics while also being a super interesting world on its own. I look forward to reading the next compendium.
Genuinely I think the only real problem I have with the book is that you can read it having a blast and loving Mark and then rarely, out of the blue, he will call something "gay" or "retarded" and it sucks all the energy out until you turn the page.
Other than that huge character flaw (also yeah other people occasionally call things gay, it's a bit of a recurring joke) it's very solid. Invincible is such a cool superhero and I love his outfit. It's a very fun satire of comics while also being a super interesting world on its own. I look forward to reading the next compendium.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Bullying and Slavery
Minor: Car accident, Homophobia, and Death of parent
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