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annie1507's review
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? It's complicated
5.0
icarys's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Very dark. At least 2 chapters that focus on heavy, complex, internal character development and explanation-- told in an appropriate, but extremely challenging way.
the_graylien's review
5.0
This is another fantastic volume to follow the sheer brilliance we saw Grant Morrison exhibit in Volume 4 ("Musclebound") of his run on Doom Patrol.
Here (in Volume 5: "Magic Bus") he pays tribute to Ken Kesey (and the Who?), throws darts at the American political system, honors Jack Kirby through the dreams of a transvestite street, shows us the birth of one mystrious being through the deaths of two others, and winds all this around his usual themes of the occult and counter-culture.
Morrison also hits on multiple levels, tangling things like nanotechnology, psychology, and magic all around an expertly written, action-laden plot.
This is another amazing volume of Doom Patrol, good for the read and worthy of the revisit.
Here (in Volume 5: "Magic Bus") he pays tribute to Ken Kesey (and the Who?), throws darts at the American political system, honors Jack Kirby through the dreams of a transvestite street, shows us the birth of one mystrious being through the deaths of two others, and winds all this around his usual themes of the occult and counter-culture.
Morrison also hits on multiple levels, tangling things like nanotechnology, psychology, and magic all around an expertly written, action-laden plot.
This is another amazing volume of Doom Patrol, good for the read and worthy of the revisit.
booknooknoggin's review
2.0
I usually like weird and Strange tales, but this was too much. It seemed like it was trying too hard to be surreal and trippy that it was just annoying. I hate to judge the whole series on this one volume but I don't think I will read any more.
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ipacho's review
4.0
The return of the Brotherhood of Dada didn't dissapoint. This time they even go politics, and there's no doubt they could win! The DP had one of their most difficult moments, and the last stand against Mr. Nobody is mindblowing.
lordofthemoon's review
4.0
This is very much a book of two halves. The first half continues with the strange, almost whimsical, feel that has characterised Doom Patrol up until now. The first story finishes the story of the reformed Brotherhood of Dada and the Doom Patrol's attempts to stop them, while dealing with internal strife. The second is a hilarious Stan Lee/Jack Kirby-style re-imagining of the Doom Patrol, complete with imaginary references to previous issues. The third story is a very odd one that follows Rebis as ze follows through zir reproductive cycle on the moon.
The second half of the book takes a more sinister and darker turn as the chief finally unveils what he's been working on, shattering Cliff's world in the process, and a monster from Dorothy's psyche is unleashed. By the end of the book you've been put through the wrangler and it looks like the Doom Patrol is done for.
Both halves of the book work well independently, but when you put them together, they do jar a little, and I especially feel the second half to be somewhat out of tone with the rest of the series. I'll be interested to see how the final volume can salvage anything from the wreckage.
The second half of the book takes a more sinister and darker turn as the chief finally unveils what he's been working on, shattering Cliff's world in the process, and a monster from Dorothy's psyche is unleashed. By the end of the book you've been put through the wrangler and it looks like the Doom Patrol is done for.
Both halves of the book work well independently, but when you put them together, they do jar a little, and I especially feel the second half to be somewhat out of tone with the rest of the series. I'll be interested to see how the final volume can salvage anything from the wreckage.
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