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ogreart's review
3.0
Definitely not for kids. I am not sure even after more than 350 pages I know what the heck is going on. But it is a really interesting, if sometimes uncomfortable, ride.
wesleyboy's review against another edition
3.0
The parts that are good, are great. The other parts are...Morrison being Morrison, not bad but one definitely has to be in the right mood for it. It's curious to go back and re-read Morrison all these years later after first encountering him. I have a bit more stamina for his long-winded psychological/hallucinatory digressions, but also realize I don't need to read them THAT closely to still enjoy the material.
I look forward to reading more of these, then re-tackling The Filth. I remember that as even weirder than The Invisibles, but I guess I'll find out!
I look forward to reading more of these, then re-tackling The Filth. I remember that as even weirder than The Invisibles, but I guess I'll find out!
nrossi23's review
4.0
what a weird thing to read.
it’s like, good, but oh my god is it weird. if you’re a fan of comics and witchy stuff, feel free to partake. if you’re just a fan of one of those two things, maybe not.
it’s like, good, but oh my god is it weird. if you’re a fan of comics and witchy stuff, feel free to partake. if you’re just a fan of one of those two things, maybe not.
rumbledethumps's review against another edition
3.0
The art is outstanding and the storytelling is great. Particularly enjoyed the last chapter, focusing on the "red shirts" who were simply target practice for the protagonists in a earlier chapter.
But the story gets bogged down with too many arcane religious ideas and conspiracy theories to make it completely enjoyable.
But the story gets bogged down with too many arcane religious ideas and conspiracy theories to make it completely enjoyable.
dllh's review
3.0
Not sure how I feel about it, honestly. It's interesting, allusive, and at times a little hard to figure out how all the disparate pieces hang together. I've not read a great many comics, so this is a departure for me.
inferiorwit's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
kinbote4zembla's review
4.0
Odd. Just odd.
I honestly couldn't really even tell you what The Invisibles is about. Well, I mean, I guess, The Invisibles is a comic about a group of agents who are fighting against... the forces of conformity? It certainly has an anarchist bent. But. Hm.
The overarching story is about the initiation of a young man, Dane (codename: Jack Frost), into a secretive cell of an organization known as The Invisibles. They seem to be sort of superpowered, but I am unsure, at this point. Ragged Robin seems to be telepathic, Lord Fanny seems to be able to channel spirits, and King Mob seems to possess a device that allows the group to time travel. (I am on shaky ground with all of this.) Jack Frost doesn't particularly want to be part of The Invisibles, but he is on the run after he burnt down his school and escaped a conformist-conditioning reformatory with the help of King Mob. A homeless man shows Jack Frost some weird Matrix-type shit that I cannot explain. And then, the group psychically time-travels back to the French Revolution and is stuck in an alternate universe while a fleshless man begins to dismember Jack Frost. The Invisibles survive. The end.
I actually found that, in this first volume, the strongest story arcs are the ones that have nothing to do with the main story. The final two issues, both telling isolated stories about characters only tangentially related to The Invisibles, are the strongest. "Royal Monsters" and "Best Man Fall" are so rich and so specific in character and tone that I loved them.
But, I guess, maybe, my disconnect, here, is on a philosophical level. For instance, the Marquis de Sade inexplicably makes an appearance, and The 120 Days of Sodom is even partially retold. And, for some reason, King Mob, leader of The Invisibles, says that he wants de Sade to participate in the creation of a new world order. The 120 Days of Sodom is later echoed in "Royal Monsters," when rich people gather up the poor and hunt them on an isolated estate. This story is written as tragedy. But I am unsure about what Morrison is saying, here. Is one of these things good? I think I'm just not getting the anarchistic spirit of this work. I mean, why would anarchists be enforcers of a policing body?
But, aside from all of that, this is a lot of fun. I do hope to see more character-based stuff in the next volumes, since, right now, these characters are just a little hollow.
And, ultimately, this is a comic book of ideas, some strange and unsettling, some beautiful. I think the writing itself is excellent and the artwork is good. Yeah. Cool.
4 Latex and Silicon Breastforms out of 5
I honestly couldn't really even tell you what The Invisibles is about. Well, I mean, I guess, The Invisibles is a comic about a group of agents who are fighting against... the forces of conformity? It certainly has an anarchist bent. But. Hm.
The overarching story is about the initiation of a young man, Dane (codename: Jack Frost), into a secretive cell of an organization known as The Invisibles. They seem to be sort of superpowered, but I am unsure, at this point. Ragged Robin seems to be telepathic, Lord Fanny seems to be able to channel spirits, and King Mob seems to possess a device that allows the group to time travel. (I am on shaky ground with all of this.) Jack Frost doesn't particularly want to be part of The Invisibles, but he is on the run after he burnt down his school and escaped a conformist-conditioning reformatory with the help of King Mob. A homeless man shows Jack Frost some weird Matrix-type shit that I cannot explain. And then, the group psychically time-travels back to the French Revolution and is stuck in an alternate universe while a fleshless man begins to dismember Jack Frost. The Invisibles survive. The end.
I actually found that, in this first volume, the strongest story arcs are the ones that have nothing to do with the main story. The final two issues, both telling isolated stories about characters only tangentially related to The Invisibles, are the strongest. "Royal Monsters" and "Best Man Fall" are so rich and so specific in character and tone that I loved them.
But, I guess, maybe, my disconnect, here, is on a philosophical level. For instance, the Marquis de Sade inexplicably makes an appearance, and The 120 Days of Sodom is even partially retold. And, for some reason, King Mob, leader of The Invisibles, says that he wants de Sade to participate in the creation of a new world order. The 120 Days of Sodom is later echoed in "Royal Monsters," when rich people gather up the poor and hunt them on an isolated estate. This story is written as tragedy. But I am unsure about what Morrison is saying, here. Is one of these things good? I think I'm just not getting the anarchistic spirit of this work. I mean, why would anarchists be enforcers of a policing body?
But, aside from all of that, this is a lot of fun. I do hope to see more character-based stuff in the next volumes, since, right now, these characters are just a little hollow.
And, ultimately, this is a comic book of ideas, some strange and unsettling, some beautiful. I think the writing itself is excellent and the artwork is good. Yeah. Cool.
4 Latex and Silicon Breastforms out of 5
space_gaudet's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-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? No
4.75
blackcatkai's review
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
CW: ableism, emotional abuse, violence, human experimentation, blood, body horror, gore, gun violence, transphobia, nudity/sexual content, alcohol/drug use, death (animal and human)
read for a challenge to try a comic outside my comfort zone. I'm glad I gave it a shot. lots of action, interesting premise, lots of neat characters, but ultimately not for me. this is definitely going to be 5 stars for another, but I didnt end up liking it too much.
read for a challenge to try a comic outside my comfort zone. I'm glad I gave it a shot. lots of action, interesting premise, lots of neat characters, but ultimately not for me. this is definitely going to be 5 stars for another, but I didnt end up liking it too much.