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thisisstephenbetts's review against another edition
4.0
The Invisibles really seems to be Morrisson's signature book - it has the anarchic bravado of Zenith, the automatic writing nonsense of Doom Patrol, all his obsessions with chaos and the ruling class and the lizard/insect lords pulling the strings (do he and Pat Mills get together and talk about this stuff?), psychedelia, magic, politics. And he pulls it together in a way that he seemed to stop bothering with later on. I took these on as a bit of a chore, and found the first volume a little tedious overall, but I'm really starting to get into it now.
Also really enjoyed the Luter Arkwright pastiche - that was a lot of fun.
Also really enjoyed the Luter Arkwright pastiche - that was a lot of fun.
tsharris's review
4.0
Probably the first volume of 'The Invisibles' that I really enjoyed. The backstory of Boy was great, the reveal in the last third was great. I'm enjoying figuring out the material that Morrison drew upon to write this series.
tabone's review against another edition
5.0
The best volume yet. The series has quickly taken the "#2 of All Time" slot behind The [b:Watchmen|472331|Watchmen|Alan Moore|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175041710s/472331.jpg|4358649]. Incredible writing by Morrison, fantastic - and fantastical - imagining overall.
a_monkey's review against another edition
4.0
Very skilful how the series slowly ramps up in scope at exactly the same pace as it becomes more intimate in the depictions of its characters and relationships. That must be cause everyone was wanking to it at the time like the author told them to!
matt4hire's review against another edition
5.0
Another fantastic volume. I especially love the titular arc, Entropy in the UK, with King Mob and Sir Miles doing psychic battle. Plus, there's also And A Half Dozen of the Other, which has my favorite characters, Division X.
thecommonswings's review against another edition
5.0
Just brilliant. This does actually feel like a commentary on some of Zenith, particularly the final parts of Phase One. Honestly this is Morrison at his most accessible (well, relatively) because he’s bunging out mad ideas but at the same time bothering to unpack them for you as well. And much as I like Michael Moorcock I think in a world where he gives Gaiman and Moore a free pass but he takes umbrage at Gideon Stargrave says a lot more about him demanding a certain deference than anything else
ladydewinter's review against another edition
4.0
It probably wasn't that good idea to read that book over a year after reading the second volume, and it probably also wasn't a good idea to read this in the break room at work, because... this is Grant Morrison at his Grant-Morrison-est, and it's really weird, but also really really cool. After I finally remembered where we'd last been and what had happened and who everyone was I found myself completely immersed in the story again, and while I'm still confused by almost everything, whether it's the conspiracy or the world ending, I really enjoy this series with all its trippiness and craziness and the occult stuff. Definitely not something for everyone, but I'm going to continue reading and, once I have all the volumes, I'll read it all in one go and maybe it'll make a bit more sense.
the_graylien's review against another edition
5.0
Having read this ends the third volume (of seven) of the graphic novels and the first volume of the entire Invisbles series. (The series as a whole was split into three volumes.)
The series continues to astound me as I read through it and amazes me more each time I come back to it.
This third volume sees Morrison continue to blow our minds with discussion of magick, government conspiracies, world religions, differing concepts of God, and the development of the characters themselves.
This volume also imparts plenty of information on '60s and '70s pop culture, literature and music. It gives us plenty to chew on and plenty to go and seek more info on if we were to be interested enough to go into the background of The Invisibles as a series (and who wouldn't be?).
This volume also marks the first appearance of art work by Phil Jiminez, a wildly talented artist who brings, in my opinion, a certain unmatched flair to the series.
As the series goes on, more volumes can only mean more amazement, and this one was no exception.
The series continues to astound me as I read through it and amazes me more each time I come back to it.
This third volume sees Morrison continue to blow our minds with discussion of magick, government conspiracies, world religions, differing concepts of God, and the development of the characters themselves.
This volume also imparts plenty of information on '60s and '70s pop culture, literature and music. It gives us plenty to chew on and plenty to go and seek more info on if we were to be interested enough to go into the background of The Invisibles as a series (and who wouldn't be?).
This volume also marks the first appearance of art work by Phil Jiminez, a wildly talented artist who brings, in my opinion, a certain unmatched flair to the series.
As the series goes on, more volumes can only mean more amazement, and this one was no exception.