A review by thecommonswings
The Invisibles, Vol. 2: Apocalipstick by Grant Morrison

5.0

This is just getting better and better - and I rescind yesterday’s lazy Zenith/ Doom Patrol comparisons because I suspect Morrison’s actual aim is to try and encompass as many ideas and references as he can within a SF/ thriller/ magical format. It flirts with so many genres and different comics but transcends them all. It feels a lot like Morrison is trying in this issue to do his own take on John Constantine at times, but then he’s bold enough to try and write some powerful, intimate and often incredibly sad one off issues from the perspective of the enemy. I’m still not entirely sure if Morrison should be comfortable about his appropriation of black/ transgender experiences for dramatic purposes, but I’m glad he’s at least trying to use them respectfully for his wider purpose which, thankfully, I still can’t quite see