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The Invisibles, Vol. 7: The Invisible Kingdom
by Warren Pleece, Philip Bond, Steve Yeowell, Frank Quitely, Grant Morrison, Sean Phillips, Jay Stephens
Well, I was mistaken about the artists. I forgot the book went in three four-part arcs. First arc started with Bond for an issue, then three issues of Pleece layouts/pencils and Bond finishes. The middle arc is entirely Phillips with Jay Stephens inking. Quitely draws the finale. All the other artists trade off pages during the three issues leading up to the finale - it's incredibly jarring. Morrison pencils the last page of the second-to-last issue himself.
Anyway, I found this last book in the series rambling and disjointed. The Invisibles kidnap Sir Miles, let him go, King Mob spends four issues with Edith while she prepares to die, the new cast members (Boy left the team and Robin went back to the future in the previous book) aren't given room to become interesting or compelling - Helga's just a series of Morrisonian one-liners - and the big finale is a letdown. Sir Miles says he's tricked the Invisibles, and the the King Archon is going to possess Jack. And then Jack says he ate the Archon and it's over. What? Plot's too disjointed, and there's no emotional hook.
Anyway, I found this last book in the series rambling and disjointed. The Invisibles kidnap Sir Miles, let him go, King Mob spends four issues with Edith while she prepares to die, the new cast members (Boy left the team and Robin went back to the future in the previous book) aren't given room to become interesting or compelling - Helga's just a series of Morrisonian one-liners - and the big finale is a letdown. Sir Miles says he's tricked the Invisibles, and the the King Archon is going to possess Jack. And then Jack says he ate the Archon and it's over. What? Plot's too disjointed, and there's no emotional hook.