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A review by allmadhere106
Secret Invasion: Front Line by Brian Reed
4.0
I absolutley adored the Front Line comics for Civil War so I was very excited to get to this trade. I think Front Line's biggest strength is that it follows the common human dealing with superhuman events. We see the humans struggle with the chaos of the invasion, all the while hoping that they'll be saved by supers but knowing that they have to do something on their own. I loved the depictions here of those that fled and those that became heroes in their own right. I also really enjoyed the discussion at the end of how everyone dealt with the aftermath and moved on from the event. Powerful.
This collection can definitely come across as chaotic since it jumps from one narrative to the other, especially when the images are before the invasion but the narration boxes are from after the invasion. I can see this being a little confusing for some readers, but I found that it worked well with the overall story and Ben's struggle to write the narrative. I found the end of the invasion itself to be quite abrupt. I'm sure that this is covered more in other editions, but it didn't make a lot of sense here by itself.
For: fans of superheroes/comics; readers wanting a comic that show the POV of the Everyman.
Possible red flags: characters in peril; violence; blood; death; invasion and hostile takeovers; brief depiction of infidelity; property damage; medical emergencies; suicide bomber; gang violence; murder.
This collection can definitely come across as chaotic since it jumps from one narrative to the other, especially when the images are before the invasion but the narration boxes are from after the invasion. I can see this being a little confusing for some readers, but I found that it worked well with the overall story and Ben's struggle to write the narrative. I found the end of the invasion itself to be quite abrupt. I'm sure that this is covered more in other editions, but it didn't make a lot of sense here by itself.
For: fans of superheroes/comics; readers wanting a comic that show the POV of the Everyman.
Possible red flags: characters in peril; violence; blood; death; invasion and hostile takeovers; brief depiction of infidelity; property damage; medical emergencies; suicide bomber; gang violence; murder.