A review by goobur
Invincible, Vol. 25: The End of All Things, Part Two by Robert Kirkman

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This review is intended to cover the entire series, not just volume 25.

Not the tightest written story, but that doesn’t really matter here. Despite its mountain of issues, Invincible manages to enrapture like nothing else, and that comes down to Kirkman’s strongest ability as a writer: surprise. While this can backfire with events that wrap up a little too quickly or awkwardly, these surprises more often payout in fantastic ways than anything that may hold the story back in detrimental ways. I also really have to commend his ability to balance such an absurd number of plotlines simultaneously. While obviously unplanned, they frequently climax in ways that seem very natural and focused. The ingenious part of this balancing act is how it assists in the pacing: by having so many narratives occurring concurrently, Kirkman can have them all unfold at a reasonable speed without the reader getting bored by the lack of developments. Not too interested in what’s happening on one page? Don’t worry, the next page will likely be something completely different and the page after that. These bite-sized plot-check-ins lead to a fast pace for the overall series, but a suitable pace for each individual narrative. Obviously the rest of the writing is great, but these are just some things that I noticed while reading that really impressed me. Invincible is something I'm gonna be thinking about for a long time, I imagine.