I'm dreading this story quite a bit, due to the rumors that Atom Eve is going to be killed in this story. I'm really hoping that this isn't the case, because otherwise this is a really fun story. The Viltrumite invasion storyline has been going on so long that it is really neat seeing Invincible face off against the "unstoppable" conquerors. With his powers constantly increasing, the Viltrumites better be careful who they send. Of course, Conquest is a great character so far. He seems to relish the fighting more than the testing, and he really doesn't seem interested in advancing the Viltrumite empire. He just wants to do some smashing. It's a fun idea and Kirkman is still keeping things fresh this far in.
Ryan Ottley has that wonderful mix of gore and cartooniness that carries the story perfectly. The violence is over the top, but it is never offensive.
Good
2 comments:
Just found your blog while trolling on Newsarama. This is the first of your reviews that I really didn't agree with. This issue felt like a bit of a waste. I don't feel like it did anything that couldn't have been done in a page or two of a more substantive issue of the series. Maybe it just pales in comparison to how well done the past few issues of the series have been.
I agree, there is not a lot here but fighting. The last few issues have been fantastic though, and this is a downer in comparison, but I thought the savagery of the combat with Ottley's pencils was really well done.
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