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Invincible: The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 2

Authors: Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, Bill Crabtree
Publisher: Image Comics
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 44758

Media: Hardcover
Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 7.6 x 0.9

ISBN: 1582405948
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781582405940
ASIN: 1582405948

Publication Date: July 6, 2006
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Product Description
In the aftermath of Mark's revelation concerning his father, he's forced to pick up the pieces of his life and carry on. The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 2 collects Invincible's struggle to become his own man, to stand on his own and live his own life. This is a can't-miss for any Invincible fan and a perfect addition to any bookshelf.

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Incredible March 11, 2010
Brandon
If your reading this review it means more than likely you've already read Invincible vol. 1 which means you already know how kick butt this series is. So if your asking yourself if you should by the second volume then the answer is YES YES YES. Stop wasting time and buy.

5 out of 5 stars

Great Purchase May 1, 2009
Harv W (Birmingham, AL USA)
As always, Amazon delivers with low prices and quick delivery. Invincible Ultimate Collection vol. 2 is a must for any fan who wants to get a deeper understanding of the character of Mark Grayson. Fantastic story.

4 out of 5 stars

nice and easy February 22, 2009
Jesus E. Pedreira Quintela (madrid, spain)
Nice book. Kirkman is a great writer (if you don't believe me read the walking dead) and the book is great. I highly recommend this comic book if you want to have some fun and/or read a nice story about an adolescent suerheroe

4 out of 5 stars

Great, but not as great as Volume 1 September 23, 2008
David R (NJ)
The reason this gets a 4 and not a 5 star rating is because I read Volume 1 right before I read Volume 2. If you read Volume 1, wait a little to read Volume 2. 2 is fantastic, Robert Kirkman is an amazing writer, but it falls short of being as amazing as 1. Volume 2 picks up right where Volume 1 left off, and has Mark learning more about himself and his powers. Now that he has taken on his fathers job for Cecil, he is having some trouble juggling everything all at once, and that's the basic plotline of this one. What you have to remember about this is it is all about setting up the later comics. Each issue stands almost entirely on its own, but when you read later issues, or volumes, if you haven't read this one, they aren't nearly as good, and some just won't make much sense without this one. So read it, buy it, enjoy it, just remember this one is all about laying groundwork for the future of Invincible.

5 out of 5 stars

"This stuff is hard. It's not like the movies. Glasses just aren't enough." June 7, 2008
H. Bala (Carson - hey, we have an IKEA store! - CA USA)
STOP reading this, if you haven't yet gone thru Invincible: The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1 or INVINCIBLE, Vols. 1-3 (FAMILY MATTERS, EIGHT IS ENOUGH, and PERFECT STRANGERS).

As Invincible, teenager Mark Grayson may be one of the most powerful superheroes on the planet, but Robert Kirkman writes him as such a likable, down-to-earth kid that you find yourself easily relating to him. INVINCIBLE is one of the best comics going on out there today. You're really, really missing out if you haven't yet checked out this title. Anyway, about INVINCIBLE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, Vol. 2...

As we found out in the previous volume, Omni-Man (the erstwhile Defender of Democracy) turns out to be a humongous super-villain. Having confessed to his son Invincible (and, unwittingly, to the rest of the world) his true goal of conquering the Earth for his home planet of Viltrium, Omni-Man ends up beating the living snot out of Invincible in a cataclysmic battle and then blasts off into deep space, leaving his son in critical condition. The betrayal leaves Mark and his mom in deep shock, and their coping mechanisms kick in. Mark's mom takes to drinking and passing out on the couch; Mark internalizes everything.

One immediate fallout to Omni-man turning traitor is that Invincible becomes an agent of a top, top, top secret government agency. As such, Mark is directed to various trouble spots around the world where his powers would be put to best use. This frequently keeps him on the move, and soon Mark's girlfriend Amber is getting fed up with the chronic lateness, abrupt departures, and frequent absences (she suspects him of drug-dealing). Yet one more repercussion to Omni-man's betrayal is that Invincible is instantly regarded with suspicion by a few in the superhero community (*cough*theImmortal*cough*).

Averting disasters, saving lives, beating up on the bad guys, picking up the pieces of his life. Then there's school. An alien invasion causes a delay in the graduation of Mark's high school senior class, after which Mark only has two weeks to prepare for his first day in college.

Writer Robert Kirkman keeps it real, or as real as he can get in the world of comic books. From the get-go, this comic book has kept it coming with unexpected twists and stories that are fresh and so enjoyable to read. Kirkman offers up offbeat takes on superhero conventions. He's already taken characters who were clearly based on recognizable DC superheroes and made them (or what happened to them) integral to the story (of course, I'm talking about the Guardians of the Globe). I'd like to think that Kirkman's characters, for the most part, behave just as real people would if put in the same abnormal circumstances. I like that Kirkman doesn't resort to Clark Kent-ism, where a disguise becomes impenetrable by virtue of donning a pair of glasses. Two of the folks who know of Mark's dual identities actually figured it out on their own. Heck, even one villain saw thru the costume and instantly recognized Invincible's civilian identity. Given, that was Mark's evil physics teacher (see ULTIMATE COLLECTION Vol. 1), so he already knew Mark.

With the wild success of the comic book (it's about to hit the issue #50 landmark), Kirkman gets even more diligent about building his Invincible universe. I love numerous sub-plots, love that feeling of stuff always happening, with more stuff waiting just around the corner. Kirkman weaves in boatloads of sub-plots. Lessee, in no particular order, there's that ill-fated expedition to Mars (the endpage of which lets you know more will be heard from this); there's the Titan-turning-over-a-new-leaf arc; the continuing machinations of the dimension-hopping Angstrom Levy; the one with the Reanimen; and there's that issue devoted to Allen the Alien, which gets us closer to the monster Viltrumite arc.

Kirkman invests more time into the supporting cast, fleshing out characters such as Robot (awesome!), Monster Girl, and Allen the cyclopic alien (also awesome). Mark's mom gets more face time and meets a friend with whom she shares a common ground. Even the guy who makes superhero suits is developed further. Also more on Mark's lovelife, more on his best bud William's love life, and even on Atom Eve's lovelife. Because, c'mon, who doesn't dig teen romance in a teen title?

I love the seemingly throwaway touches. What Mark does with his graduation cap (the same cap, which, by the way, turns up in a later issue); his mom packing him lunch on his Mars excursion, and what happens with that. I like the fact that Kirkman isn't shy about involving his characters in heart-to-heart dialogues. #22 and #0 are two of my favorites, two issues which consist mostly of dialogue, stemming from Amber and Mark's heading-downhill relationship. And, in issue #23, Kirkman shows why Allen the Alien is such a popular character.

The art? Ryan Ottley, who took over from Cory Walker back in issue #8, boasts pencils and inks that are visually compelling and elegant in its simplicity. In all this, Ottley retains much of Cory Walker's style. Credit, too, to Bill Crabtree, who with his crisp coloring definitely adds to the clean look of INVINCIBLE.

INVINCIBLE: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, Vol. 2 collects issues #14-24, #0, and a story from IMAGE COMICS SUMMER SPECIAL #1. Brief origins of Monster Girl, Rex Splode, the Immortal, Dupli-Kate, and Atom Eve are also included. As a bonus, there's a ton of sketches with commentary by Kirkman, as well as the script to issue #23. By the way, if you already own INVINCIBLE, Vol. 4 - HEAD OF THE CLASS and Vol. 5 - THE FACTS OF LIFE, then you basically already have the issues reprinted in this Ultimate Collection Hardcover.

Otherwise, go get this one.

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