I don't think we've seen the last of the rejiggered virus. Mark's Immune. It cound kill everyone on earth and there would still be him and a handful of saved folks.
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Shoot, so no #100 tomorrow, yes? Bummer, can't wait!
What Kirkman needed were bigger heavy hitters for Mark to fight. Once he hit his full viltrumite strength, he was just so much stronger than everyone else. I thought Dinosaurus would help fill that gap for awhile but these recent events, if true, are just...blah. Also, while I like Atom Eve, their relationship is pretty damn boring. I wouldn't kill her off but maybe separate them for a bit. I was really hoping he'd get together with the alien warlord chick for awhile :-/
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Re-read #99:
A teleport doorway opens up right before Mark and Dinosaurus bring a building down on themselves, and once the dust clears Dinosaurus is holding Mark who is inexplicably nekkid.
A teleport doorway opens up right before Mark and Dinosaurus bring a building down on themselves, and once the dust clears Dinosaurus is holding Mark who is inexplicably nekkid.
Mayhap a decoy of some sort was swapped in.
Nice catch.
Maybe Dinosaurus engineered this and the world needs to see this to keep Thragg off of Mark's back.
In other news, my volume 17 TBP came in the male today. Looks excellent as usual. Something that struck me when I was reading the individual issues that really hit home harder in the TBP was how much I adore the way Corey Walker draws Amanda/Monster Girl. It helps that his portrayal of her looks almost identical to my fiancee. The entire Flaxaan Empire story was just really awesome in general and one of my favorite things that Kirkman has done. The small tidbit with Allen, Oliver, and Tech Jacket was so good too, it makes me want a spin-off.
It just struck me that now that Nolan is back on earth and Robot/Monster Girl are back as well, they could have some interesting interactions between those three and the flaxaans. Nolan was known as "the destroyer" after all, though maybe after all those hundreds of years, they've forgotten all about him...
I liked it, but I'm not sure how much of that is because it was pretty Robot-centric, and Kirkman's excessive verbiage, actually works in the mouth of a poorly socialized intellectual, like Rex Robot. It was great seeing Cory Walker back, drawing a substantial amount of pages. I love that dude's style so much, it's always a treat when he comes in with some new stuff. And Ryan Ottley, along with Cliff Rathburn and John Rauch, remain amazing.
The focus on the B-list cast was cool; the Guardians of the Globe are great, so it's always nice to see them. It is a little disappointing that more of the volume didn't focus on Bulletproof.
I also really enjoyed the tiny subplot about General Kregg, the Viltrumite that's coming to love Earthlings. It'd be so easy to play that guy as a generic antagonist, but to see that he's not an entirely bad dude, is kind of cool. I love complex bad guys.
Speaking of complex bad guys, Rex Robot. Wow. Dick move with the ethnic cleansing, bro.
I do find it an interesting thing for his character, though, and it brings me back to something from earlier in the series. Invincible, having met the Immortal some centuries down the line, finds the former hero insane, and having grown detached from his humanity. After reluctantly putting him down, Invincible remarks to Eve that the Immortal was a good man once, but he ultimately just lived for too long.
I think the same could be said for Rex. He lived in an alternate dimension, facing down generations of enemies, for some six-hundred years. That would mess with anybody's head.
That said, Monster Girl shows no such trauma, so maybe Rex is just a dick.
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Re/ #102, which I just got around to reading.
Huh. Things took a turn. Those viltrumites turned against Thragg very quickly, and he seemed to go down extremely easily too, given how he was shrugging off punches during the War. What's this about the viltrumites suddenly following a wise leader over a strong one?
Yeesh. Well, that happened. Little too pat, I feel. Ending made me smile though.
Huh. Things took a turn. Those viltrumites turned against Thragg very quickly, and he seemed to go down extremely easily too, given how he was shrugging off punches during the War. What's this about the viltrumites suddenly following a wise leader over a strong one?
Yeesh. Well, that happened. Little too pat, I feel. Ending made me smile though.
Yeah I agree. I liked the turn of events but it felt like it should have been spread out over 2 or 3 issues. Lately I feel like Kirkman still has a lot of really great ideas but that he rushes through them way too fast. I think the last time he really took his time to tell a story with a beginning and an end was the Viltrumite War. I still love the book but I wish he'd let some of these really major plot points breathe a little.
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After issue 100 I'm going to try and read the whole series from start to "finish" and see if it holds up.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/24/massive-spoiler-preview-for-invincible-100/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
"Ride or Die" confirmed Dominic Toretto, as they took off to find the Dragon Balls in hopes of reviving their friend Sonic
"Ride or Die" confirmed Dominic Toretto, as they took off to find the Dragon Balls in hopes of reviving their friend Sonic
This also makes no goddamn sense considering how their first two encounters went down.
That...would be just like kirkman.
Well, is he back to full strength yet? Cuz he was getting knocked around pretty bad in the last issue.
Yeah that might explain it. Mark at full strength could hurt Thragg. Dinosaurus couldn't even scratch him, so it doesn't make much sense otherwise.
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I could honestly see that happening with Angstrom Levy.
Of course if it is true then fuck Kirkman and fuck his creepy obsession with gore.
Mayhap a decoy of some sort was swapped in.
Nice catch.
So I'm pretty confident that's what'll wind up happening.
So many mixed feelings...ugh. Too much, too fast Kirkman. Too much...
I liked it, but I'm not sure how much of that is because it was pretty Robot-centric, and Kirkman's excessive verbiage, actually works in the mouth of a poorly socialized intellectual, like Rex Robot. It was great seeing Cory Walker back, drawing a substantial amount of pages. I love that dude's style so much, it's always a treat when he comes in with some new stuff. And Ryan Ottley, along with Cliff Rathburn and John Rauch, remain amazing.
The focus on the B-list cast was cool; the Guardians of the Globe are great, so it's always nice to see them. It is a little disappointing that more of the volume didn't focus on Bulletproof.
Speaking of complex bad guys, Rex Robot. Wow. Dick move with the ethnic cleansing, bro.
I do find it an interesting thing for his character, though, and it brings me back to something from earlier in the series. Invincible, having met the Immortal some centuries down the line, finds the former hero insane, and having grown detached from his humanity. After reluctantly putting him down, Invincible remarks to Eve that the Immortal was a good man once, but he ultimately just lived for too long.
I think the same could be said for Rex. He lived in an alternate dimension, facing down generations of enemies, for some six-hundred years. That would mess with anybody's head.
That said, Monster Girl shows no such trauma, so maybe Rex is just a dick.
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Yeesh. Well, that happened. Little too pat, I feel. Ending made me smile though.
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Yeah I agree. I liked the turn of events but it felt like it should have been spread out over 2 or 3 issues. Lately I feel like Kirkman still has a lot of really great ideas but that he rushes through them way too fast. I think the last time he really took his time to tell a story with a beginning and an end was the Viltrumite War. I still love the book but I wish he'd let some of these really major plot points breathe a little.
At that point the only chance is to hang out where you arrived and hope another portal back appears sometime.
edit - Omnipotus! Classic Galactus expy.