Invincible: Unbreakable

I know a lot of fans read Robert Kirkman’s Invincible, but for those of you that don’t, you are truly missing out.

The book never fails and it lives up to its hype.

The true strength of the book is its ongoing character development, which has been developing, overlapping, evolving since issue one. The book has what most books don’t, a core creative team.


Robert Kirkman has not missed a single issue and the art chores have remained the same, Ryan Ottley has been drawing the book from issue 7 on and the only other artist to touch this book is co-creator Cory Walker.


If you love superhero comics, fun and interesting characters with bigger than life action and wink wink nug nug humor, I promise you $2.99 will the best money you have ever spent.

Nolan - Part Two

Last Wednesday, I shared a sketch I got for one of my favorite characters in comic books, Nolan (aka Omni-Man) from the Invincible title.  

Nolan from Invinicble

I have a few of these and I am posting them for all to see.

Here is another Nolan sketch from artist/writer Sean Kasper.

Nolan by artist Sean Kasper

Sean is an artist and self published writer. You can find links to his work here.

Check back next week for another sketch.

Happy Wednesday.

Nolan - Part One

Over the last few weeks or so I have been collecting sketches for one of my favorite characters, Nolan (aka Omni-Man) from the Invincible comic book.



Nolan from 'Invincible'

I thought I would share those sketches and provide links, so that you can check out the artists who provided them. 

Here is Nolan by artist James Riot.

Nolan by James Riot

James has two online comics called 'The Path' and 'Bastard Who'

You can check them both out at http://www.olddyingkitty.com/

Be sure to check back next week with another sketch and info on the artist.

Invincible: Thoughts

Hands down my favorite book is Robert Kirkman’s “Invincible”.

I can only praise Kirkman’s work on this title because I don’t read any of his other stuff.

Like most people I thought the six episode run of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” was fantastic, but I never read the source material.

I hear it’s good.

I don’t want to come off as snob but when it comes to funny books I mostly go for superhero titles.

I do read non-superhero titles but they don’t give me the same charge as the ‘tights and flights’ books do.

At the top of that list is “Invincible”.

SPOILERS BELOW

 

Ryan Ottley

If you are like us....one of your favorite superhero books is Invincible.

Artist Ryan Ottley has been on the book since issue 7.

Check out his cover to the Invincible: Viltrumite War trade paper back and a character design for something called 'The Walking Dread'

Wednesday's Previews, 11/3/10 Releases

Absolute All-Star Superman
DC, Price: $99.99
Written by Grant Morrison; Art and cover by Frank Quitely.

The Eisner Award-winning 12-issue series from Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely is now available in Absolute format! The Man of Steel battles Bizarro, Zibarro and more before facing the final revenge of Lex Luthor. Also includes a bonus sketchbook section and more!

Batman and Robin #16
DC, Price $3.99
Written by Grant Morrison; Art by Cameron Stewart; Cover by Frank Quitely.

Don't miss this fantastic finale as Batman and Robin's storyline connects with The Return Of Bruce Wayne! The climactic showdown between Batman and the Black Glove is finally here. It's payback time for The Dark Knight as Batman and Robin face the ultimate evil. Will Damian betray his father's legacy? Will Bruce Wayne return just in time to see Dick Grayson die? Plus, The Joker and Professor Pyg!

This is only the beginning of a startling new status quo for the Batman…

Superboy #1
DC, Price: $2.99
Written by Jeff Lemire; Art by Pier Gallo; Cover by Rafael Albuquerque.

Superboy is back in a brand-new ongoing series! Join Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) and amazing up-and-coming artist Pier Gallo as they take Superboy on a journey to a side of Smallville not even Superman knows about! What mysteries lurk beneath the surface of this all-American town – and what are their direct ties to Superboy? The start of the next great DC Universe epic begins right here!

Generation Hope #1
Marvel, Price: $3.99
Written by Tim Bradstreet; Art and cover by Tim Bradstreet.

Spinning directly out of Uncanny X-Men comes the most important new X-Book in years: Generation Hope! When Hope Summers returned from the future she triggered the rebirth of the mutant gene. Five lights appeared on Cerebra and five mutants' powers came to life, but their activations have been chaotic and dangerous, nearly killing each of them. It was only the touch of Hope that saved their lives. With Rogue and the four new mutants who were gathered in Uncanny X-Men, Hope heads to Japan to join Cyclops, Wolverine and the fifth light. But will this new light be a hero or a villain? Only Kierongillen (Thor) and Salva Espin (Savage She-Hulk) know!

Scarlet #3
Icon, Price $3.95
Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art and cover by Alex Maleev.

Here it is!! The latest chapter in the best reviewed, creator-owned comics sensation of the year! Scarlet has had enough and has planted her flag. The world is broken and she's going to fix it. But there are those who will not let this stand. In this issue you meet them. The sides are being drawn. The first issue sold out the same week it shipped! Are you going to let that happen to you again? Hop on the Scarlet train for a comic book experience unlike anything else out there! From the Eisner award-winning team behind Daredevil, Spider-Woman, the Avengers and Halo.

Strange Tales II #2
Marvel, Price $4.99
Written by: Kathryn Beaton, Nicholas Gurewitch, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez, Paul Hornschemeier, Scott Richardson, and Wayne Alex Robinson; Cover by Jaime Hernandez; Art by Kathryn Beaton, Nicholas Gurewitch, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez, Paul Hornschemeier, Scott Richardson, and Wayne Alex Robinson.

Marvel's critically acclaimed indie anthology returns! The best, most exciting cartoonists working today re-imagine Marvel's greatest characters in three giant-sized issues! And with no ads! Get excited, folks. Comics absolutely do not get more awesome than this! Don't miss out on what's guaranteed to be one of the best reads of the year!!!

Invincible #75
Image, Price $5.99
Written by Robert Kirkman; Art by Ryan Ottley, Cory Walker & Fco Plascencia; Cover Ryan Ottley & Fco Plascencia.
THE VILTRUMITE WAR CONTINUES!
Invincible and the Coalition of Planets bring the war to Planet Viltrum! All bets are off as the Coalition forces try to fight their way into the Viltrumite Empire's stronghold. Lives are lost, and the war reaches a turning point. This issue features as special, over-sized main story and an extra special Science Dog back-up story by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker.