The Invisibles The deluxe edition

Reading the first volume of The Invisibles, written by Morrison and illustrated by Yeowell, Jill Thompson, Dennis Cramer, Chris Weston, John Ridgway, Steve Parkhouse, and Duncan Fegredo is like having your vision and hearing go out intermittently while walking through the world's craziest fun house. Morrison, known for his work in Batman and All-Star Superman, among other things, broke new ground when he put this title out under the DC Vertigo imprint back in 1994, blazing a trail for writers such as Garth Ennis and Warren Ellis to follow. The story revolves around a small group who call themselves the Invisibles and their newest recruit as they battle an unseen enemy, aliens from another dimension who already have a hold on most of humanity. Team members are able to travel through time, dimensions, realities, and more. At one point, they journey back to bring the Marquis de Sade to 1980s San Francisco to play a key role in their ongoing struggle. Morrison's writing is as brilliant and cryptic as ever. Symbolism and intertwining themes run throughout the book, and the art superlatively gives the readers a semblance of the majestic chaos that makes up the world Morrison created. Verdict A great introduction to a vibrant dystopia in which humanity's only hope is a small rag-tag bunch who don't fit into society's norms in more ways than one. This graphic novel is for those who enjoy sf, dystopian fiction, and tales of rebellion against Orwellian-like authority.-Ryan Claringbole, Coll. Lib. at the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.