Invincible

[ImpulseUCF]

Since I've gotten back into comics I haven't read any super hero books but I'm thinking about giving this one a try. Should I just jump in on the upcoming issue or do I need to wait for a new story arc?

Good thinking! Capuga will likely give you the options, but Invincible is a single, continuous, progressing plot, so the BEST thing to do is start at the beginning to really get the full impact and appreciation of everything. The author pays off tons of sub-plots and characters introduced early on, and the main characters progress.

If that's not economically viable, Cap will cover you. :)

[capuga]

Good thinking! Capuga will likely give you the options, but Invincible is a single, continuous, progressing plot, so the BEST thing to do is start at the beginning to really get the full impact and appreciation of everything. The author pays off tons of sub-plots and characters introduced early on, and the main characters progress.

If that's not economically viable, Cap will cover you. :)

Ask and you shall receive:

There are currently 91 issues out plus an issue 0 and Invincible Returns 1 (both of which are included in the various collected editions. There are several ways to get these:

- There are 3 huge Library editions. They each contain 2 Ultimate Collections worth of issues. These are extra oversized with a bunch of extras in the back. The 3 volumes will bring you through Invincible Returns 1, which is just before issue 71. They are pricey though, about $75 - $80 each on amazon. About $3.34 an issue.
- There are 7 Ultimate Collections hardcovers. They each contain 2 trades worth of issues. These are oversized and I believe the best value for the money. They also have a bunch of extras in the back. The 7 volumes would get you through issue 78. These are about $25 each on amazon. About $2.19 an issue.
- There is a Compendium edition. It contains the first 8 trades and goes through issue 48. It is not oversized and has no extras. It is a very good value and cheap way to get a chunk of issues. This is about #35 - $40 on amazon. About $.75 an issue.
- There are 15 trades. These have a few extras in the back. These trades go through issue 84. They are about $10 - $14 each on amazon. About $2.10 an issue.

These series is so much more enjoyable if you start from the beginning. Not only is it a great read, but there are plot threads and character development that will mean much more to you if you have the history with the book. But if catching up on all those issues is too much I would recommend the following (much cheaper) way to do it:

- Track down a copy of issue #0. It was a jumping on point / recap issue that was released when the series was in the mid-#20's and gives an early history of the series.
- Pick up a copy of Invincible Returns #1 (this should be much easier to find). This is another jumping on point / recap issue released just after issue #70 an gives some of the more recent history of the series.
- This leads directly into the Viltrumite War which is one of the bigger events in the series and leads into current events. So I wouldn't skip it. I'd pick up trades 14 and 15 which get you up to issue 84.
- Then the singles for 84 through 91.

You'd miss some good stuff this way (particularly the Conquest arc that happens just before the Invincible Returns issue) and the events won't have as much impact because you won't have built the attachment and history to the characters but it wouldn't be a bad way to get caught up for fairly cheap.

Or just read the Wikipedia info and jump on with issue 91.

[cphilli]

^Much appreciated :)
I was looking at some of the trades on Amazon the other day. Looks like I've got some catching up to do!

[Marc]

^Much appreciated :)
I was looking at some of the trades on Amazon the other day. Looks like I've got some catching up to do!

The Compendium is the best way to go. It is MASSIVE though.

[capuga]

Remember a few pages back when we were talking about how Invincible would need to be adapted as an animation because they couldn't capture the superheroics and scale on live-action film? Well, I just saw an advance screening of Avengers, and damn...they could totally pull it off with the budget and Joss Whedon. So good! Now I wanna see' Vince on the big screen.

So how awesome was Avengers? I can't wait to see it.

I'd love to see Invincible on the big screen but the unfortunate truth is that it's never going to get that kind of budget. So the animated show is my realistic compromise.

[capuga]

^Much appreciated :)
I was looking at some of the trades on Amazon the other day. Looks like I've got some catching up to do!

I highly recommend it. I get around 80 titles a month but this is by far my all time favorite book. I believe it's the best book on the stands but it's at the very least the best super hero book on the stands.

[ImpulseUCF]

So how awesome was Avengers? I can't wait to see it.

Dude, it was EXCELLENT. I thought it might be campy or just be too much to balance, but Whedon NAILED IT. The scope was right, the balance of characters was right, the dire odds and severity were right on with just the right amount of humor and perfectly timed. It was pretty, too. Impeccably well crafted. I was pleasantly surprised.

I'd love to see Invincible on the big screen but the unfortunate truth is that it's never going to get that kind of budget. So the animated show is my realistic compromise.

Sad but true.

I highly recommend it. I get around 80 titles a month but this is by far my all time favorite book. I believe it's the best book on the stands but it's at the very least the best super hero book on the stands.

It's in my top 3 of all time right along with The Walking Dead and whatever currently occupies my rotating spot for a title that's not Invincible or The Walking Dead at any given time. :P

[capuga]

We're going to be getting a new Guarding the Globe ongoing series in September written by Phil Hester and drawn by Todd Nauck:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/...ies/54491686/1

[theJOKER.]

Just got into this; currently on Issue #7. Really loving it so far. Kirkman is such a damn good writer, and I love the art as well. It's humorous at times, and knows when to amp up the action as well. Really looking forward to delving deeper into the series.

[GRANT!]

We're going to be getting a new Guarding the Globe ongoing series in September written by Phil Hester and drawn by Todd Nauck:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/...ies/54491686/1

That's great news! Hester is a great writer and Nauck is a great artist (who can hit deadlines!) so thumbs up on that lineup. I need my Kaboomerang fix!

[Quest Mar-Vell]

Just got into this; currently on Issue #7. Really loving it so far. Kirkman is such a damn good writer, and I love the art as well. It's humorous at times, and knows when to amp up the action as well. Really looking forward to delving deeper into the series.

And you should consider coming over the the Invincible boards on the Image forums and discussing these issues as you go along in the Invincible re-read thread. The only problem with that is that we do discuss some spoilers and how old issues relate to new ones. But you could start you own spoiler free thread that we won't spoil for you. I'd love to get someone's thoughts as they go along through their first reading.

http://forums.imagecomics.com/viewforum.php?f=38

[Rasputin9977]

What happened go Tick #100 where Invincible stars? It was supposed to come out next month but it didn't. Checked online and it looks like it hasn't been released yet. It didn't get cancelled did it?

[capuga]

What happened go Tick #100 where Invincible stars? It was supposed to come out next month but it didn't. Checked online and it looks like it hasn't been released yet. It didn't get cancelled did it?

No, we're still waiting on it. The writer, Benito Cereno, posted on the Image boards a couple of weeks ago that it would be a few more weeks. So hopefully we'll see it soon.

[capuga]

Just got this news regarding the Tick crossover from Benito on the Image boards a couple of minutes ago:

The book SHOULD be out next week, unless you live in the Boston area, in which case NEC stores will have them tomorrow.

In the meantime, here are a couple of spoiler-free pages:

http://t.co/DMlLqINR

http://t.co/buSPVKbZ

[wiski]

We're going to be getting a new Guarding the Globe ongoing series in September written by Phil Hester and drawn by Todd Nauck:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/...ies/54491686/1

I am extremely excited about that, especially because of Nauck. I'm a fan of his from 'Young Justice' and 'WildGuard'.

On the picking up 'Invincible' in trades, don't discount eBay. When I jumped on 'Invincible', I got the first 10 trades for $60 shipped, and I've seen similar deals since then.