Invincible Appreciation Thread

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Great Issue (#118), which is FREE on Comixology BTW (FYI)

Can anyone explain the invincible 118 logo variant? Is it htf? What do you think the print run on 118 was?

Ahhhhhh! ECCC tomorrow! Can't wait to post the haul!

Can anyone explain the invincible 118 logo variant? Is it htf? What do you think the print run on 118 was?

Ahhhhhh! ECCC tomorrow! Can't wait to post the haul!

I'm letting my #1 9.8 go for now if anyone is in the market for one.

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=8490574#Post8490574

So, not quite the haul I was expecting. Turned down by a few cats, but, Adi Granov came through like a champ. My second Granov piece, Space Racer.

I did pick up the 101 cover and a few other pages, but, this was my main con piece from ECCC.

Nice (again - saw it on Facebook)!

Need to get a great frame and rock it out!!

I just officially took the plunge!

I just officially took the plunge!

Do tell.

I don't want to jinx it- I'll let it get here safe and sound in the mail first and I'll show it then.

I don't want to jinx it- I'll let it get here safe and sound in the mail first and I'll show it then.

Totally and completely understand.

I have a few graded Invincible #1's js

So, Other Rob, when do we find out if the .25 gimmick worked or not. Next month maybe?

#119 and #120 would already be ordered I believe, but guess reorders could be increased.

Since we are all friends here, and fans of the book, maybe I can ask an honest question. After rereading 118 this morning, why would anyone want to "start" reading the book if this was their first issue? The recap looks like advertisements that I almost passed over and not one panel shows anyone's powers except for Oliver. I'm confused. I understand the timing, new era/start/life for our heroes, but, I don't understand the pace of the transition. Things are gonna be so crazy, comic book, yeah yeah yeah, but, let's have some bathroom banter and other stuff first.

Love the colors in this issue, Beaulieu nailed it.

Cause Terra has a mean right hook and shes flying on the cover.

Since we are all friends here, and fans of the book, maybe I can ask an honest question. After rereading 118 this morning, why would anyone want to "start" reading the book if this was their first issue? The recap looks like advertisements that I almost passed over and not one panel shows anyone's powers except for Oliver. I'm confused. I understand the timing, new era/start/life for our heroes, but, I don't understand the pace of the transition. Things are gonna be so crazy, comic book, yeah yeah yeah, but, let's have some bathroom banter and other stuff first.

 

Love the colors in this issue, Beaulieu nailed it.

This was more slice of life, Saga-esque toned. This will be the norm for the book for the near future, so it does fit for a jumping on point because the book is really taking a different turn starting with this issue.

This was more slice of life, Saga-esque toned. This will be the norm for the book for the near future, so it does fit for a jumping on point because the book is really taking a different turn starting with this issue.

I guess. It seems you'd wanna make the jumping on point the best issue yet. Do you think the new tone will attract readers or lose them? Of course you'll say attract readers, but, man, I don't know. I hope it stays strong while Kirkman focuses on Outcast.

This was more slice of life, Saga-esque toned. This will be the norm for the book for the near future, so it does fit for a jumping on point because the book is really taking a different turn starting with this issue.

 

I guess. It seems you'd wanna make the jumping on point the best issue yet. Do you think the new tone will attract readers or lose them? Of course you'll say attract readers, but, man, I don't know. I hope it stays strong while Kirkman focuses on Outcast.

They have a plan in place that was formulated by looking at what is selling at Image the most at this point. People are buying more slice of life, funny, quirky books than just bombastic Super Hero fights. It's been 5 years that Walking Dead has been out and it's never helped Invincible's sales at all. Making a change and taking a chance with a new outlook is worth a try. With sales at the same amount as they were pre Walking Dead TV Show, a change probably isn't costing a large number of readers and can only really help.

Since we are all friends here, and fans of the book, maybe I can ask an honest question. After rereading 118 this morning, why would anyone want to "start" reading the book if this was their first issue? The recap looks like advertisements that I almost passed over and not one panel shows anyone's powers except for Oliver. I'm confused. I understand the timing, new era/start/life for our heroes, but, I don't understand the pace of the transition. Things are gonna be so crazy, comic book, yeah yeah yeah, but, let's have some bathroom banter and other stuff first.

 

Love the colors in this issue, Beaulieu nailed it.

Good points. I think the issue perfectly and concisely recaps the series and then offers new story, which contains a lot of elements: humor, shock, sadness, intensity, and wonder.

I'm biased, but I would want more after this issue if I was a newcomer