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Summary: All and nothing at all
Review: ...or almost.Fact is, this very well-designed book is divided up in small chapters - one for each Invisibles issue. Every chapter is in its turn composed of small interviews (the bulk of them being with artist Jimenez), two separate fan-like comments from the curators and an occasional small quote from Grant Morrison himself.
Finally, in the sidebars of each page, there is a very detailed comment to each relevant panel or phrase. "Very detailed" meaning that the authors even go to the lenghts of reminding the reader that "Marylin Monroe was a big sex symbol in the late Fifties and onward..." etc etc. I actually liked this "take nothing for granted" approach, but with it come a number of problems. First and foremost, there are no visual references, so you have to keep the orginal Invisibles book at hand to follow the notes. Then, this much detail means lots of text, which in turn had to be printed very small to fit on the sidebars - reading it might be tiring to many. The final interview with Grant Morrison is priceless, altough it replicates much stuff that you can easily find on the sites devoted to The Invisibles. So is this book worth the buying? My answer is maybe not if you're already heavily into fringe counterculture, as you'll already know about everything there's to know. In any other case, go for it as it can make your Invisibles reading experience much more layered and interesting.
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Summary: Almost too shallow, but so necessary
Review: A bit too shallow at times, but the amount of information in the book make it a definite must-read for anyone planning to crash-land into The Invisibles. The annotations are fabulous, the interview with Grant Morrison is a head trip and a half, and, generally, it's a delight of a book.
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Summary: Almost too shallow, but so necessary
Review: A bit too shallow at times, but the amount of information in the book make it a definite must-read for anyone planning to crash-land into The Invisibles. The annotations are fabulous, the interview with Grant Morrison is a head trip and a half, and, generally, it's a delight of a book.
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Summary: Okay...but...
Review: I was hoping for a more "traditional" style dissection of the themes and events in 'The Invisibles'. Or at least some more in-depth interviews regarding the series. To be fair, the new Grant Morrison interview is pretty good, and it is nice to have the annotations in one volume (opposed to the online sources like Jaybabcock.com and Barbelith.com), but I guess I was expecting a more serious, perhaps even literary, view of the series.
Rating:
Summary: Okay...but...
Review: I was hoping for a more "traditional" style dissection of the themes and events in 'The Invisibles'. Or at least some more in-depth interviews regarding the series. To be fair, the new Grant Morrison interview is pretty good, and it is nice to have the annotations in one volume (opposed to the online sources like Jaybabcock.com and Barbelith.com), but I guess I was expecting a more serious, perhaps even literary, view of the series.
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: If you're a fan of THE INVISIBLES, you have to get this book! It really made sense of the maze that was the series. It's fun seeing the original creators comment on the entire series in the interviews. One of the better series guides I've seen.
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Summary: A fun, irreverent read!
Review: What a fun book! Other series guides seem to be pompous, overly reverent affairs, but a cheeky tone (on the part of both the writers and their interviewees) make 'Anarchy for the Masses' a breath of fresh air. 'The Invisibles' is a series open to many interpretations, and wisely the authors shy from providing one, opting instead to provide tools for fans to make up their own minds. The interviews are good, tracking the creation of the comic book with a sometimes-unexpected honesty. If you're a Grant Morrison fan, you've got to read the huge interview here. The definitive look at 'The Invisibles!' If only these guys had written that ponderous 'Sandman' book...
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