![]() ![]() The Invisibles are a group of renegade radicals and revolutionaries who have unplugged from the oppressive everyday reality to fight a war against the unseen race that rules and represses humanity. Once Dane is psychologically prepared to leave normalcy behind, he’s finally introduced to the titular Invisibles. Eventually, he busts out of the teen prison and hooks up with an old homeless man who teaches him how to see several planes of reality and detach himself from the world he’s known. Now, let’s get into the details, shall we?Ĭentury diseases (like I said, it’s heady stuff). Even though the series has dated and can be too mind-warpingly complex to swallow, I’m pleased to announce that the series has lived up to the hype. ![]() With fevered anticipation and concern about whether or not my brain would survive the experience, I recently devoured the book on behalf of CGM. DC Comics recently decided to republish The Invisibles in a series of glossy n’ gorgeous hardcover deluxe editions. ![]() He also wrote his wild n’ wacky take on the Justice League of America at the same time as a populist contrast to his wild indie title and these days both are considered classics. Throughout this decade of personal experimentation, Morrison wrote The Invisibles as a sort of fantasy diary for all of his current interests as well as a means to challenge the definition of the mainstream comic book. The series was published by Vertigo in the 1990s at the peak of Morrison’s headfirst dive into drug culture, transcendental meditation, and every other conceivable act of mind expansion imaginable. However, despite my insatiable appetite for all things Grant Morrison, until recently I had yet to sample his magnum opus The Invisibles. Throughout his career, he has deconstructed, revitalized and challenged the definition of superheroes and the comic book form. As those who have read my articles on his Batman run may have noticed, I’m a wee bit obsessed with Scottish comic book writer and wacko thinker Grant Morrison. ![]()
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