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Irredeemable #3 (2010)

by Mark Waid(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Norma Editorial (Boom! Studios)

review 1: Tension creates pressure creates cracks.First the Plutonian cracked under the pressure of being the world's ultimate hero, now cracks are developing between those under pressure to stop his killing. When unity might create a strong enough defense to stand up to the threat he poses, the remaining heroes and government forces begin turning on each other.They're allowed the luxury of focusing on each other instead of the Plutonian because he is off confronting ghosts from his far past. And when the Plutonian confronts, death results.It's all too real--too believable and close to home--for comfort. None of us can ultimately escape our emotions.
review 2: The sad life story of the Plutonian continues to be told as he visits the people and places of his past while... more superhero group Paradigm deal with a new threat in the form of the demon Orian, a hunter from another dimension, summoned by the US government is a last ditch attempt to gain control of this mess. Also, Bette Noir reveals her secret and uncovers the key to defeating the Plutonian once and for all while Modeus’ location is finally revealed. I was so impressed with the first volume of this series that I immediately bought the next four books, so convinced was I of its greatness and, having read the first three books now, I can confirm they are so very great. Mark Waid continues his fascinating character study of the Plutonian, giving the reader more insight and the character more depth as he relates the tragedies that dogged Tony (aka the Plutonian) throughout his life. Unwanted by terrified parents, Tony is passed from family to family, leaving in his wake unintentionally damaged people through his super strength. In one particularly heartbreaking scene Tony deals with an abusive foster father, revealing his super strength to his foster mother, while holding her hostage so she wouldn’t send him back to the orphanage, despite her fearful reaction to such awesome power. The close up of her frozen smile and the dialogue “I’d make her love me again” were so chilling. The famous essay on Superman and the possibility of him making love with a human woman is addressed by Waid who finds a temporary way around the conundrum for his Superman-facsimile, while adding to Plutonian’s overall portrait: Bette Noir looks “deep in his eyes” and the reader sees wordless panels that close in on Tony’s face, revealing a terrible emptiness. At the same time it gives the Paradigm a foothold in defeating the seemingly undefeatable superhero. This book is so well written, it’s crazy. Mark Waid is firing on all cylinders with this series and every plot strand is handled expertly with all story points converging perfectly. It’s a fantastic third book in the series, maybe the best third book in any comic book series I’ve read, and the pacing of the story doesn’t seem to be slowing at all, if anything it’s speeding up. “Irredeemable” is sheer brilliance showcasing a writer at the top of his game and fully inspired. When comics are this good, they are a joy to read. less

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