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Irredeemable #5 (2012)

by Mark Waid(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Norma Editorial (Boom! Studios)

series

Irredeemable

review 1: Now it makes a whole lot more sense what I read in the last volume. I read six first and I was pretty lost. Backtracking, I can see the progression in the storyline. This one was more reflective, as the surviving members of the Paradigm look back at their lost comrades, and they regroup in their exploration of the situation with Plutonian. I liked the message from a member of the group who was one of the firs casualties to Plutonian, as he had recorded a message for the group to be watched on notification of his death. He made a deal with the devil, which while it will likely save Earth, it will doom many other planets to be taken over by a parasitic insectoid race of aliens. This fits in perfectly with the exploration of the morality and ethics of a superpowered human ... morewho could very well decide that he doesn't want to help people but do whatever he wants. Since this member was a normal man, you can see how he has an inside view as a member of the Paradigm who also happens to be completely human with no superpowers.This is a series that I want to pick up the next volume right after I finish the first. I can't put my finger on why it is so compelling, but it definitely is. It's like a nightmare, in more ways than one.
review 2: I think this has always been the stronger of Mark Waid's two titles for Boom! Studios. Max Damage remains on his quest for redemption in this dystopian tale. Now though he is joined by a recovering alcoholic cop and the girlfriend of the man who destroyed the world. Alana Patel is actually some character, and the white surpemacist society storyline is pretty much wrapped. There remains a generous dose of big screen action too. less

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