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Irredeemable, Vol. 6 (2011)

by Mark Waid(Favorite Author)

3.83 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

160886054X (ISBN13: 9781608860548)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

BOOM! Studios

series

Irredeemable

review 1: What happens when you capture a criminally insane murderer? Put him in an insane asylum of course! But when that insane murderer is the Plutonian, one of the most powerful beings in the universe, how do you treat and keep him locked up? Meanwhile on Earth, Survivor and the Paradigm begin the task of rebuilding in the wake of Plutonian's destruction - but have the people of Earth traded one egomaniacal superhero for another...Mark Waid writes another spellbinding book in his magnificent series looking at the unexamined side of superheroes - their egos, their personalities, and their feelings, and what being a superhero can do to their minds. I like how Survivor is becoming the new Plutonian, if only to once more highlight the abuses someone with such extraordinary levels of... more power can inflict. Everything Survivor says and does seems indicative of the rise of real-life fascists in the early 20th century - how in the midst of hopelessness and despair, a figure promising change if everyone put their trust in him can rise up and become head of a movement in the name of progress. And then never give up that power, subverting it for his own selfish reasons. It's a very promising storyline that returns the focus back on to the superhero id, as well as injecting urgency into the narrative by placing the flailing Paradigm back on the ropes to find a better solution to the superhero problem.Tony's story is also fascinating as his mind is completely shot. We get glimpses in his head to see what true madness looks like, while his "dreams" seem to show that a few shreds of humanity remain somewhere deep within... is he irredeemable? Also, Waid introduces a new character who might or might not be real. Tony's so far gone at this point, his point of view is shaky and unreliable which makes the story going forward all the more interesting as we readers are questioning what he sees as real or not.Book 6 heightens and broadens the story of the fallen superhero and the shattered world he left behind. While the last book and this one have been less Plutonian driven and consequently feels not quite as razor sharp and driven as the first 4 books, Waid's new direction for the Plutonian and the rest of the cast is still an inspired treatment of the story. Whether the momentum of the first 4 books can be regained or not is yet to be seen but with 4 books remaining, I have every hope that Waid and co. round out this brilliant story strongly. I thought Book 6 was thoughtful and inventive in continuing and setting up storylines that are developing nicely. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to Book 7!
review 2: The Plutonian has been hauled off, catatonic, by aliens for their own nefarious purposes. But at least Earth is safe, right? Well, the seamy side of the surviving heroes is starting to come out, and a return to normalcy and rebuilding may not be as easy as it seems.There some cool stuff from Mark Waid here, but Peter Krause' art continues to underwhelm, and this is a pretty thin volume, too (four issues, much of which have many pages of large panel art with little dialog). The series feels in a creative decline, and I may not be following it much longer. less

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