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Title: The Invisible Kingdom (The Invisibles, Book 7) by Grant Morrison ISBN: 1-4012-0019-2 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The truth dazzles gradually, else the world would go blind..
Comment: This seventh and final collection unites nearly all the past characters and story archs into a grand unified theory of metaphysics (an explanation of the nature of the world- and what lies beyond it.) In fact, it ties together some loose story threads that I had given up on entirely. It reads like a teflon-coated bullet; what isn't action packed is shocking, what isn't shocking is arousing, and what isn't arousing is an intellectual roller coaster. If you read it through in one sitting like I did, you are going to need a bottle of aspirin....
There is some pretty deep philosophical stuff imbedded in here. I recognised concepts on the true nature of time that could have come right out of Ouspensky. In fact, that's what the whole grand opera seems to be leading up to here- Morrison is trying to shake us out of our complacent sleep walking and open us up to looking behind the accepted "reality" of things. This can lead to either individual transcendence, or, as Morrison seems to speculate, it can lead to a leap in evolution for the entire species. You see, all the strange and unexplainable stuff that is breaking into our world these days are just the growing pains of an expanded consciousness. Larval man is about to break through the veil, enmass. What is terrifying to us now will later be seen as aspects of reality that were only temporarily frightening because of their newness and strangeness. Even opposites unite at the next higher level.
My only criticism is with the unevenness of the artwork. With so many pencillers and inkers working on the project you lose consistency. You can go from an almost photographic level of draftsmanship in one section, to cartoonish caricature in the next. That can distract from the smooth flow of the story line.
Oh yes, and if you get to Benares- don't drink the water....
Rating: 5
Summary: Truth dazzles gradually, or else the world would go blind...
Comment: This seventh and final collection unites nearly all the past characters and story archs into a grand unified theory of metaphysics (an explanation of the nature of the world- and what lies beyond it.) In fact, it ties together some loose story threads that I had given up on entirely. It reads like a teflon-coated bullet; what isn't action packed is shocking, what isn't shocking is arousing, and what isn't arousing is an intellectual roller coaster. If you read it through in one sitting like I did, you are going to need a bottle of aspirin....
There is some pretty deep philosophical stuff imbedded in here. I recognised concepts on the true nature of time that could have come right out of Ouspensky. In fact, that's what the whole grand opera seems to be leading up to here- Morrison is trying to shake us out of our complacent sleep walking and open us up to looking behind the accepted "reality" of things. This can lead to either individual transcendence, or, as Morrison seems to speculate, it can lead to a leap in evolution for the entire species. You see, all the strange and unexplainable stuff that is breaking into our world these days are just the growing pains of an expanded consciousness. Larval man is about to break through the veil, enmass. What is terrifying to us now will later be seen as aspects of reality that were only temporarily frightening because of their newness and strangeness. Even opposites unite at the next higher level.
My only criticism is with the unevenness of the artwork. With so many pencillers and inkers working on the project you lose consistency. You can go from an almost photographic level of draftsmanship in one section, to cartoonish caricature in the next. That can distract from the smooth flow of the story line.
Oh yes, and if you get to Benares- don't drink the water....
Rating: 5
Summary: A Goose In a Bottle...It's all just words
Comment: I bought 'Say You Want a Revolution' for a dollar at a used bookstore just for the hell of it, after which feeling as though a Roman might have if a bird landed on his shoulder. I was confused, amazed, mystified, and overjoyed.
I've accumulated all of the editions since and feel immensely satisfied with the world. These books mind you are not for people who need a quick fix; they require both time and intense introspection.
This final book answered most of my questions and those that it didn't I'm delighted to answer on my own, happy they were posed to me. The book is read best as the Book of Changes is, with personal meaning and associations. If you try to read it in a linear style, you'll fail.
As for criticism, I have no pertinent ones. The artwork is spectacular, appropriate for the stories. I try not to associate the story with authors that influenced Morrison for I read into their frailties rather than enjoying the book in a pure form.
I cannot describe the book, nor it's meaning without betraying the message in it, so if you have an open mind buy it, steal it, photocopy it...whatever. All the people that say that the books could change your life are quite right.
As a final warning: Don't read them with preconceived notions. They have absolutely no place here, nor will you be able to find them when you're done.
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Title: Entropy in the UK (The Invisibles, Book 3) by Grant Morrison, Phil Jimenez, Steve Yeowell ISBN: 1563897288 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Bloody Hell in America (The Invisibles, Book 4) by Grant Morrison, Phil Jimenez ISBN: 1563894440 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Apocalipstick (The Invisibles, Book 2) by Grant Morrison ISBN: 1563897024 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Say You Want a Revolution (The Invisibles, Book 1) by Grant Morrison ISBN: 1563892677 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 June, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Anarchy For The Masses : The Disinformation Guide to The Invisibles by Patrick Neighly, Kereth Cowe-Spigai ISBN: 0971394229 Publisher: The Disinformation Company Pub. Date: 15 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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