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Invisible Republic #2
Invisible Republic, Vol. 2
A woman erased from history seeks to lead her world into the future, but the deeds of the past can't be expunged without a fight. Creators Gabriel Hardman (Hulk, Kinski, storyboard artist of Inception and Interstellar) and Corinna Bechko (Once Upon a Time, Heathentown, Lara Croft and the Frozen Omen) return to Invisible Republic as revolution grips the remote moon of Avalon. The fate of the world rests with the woman closest to its reviled, deposed dictator, but it is a disgraced reporter who may hold the key to a new insurrection.
Collecting: Invisible Republic 6-10
Collecting: Invisible Republic 6-10
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 16, 2016
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February 24, 2018
In my review of vol.1 I said I was interested but not hooked up yet.
Ok, now I am.
I won't give you any actual sitrep because honestly the whole ins and outs still elude me.
New characters come into play and out of the shadows, the intrigue gets even more political, going as far as Earth it seems.
We discover more of Maïa's journal from 40 years ago, and so of Arthur's dictatorial and ruthless leadership of a revolutionary cell, of the paranoïa that settles in, of the dark power plays between apparently irreconcilable factions...
But since she has her own agenda, are Maïa's memories to be trusted?
It is quite a demanding read. A real intriguing political thriller that requires attention and certainly a bit of concentration but rewarding so far.
Ok, now I am.
I won't give you any actual sitrep because honestly the whole ins and outs still elude me.
New characters come into play and out of the shadows, the intrigue gets even more political, going as far as Earth it seems.
We discover more of Maïa's journal from 40 years ago, and so of Arthur's dictatorial and ruthless leadership of a revolutionary cell, of the paranoïa that settles in, of the dark power plays between apparently irreconcilable factions...
But since she has her own agenda, are Maïa's memories to be trusted?
It is quite a demanding read. A real intriguing political thriller that requires attention and certainly a bit of concentration but rewarding so far.
December 31, 2016
Not bad, but not as good as I thought it was gonna be. At the end of Vol.1, it felt like the stage was set & things were about to take of & Vol. 2 was gonna be a solid 5 star read, but it just didn't happen. Now don't get me wrong this is an extremely well written & well drawn book & a great example of how I think adult comics should be done, with totally dependency on the characters & the plot & not trying to be overly action packed with a big splash page & explosion every three pages. The fact that it's character & plot driven & not splash page action driven is what's gonna make me read Vol 3. In closing, I enjoyed it & it was definitely worth my time, but i think it has potential to be better.
February 24, 2017
A solid SciFi and good second volume!
December 28, 2019
More characters appears, more layers of story are revealed, but conclusion is still far. Everything that was set in first volume, continue in second, pace is still good, no let downs here.
June 20, 2016
Well, that was a long wait for that *thick* tenth issue, but it was worth it. I recommend this science fiction political thriller very highly. If I were to put one title in the hands of a new adult comics reader to introduce them to comics today, this would be it, before The Walking Dead, Saga, Invincible, or anything else by the Big Two. If you haven't started yet, now is an amazing excellent time to do so, and Issues 1-10 would be an amazing introduction. We are at a major turning point. I can hardly wait to see what comes next.
Oh, and just a few weeks ago, Invisible Republic was nominated for a Hugo award. Read this book.
☠
Here is my review for Volume One, which is equally applicable to Volume Two, except that the team has improved in every way, and that it should also be mentioned that the colourist, Jordan Boyd, is amazing, and whose work is so essential to the story as to warrant an equal billing with Hardman and Bechko:
The husband and wife creative team responsible for this book say they have thirty to fifty issues of story. I think they are going to have me for that whole run. This is real, excellent political intrigue, the story of a revolution, the rise of a dictator, and the world that is created from the violence and hubris of this man and his early followers. The world building is amazing. The art is gorgeous. The storytelling is tight. I've been reading single issues since the beginning, and each one includes an essay and a piece on the creation of comics in the backmatter. As an aspiring comics creator, I've found this stuff especially golden. This is an excellent book, a great title.
Oh, and just a few weeks ago, Invisible Republic was nominated for a Hugo award. Read this book.
☠
Here is my review for Volume One, which is equally applicable to Volume Two, except that the team has improved in every way, and that it should also be mentioned that the colourist, Jordan Boyd, is amazing, and whose work is so essential to the story as to warrant an equal billing with Hardman and Bechko:
The husband and wife creative team responsible for this book say they have thirty to fifty issues of story. I think they are going to have me for that whole run. This is real, excellent political intrigue, the story of a revolution, the rise of a dictator, and the world that is created from the violence and hubris of this man and his early followers. The world building is amazing. The art is gorgeous. The storytelling is tight. I've been reading single issues since the beginning, and each one includes an essay and a piece on the creation of comics in the backmatter. As an aspiring comics creator, I've found this stuff especially golden. This is an excellent book, a great title.
October 3, 2017
It angers me that people will blow money on garbage marvel comic series that are made in a week and people don't even know about this series. The art is once again outstanding and the story is getting even better. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
November 3, 2016
Another awesome entry into the Invisible Republic story. I love the art and the intricately woven story. I can't wait for the next volume!
June 2, 2019
It was a chore to go through this part story. I can't even remember the characters involved and the copy-paste synopsis didn't help at all. I'm not sure if I should blame the artwork, which isn't that bad, or the fact that I probably read this volume in a dozen sittings.
Croger and his publisher/ex-wife Fran Woronov are brought to Maia's hideaway. Maia reveals that she intends to lead Avalon like Arthur did before her, but she doesn't want her memoirs made public.
In the past, Maia doesn't see eye to eye with Arthur. Their relationship is less important to the story than it's made up to be. There are other forces that oppose what Arthur is trying to do with the resistance movement. The repercussions of these events are likely to reach Earth.
Croger and his publisher/ex-wife Fran Woronov are brought to Maia's hideaway. Maia reveals that she intends to lead Avalon like Arthur did before her, but she doesn't want her memoirs made public.
In the past, Maia doesn't see eye to eye with Arthur. Their relationship is less important to the story than it's made up to be. There are other forces that oppose what Arthur is trying to do with the resistance movement. The repercussions of these events are likely to reach Earth.
September 11, 2018
As I hoped after reading Vol. 1 of this graphic novel, Vol. 2 develops the story started with additional twists and reveals. Since there's a present day story, the rest can be summed up as how the characters got there with the plot driven by flashbacks and now flashbacks from those flashbacks. The pieces do fit once the time leap is made. This is a rather complicated science fiction story to tell using the graphic novel format but it is holding my interest. I like the developments from Vol. 1. I think it would have driven me nuts if I had had to buy individual issues and as it is, I rather suspect the 3 volumes should really be bound as one story. I realize graphic novels/comic books survive through the serial formula but really this is one story broken up by issues rather than the traditional graphic novel arc. Because of the developments in this volume, I rated as 4 stars as there's more depth than in the introductory Vol. 1. Of course, I'm now off to read Vol. 3.
November 15, 2017
This is not a normal comic. The plot is not driven by exigent devices. I mean there is some urgency there, but really, it's a wonderful act of world building. I honestly can't put my finger on why I enjoy this book so much, but Invisible Republic is the sort of graphic novel I'd give to people who don't get comics.
May 6, 2017
More gritty revolutionary political thriller and did I mention it's Sci-Fi as well. Interesting plot that follows the beginnings of two political revolutions one in the distant past and another just starting.
May 17, 2017
Great continuation from Volume 1. This one introduces more characters so it gets a little bit harder to keep up, in my opinion. Really enjoying this series so far and hope it keeps going to a solid conclusion.
August 11, 2018
This second volume was a bit of a downer. I didn’t think it moved the present tense characters forward enough. While the back story is interesting, I really liked the interplay in the first volume. The world building also didn’t progress as much in this volume.
January 21, 2019
I struggled a bit with the storyline in this Volume. It’s a solid sci-fi story but really the plot jumps all over the place and it’s a bit disconcerting. Oh well. I’ll give Volume 3 a try as this sub genre is a favourite of mine.
October 2, 2017
Read it right after Vol.1. Good sequel, will be sure to continue with Vol.3
November 26, 2017
Rosca política en un universo Sci fi. La falta de luz en el dibujo aveces me asfixia un poco, pero el estilo me gusta.
January 4, 2018
Okay. A little disappointing sequel but I am still interested and will read the next one.
June 5, 2021
Still going strong, love the twists and turns in this volume and the world is so well developed.
February 5, 2022
Review in third volume.
December 17, 2022
Once again, excellent Political Sci Fi. This volume wasn’t quite as good at the first volume, but that’s to be expected in the middle of the story. Obviously, it worth continued reading.
December 28, 2022
This collection was so interesting to me I read all three knowing that I would never know how it ends lol
December 27, 2023
The pace slows a little bit but no real letdown.
March 3, 2017
Má to takú tú atmosféru, ktorá vás pri tom drží hoci je to celkom jednoduchý a obyčajný príbeh.
October 2, 2016
Well, that was a long wait for that *thick* tenth issue, but it was worth it. I recommend this science fiction political thriller very highly. If I were to put one title in the hands of a new adult comics reader to introduce them to comics today, this would be it, before The Walking Dead, Saga, Invincible, or anything else by the Big Two. If you haven't started yet, now is an amazing excellent time to do so, and Issues 1-10 would be an amazing introduction. We are at a major turning point. I can hardly wait to see what comes next.
Oh, and just a few weeks ago, Invisible Republic was nominated for a Hugo award. Read this book.
☠
Here is my review for Volume One, which is equally applicable to Volume Two, except that the team has improved in every way, and that it should also be mentioned that the colourist, Jordan Boyd, is amazing, and whose work is so essential to the story as to warrant an equal billing with Hardman and Bechko:
The husband and wife creative team responsible for this book say they have thirty to fifty issues of story. I think they are going to have me for that whole run. This is real, excellent political intrigue, the story of a revolution, the rise of a dictator, and the world that is created from the violence and hubris of this man and his early followers. The world building is amazing. The art is gorgeous. The storytelling is tight. I've been reading single issues since the beginning, and each one includes an essay and a piece on the creation of comics in the backmatter. As an aspiring comics creator, I've found this stuff especially golden. This is an excellent book, a great title.
Oh, and just a few weeks ago, Invisible Republic was nominated for a Hugo award. Read this book.
☠
Here is my review for Volume One, which is equally applicable to Volume Two, except that the team has improved in every way, and that it should also be mentioned that the colourist, Jordan Boyd, is amazing, and whose work is so essential to the story as to warrant an equal billing with Hardman and Bechko:
The husband and wife creative team responsible for this book say they have thirty to fifty issues of story. I think they are going to have me for that whole run. This is real, excellent political intrigue, the story of a revolution, the rise of a dictator, and the world that is created from the violence and hubris of this man and his early followers. The world building is amazing. The art is gorgeous. The storytelling is tight. I've been reading single issues since the beginning, and each one includes an essay and a piece on the creation of comics in the backmatter. As an aspiring comics creator, I've found this stuff especially golden. This is an excellent book, a great title.
August 19, 2016
Interesting follow-up to Volume 1
Following on from Volume 1, this volume deals with two journalists' working on Maia's journal and meeting hazards along the way while flashbacks tell us about Maia's history in this science fiction story about a totalitarian regime on Asan's moon (called Maidstone or Avalon depending on the era), run by Maia's former associate, Arthur.
The plot gets quite complicated as it is difficult to know who to trust and no character emerges as hugely sympathetic.
I do get annoyed at stories which chop and change from flashback to present day every few pages: it destroys continuity and is not really necessary.
The story will continue in a third volume and it is worth a look, especially if you've more patience than I have.
Following on from Volume 1, this volume deals with two journalists' working on Maia's journal and meeting hazards along the way while flashbacks tell us about Maia's history in this science fiction story about a totalitarian regime on Asan's moon (called Maidstone or Avalon depending on the era), run by Maia's former associate, Arthur.
The plot gets quite complicated as it is difficult to know who to trust and no character emerges as hugely sympathetic.
I do get annoyed at stories which chop and change from flashback to present day every few pages: it destroys continuity and is not really necessary.
The story will continue in a third volume and it is worth a look, especially if you've more patience than I have.
January 1, 2017
This was a lot easier to read (and enjoyable) as a trade paperback than as monthly issues. It's complicated, and sometimes minor characters (like Jas) don't get developed like they need to be before they do something important. It develops like a fairly complicated novel, and I'm excited to see where it goes from here. I really, REALLY hope Hardman and Bechko are able to take it to their intended conclusion and don't have to cut it short (like "Secret Identities" did) because I feel like I've invested a lot of energy into following this story.
December 29, 2018
Really glad I got this from the library at the same time as Volume 1, which I did not love. I definitely did love this.
After a somewhat slow start, both the present story and the flashback story are now ON RAILS. Really interesting to read this during the death of democracy as it's full of insights into how politics and mass movements work and about the high cost of keeping things the same and of changing things. Great. If you, like me, did not love Volume 1, I encourage you to pick this up.
After a somewhat slow start, both the present story and the flashback story are now ON RAILS. Really interesting to read this during the death of democracy as it's full of insights into how politics and mass movements work and about the high cost of keeping things the same and of changing things. Great. If you, like me, did not love Volume 1, I encourage you to pick this up.
May 21, 2017
Intelligent, if sometimes complicated, storytelling is dressed in gorgeous art. The tone is of a sophisticated political thriller. This one just happens to be set on distant planets and in the future. Another solid instalment in fine series.
September 3, 2016
Another interesting volume, but a bit more slow moving than I would have liked.
October 11, 2016
A solid second volume of Invisible Republic. Elements in the story heat up, some to boiling over. Not only is this solid speculative fiction, it is also a fabulous political story.
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