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Impossible Inc.
Join 17-year-old Number Horowitz, daughter of legendary genius-adventurer Goliath Horowitz, as she and her companions board a cosmic train called the Non-Local Express, riding across the quantum sea and into the Infinite Spiral that leads anywhere, everywhere, and every place in between. Time travel, other worlds, new dimensions, and parallel universes: the Impossible Incorporated team can journey any place the mind can imagine—and also into mysteries far beyond imagination’s reach. But the greatest mystery of all—what happened to Goliath Horowitz? Number’s father vanished when she was seven years old, and she’s determined to discover the truth about Goliath’s disappearance.
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122 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 21, 2019
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J.M. DeMatteis
1,912 books233 followersAlso Credited As:
DeMatteis, John Marc
Ellis, Michael
Lombego, Wally
Bio:
J.M. DeMatteis was a professional musician/singer and rock music journalist before entering comics in the late 70's.
Credits include Spider-Man, Moonshadow, Brooklyn Dreams, Justice League, Abadazad, Hero Squared, the Life and Times of Savior 28.
Created I, Vampire , Creature Commandos, Moonshadow, Hero Squared (co-creator), Abadazad, Stardust Kid, Savior 28 and more.
DeMatteis, John Marc
Ellis, Michael
Lombego, Wally
Bio:
J.M. DeMatteis was a professional musician/singer and rock music journalist before entering comics in the late 70's.
Credits include Spider-Man, Moonshadow, Brooklyn Dreams, Justice League, Abadazad, Hero Squared, the Life and Times of Savior 28.
Created I, Vampire , Creature Commandos, Moonshadow, Hero Squared (co-creator), Abadazad, Stardust Kid, Savior 28 and more.
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December 3, 2021
The search for a long lost father. The merging of timelines. The mind having the ability to make things a reality.
A combination of neat concepts and fantastic art held down by drab writing.
I only kept reading because the art work was so fun.
A combination of neat concepts and fantastic art held down by drab writing.
I only kept reading because the art work was so fun.
May 2, 2020
Ficção YA cruza-se com a filosofia cósmica que DeMatteis tanto gosta, numa história direta e divertida. A jovem filha de um génio desaparecido dá continuidade ao legado do pai, explorando os diferentes universos acessíveis a partir da nossa realidade. Mas, ao tentar recuar no tempo para perceber como o seu pai desapareceu, sofre um acidente e descobre-se no nexo central que une as realidades e linhas temporais possíveis. Aí encontra um simulacro do seu pai, preservando as suas memórias. Ao regressar à sua realidade, a jovem comete um erro que poderá causar a destruição total do universo.
Naquele estilo leve e otimista da ficção YA, DeMatteis mete o leitor a interagir com iconografia psicadélica e ideias cósmicas. Visualmente, o livro é um mimo, referenciando quer a arte psicadélica quer o estilo de Jack Kirby em cores luminosas.
Naquele estilo leve e otimista da ficção YA, DeMatteis mete o leitor a interagir com iconografia psicadélica e ideias cósmicas. Visualmente, o livro é um mimo, referenciando quer a arte psicadélica quer o estilo de Jack Kirby em cores luminosas.
April 13, 2021
I wanted to like this book more than I did. The graphics are great but the writing left something to be desired.
June 17, 2019
Yeah, a day of mixed reviews. I don't know if 1) My tastes are changing 2) My expectations are too high 3) Stuff is pretty average right now.
Or all of the above?
My reading relationship with DeMatteis is mixed. I truly enjoyed much of his work with Keith Giffen, and the little of Abadzad that got released before Crossgen folded was outstanding. But, when Hyperion Press got around to releasing more Abadzad frankly the story was a huge disappointment (I don't know whether to blame publisher demands/re-packaging or DeMatteis).
My expectations here were for an all ages science adventure, and this comes fairly close to that (expect for musings on monotheism). Certainly there are times when it feels like the story is cribbing from parts of Jack Kirby and Grant Morrison's work.
That might not be so bad if the story's dynamic felts like it flowed better, instead of a bit of slog through sand, or the characters more engaging (Numbers Horowitz is close but remained a misfire).
Numbers is a teenage genius, who adores her family. Those points worked, but somehow she felt more two-dimensional that a character from the television show NCIS. No spoilers but the threat felt a too existential for my personal tastes when you get to the last couple of chapters.
Or all of the above?
My reading relationship with DeMatteis is mixed. I truly enjoyed much of his work with Keith Giffen, and the little of Abadzad that got released before Crossgen folded was outstanding. But, when Hyperion Press got around to releasing more Abadzad frankly the story was a huge disappointment (I don't know whether to blame publisher demands/re-packaging or DeMatteis).
My expectations here were for an all ages science adventure, and this comes fairly close to that (expect for musings on monotheism). Certainly there are times when it feels like the story is cribbing from parts of Jack Kirby and Grant Morrison's work.
That might not be so bad if the story's dynamic felts like it flowed better, instead of a bit of slog through sand, or the characters more engaging (Numbers Horowitz is close but remained a misfire).
Numbers is a teenage genius, who adores her family. Those points worked, but somehow she felt more two-dimensional that a character from the television show NCIS. No spoilers but the threat felt a too existential for my personal tastes when you get to the last couple of chapters.
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