Baby Steps

So here we are at the precipice of a grand new adventure down the sometimes frightening sometimes moving and always enjoyable world of comics and lets….not get ahead of ourselves and just talk about some awesome comics!
Thinking about where a good liftoff spot for everyone who may end up at this humble blog left me with one clear answer. To begin our journey out of the comic chaos we will begin by reading Invincible. And here’s why.
First off I think that everyone who end’s up reading comics, if not everyone in the world, has a secret spot in their heart for superheroes. It’s something inside of all of us that thirsts for justice but knows that it isn’t our place to take it. But, to start reading a particular superhero who has made it in Hollywood and already has all the notoriety means hundreds if not thousands of comics and twisty turvy plot lines which can make anyone feel out of place on the quick. So our only other choice is to try and trust an unestablished hero and hope for the best. Well Invincible deserves all the trust you have for an unestablished hero and all the hoped you have for a superhero inspiration as well!
What is there to like about this story? Plenty! Firstly the story is absolutely catching. Our story is set in suburban America with a plain ol’ family, all except that the head of the household is also the Superman of this universe. And, as in many super powered realms, powers are passed genetically and the oldest son of the world’s defender is just about hitting the age where his powers should blossom. The first arc of this story is a coming of age meets love meets family meets super villain sort of thing that simply works.
Also the art style is really classy. It is one part style one part cute and one part badass, making a perfect blend for the most refined or unformed palette.
But, I think the most important thing about this story is the entire project as a craft. This comic has a way about it that feels light and innocent and real so you can pick it up and read for hours and feel totally revitalized and not winded at all. And yet, when you put the book down, you realize that the story was far weightier and closer to home than it had let onto at first, and you just let it set up shop in your heart for the last few hours!
Invincible is not necessarily my favorite comic of all time (top 5 though), but it is the one that I keep coming back to time after time and the only comic I have ever really been willing to wait for instead of just moving on when I reached the end of what had been released already. It was also the first comic I felt so moved by that I had to show it to my girlfriend (now fiancee), and she really liked it!
So to the Invincible team, thank you and keep up the good work! And to the blogosphere; welcome, let me know how I can serve you, and try to avoid the comic chaos.