Invincible: The Ultimate Collection Volume 6 (Invincible Ultimate Collection, 6)

Since it launched some seven or eight years ago, Invincible has been building toward the long promised "Viltrumite War," involving a confrontation between the teenage Mark Grayson and an entire race of aliens bent on the domination of Earth. While the story of that war is chronicled in the issues that follow those collected here, writer Robert Kirkman and artist Ryan Ottley produce one of the most tense, most action packed, most jaw-droppingly beautiful collection of Invincible stories since the series began in the pages of this volume. Simply put, Invincible is one of the best series being produced by any comic company bar none, and Invincible Vol 6 contains some of the best stories of that excellent series.Based on two major arcs, namely an invasion by 'alternate reality" evil Invincibles and a brutal confrontation between Invincible and a foe far more powerful than our titular hero, Vol. 6 is a resounding success due to basically two things - it radically ramps up the tension and stakes involved for our hero and it is also maturing, finally beginning to advance that long gestating plot involving the invasion by the cruel Viltrumites.Kirkman is a master here, enjoying himself with action sequences that are both stunning in their violence but that also resonate because they ring true, and smaller, more comedic or personal moments between characters that lend the world a believability and internal coherence that is admirable. The art by Ryan Ottley is just incredibly beautiful and pitch perfect for the tone Kirkman is striving for, and remains a huge part of the books success. Invincible will be significantly less entertaining when Ottley leaves, if he eventually does.This volume also is an incredible steal at the price Amazon offers it. Containing roughly a year's worth of stories, it is oversized and hardcover, looks fantastic on the shelf and will provide hours of reading entertainment. It's simply one of the best ways to experience those stories, and I think, provides far more value for money than other editions that are available. My highest possible recommendation!!!!

I was one of those people that kept hearing how great Invincible was, but not wanting to take on another series. I thought that if I avoided it, I would eventually forget about it and could go on my merry way... never to have to spend the dough to catch up. Boy was I wrong.A friend of mine convinced me to buy the first volume, and I did. I devoured it and bought the next volume.. and the next... and the next. This series is like crack, I dare say that I love it more than Kirkman's other Opus.. The Walking Dead. And I am a HUGE TWD fan, so that is saying a lot.This volume has one of the most epic battles I have ever seen in a comic, Mark's battle with Conquest. Holy **#@ is it amazing. Ryan Ottley continues to amaze me with his talent, as he really pushes his art to new heights with his work in this volume.If this volume doesn't make you rush right out and buy the next volume, nothing will. So much of the drama that was built up in the prior volumes comes to a head and pushes Invincible to his limits physically and mentally. I won't spoil any of it, just trust me on this... You are missing out if you are not reading this series!! Take it from a cynic that didn't want to read it either, I was dumb.. don't be dumb like me. Pick it up. Do it now.It goes places Marvel and DC would fear to tread. Nobody is safe, anything can and usually does happen.

In a nutshell, Invincible is the son of a thinly-veiled Superman analogue who struggles with work, love, life and the fact that his father was actually an alien invader here to conquer Earth. It's a book with humor, drama, memorable characters and where things actually change.In this volume (reprinting issues 60-70 of the monthly book) Invincible faces first an army of alternate selves from parallel Earths, then an attack by an alien general and finally the return of his father Omni Man.Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley have never shied away from blood and gore. They always show that when superhumans fight and buildings are tossed around people get hurt. That being said this is one of the most graphic books so far with shattered bones, broken bodies and lots of blood and it may turn off some readers.In between the epic battles Kirkman and Ottley find time for humor, relationships and fun which keeps this book from being a downer.Invincible is simply the best superhero book around these days and deserves a lot more attention than it gets.