INCOGNITO: THE CLASSIFIED EDITION (Icon/ Marvel, 2012; Hardcover)
Collects
Incognito
#1-6 and Incognito:
Bad Influences
#1-5 (cover dates December, 2008- April, 2011)
Writer:
Ed Brubaker
Artist:
Sean Phillips
Colorist:
Val Staples
Venturing
into my comic room and going through my backlog of unread books can
be just like going to a comic shop, as I sometimes stumble upon books
that I have no recollection of ever buying, like this one. Imagine my
delight upon discovering a previously unread Ed Brubaker amd Sean
Phillips book to read. Wow! Plus I didn't have to pay for it since I
already bought it, so it was like getting a free book or something.
Brubaker
likes to sneak contraband toys into the sandbox. If he is writing a
superhero comic he plays it like a spy movie (Captain America).
If he is writing a Noir comic it quickly becomes a Horror comic
(Fatale). Incognito is a comic fan's comic. It requires
a working knowledge of the Marvel Universe, as there are
doppelgangers throughout that might not make much sense to an
uninitiated civilian. Think of it as Astro City if Astro
City got hooked on drugs, had sex, and swore.
This
is some pretty hard-edged, balls out stuff, certainly not all ages
reading. This is a more grounded, realistic take on the Marvel
Universe (only it's not the Marvel Universe) where a villain named
Zack Overkill sort of becomes a hero. Lots of page-turning, signature
Brubaker writing here. This is some great stuff that everyone should
check out.
Junk
Food For Thought rating: 5 out of 5.
The
OCD zone-
I
was surprised to see that this book is out of print.
Paper
stock: Good weight semi-glossy coated stock.
Binding:
Smyth sewn binding, lays perfectly flat.
Hardback
cover notes:
No dustjacket. Image is printed on the casewrap. Casewrap has a nice
thick coating and is resistant to scuffing.
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