From the creators of Criminal and Sleeper comes the most insane and evil super-villain comic you've ever read! What if you were an ex-super villain hiding out in Witness Protection... but all you could think about were the days when the rules didn't apply to you? Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then? Incognito - a twisted mash-up of noir and super-heroics - by best-selling creators Ed Brubaker (The Death of Captain America) and Sean Phillips (Marvel Zombies) with Val Staples on colors. Collects Incognito #1-6.
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Zack Overkill is a former villain in a witness-protection program. A mandated regimen of pills keeps his powers at bay, and an overzealous parole officer keeps his balls busted. But then he finds out that illegal substances restore his powers, freeing him from the drudgery of his job as file clerk and putting him behind a mask again, this time as a good guy.
"Incognito," by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips is very violent and very vile, but always (or almost always) in service of the story: A look at what the vintage pulp heroes of yesteryear might have morphed into if they hadn't faded away with the advent of the comic book and the movies, among other johnny-come-latelys of pop culture. Phillips' artwork bears a resemblance to the work of Wally Wood here, and that's one of the highest compliments I can pay. His men are square- jawed and his women are curvaceous in a way that's highly Wood-like, while still retaining the individuality that makes the artist's work the perfect complement to Brubaker's inventive, twisting scripts. And there are twists aplenty. The basic premise, which could occupy a lesser writer and satisfy a more conventional title for years, are only a jumping-off point for a wilder ride here. Like most Brubaker heroes, Zack Overkill's backstory becomes more complex as the tale rolls on, his unknown past affecting his present and future. By the time the reader reaches the ultimate chapter, Brubaker and Phillips are ready to present non-stop action, with copious bloodletting and, of course, the promise of future Zack Overkill adventures to come. I'm all for it. Missing here, as they are in all trade paperbacks of the team's other series, Criminal, are the articles and illustrations from the back of the monthly books, material that Brubaker vows will not be reprinted in the trades. As I've always read Criminal in collected editions, I haven't realized what I've been missing. With Incognito, however, which I read monthly as it was released, I became spoiled by Jess Nevins' articles on various obscure pulp heroes, and I missed them in the trade. Luckily, Brubaker saw fit to give us one of Nevins' pieces here, a (mostly) fictional history of zeppelin heroes that ties into the main storyline. This is great stuff for the adult reader. Highly recommended.
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Fantastic Superhero Noir,
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I am a big fan of Ed Brubaker. I love Sleeper, I love his Captain America, his Daredevil and the issues of Criminal I have read. Therefore, I had to buy this the instant it came out. Incognito has a similar feel to Criminal and Sleeper, which it is not surprising as all three are crime fiction and all three have the same duo writing and illustrating.
Incognito is the story of a super villain that is now in protective custody because he testified in court against a bigger fish. His powers are controlled by medicine. He realizes he can counter the effects of the medicine by getting high. He gets his powers back, but not wanting anybody to figure it out, he now uses his powers to stop thieves instead of for crime, as the only reason he does that is for the thrill. For three years he had lost his motivation to live and now it was all back. As usual with Brubaker, the story gets better as it goes along. The twists keep coming and the story just flows perfectly, thanks to the great art provided by Phillips. I had always known that Phillips was the perfect noir artist, but since I hadn't seen his covers before, I didn't know he was capable of making such beautiful covers. The covers of the Incognito series are mesmerizing, I want one of those as a poster. I like that the book incorporates ideas from pulp fiction (not the movie, but actual pulp fiction from the 30s), being inspired by those heroes and thrusting them into a great noir story. Brubaker and Phillips are a perfect team and anything they will write, I will read. Check this book out.
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Once I got my hands on my copy of 'Incognito' I could hardly put it down. Its one of the most original comic books(or graphic novels rather) I've read in a long time. I thought the whole ex-supervillian going into Witness Protection thing was interesting enough but when you add sex,drugs and a noir-style of storytelling to the mix it makes for a great read. I had to stop myself from reading the book cover- to- cover when I first got it because I didn't really wanted it to end! Although Phillips' artwork in the book is eye popping throughout(panels showcase beautifully drawn acts of over-the-top violence), I think the narrative is the real standout. I wasn't all that familiar with Brubaker's work prior and now I'm ready to raid every comic store in the city for his books. Its not an easy task to make a character whose last name is "Overkill" someone to root for but in the end I couldn't help like the guy for his whole better than you mentality and brash persionalilty. Check this Out!
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