Invincible (Book 5): The Facts of Life (v. 5) [Paperback]

Robert Kirkman (Author), Ryan Ottley (Author), Bill Crabtree (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2005

After the hectic events of Invincible Vol. 4: Head of the Class, Mark - a.k.a. Invincible - while continuing to deal with the loss of his father, finds himself face to face with piles of villains ad the worst conflict of all: teenage love! Collects Invincible #20-24, plus Invincible #0.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Image Comics (November 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582405549
• ISBN-13: 978-1582405544
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #363,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert Kirkman is a New York Times bestselling author known for being the cultural zeitgeist of the comic book industry. He maintains one prerogative in every undertaking: quality. It is Kirkman's belief that good people who produce good writing and good ideas make comics people love. Kirkman was recently made partner at Image Comics, and continues to revive the industry with refreshing new characters. AMC is adapting his bestselling series, The Walking Dead, into a TV series (set to debut in October 2010), and his books are among the most popular on the iPhone and iPad's "Comics" app.

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contains Invincible #20-24 and #0, May 3, 2006

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This review is from: Invincible (Book 5): The Facts of Life (v. 5) (Paperback)

Writing by Robert Kirkman and art by Ryan Ottley. If you're considering buying this paperback, it's assumed that you are familiar with the series and have read previous issues (if not you should get those first). Volume 5 contacts Invincible #20-24 and #0. Mark continues to have trouble with the loss of his father and fights several generic villians. There isn't much in these issues regarding the storyline between Mark and his dad, but instead they focus more on Mark's relationship with his girlfriend. Some great writing in these issues.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, November 22, 2005

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Mou "It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive!" (Rural Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invincible (Book 5): The Facts of Life (v. 5) (Paperback)

Robert Kirkman's Invincible is one of the best comic book series on the market. Recalling the tone and spirit of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's The Amazing Spider-Man (but definitely in tune with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Veronica Mars generation), Invincible is the tale of a teenage super-hero who's trying to have a normal life and save the universe on a daily basis. This fifth trade paperback is, perhaps, the best in the series thus far. Kirkman's got the magic touch!

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but a bit slow!, August 16, 2011

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S. Penrose (Small Town, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invincible (Book 5): The Facts of Life (v. 5) (Paperback)

Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley once again craft a fun and interesting collection chronicling the life of teenage superhero, Invincible. While this particular volume doesn't have the amount of action as some of the better trades this is still fun. Mark is trying to balance so much and doesn't always do the right thing or do it the right way. The amount of zaniness that Kirkman includes in each volume is fantastic but I sometimes find it hard to keep up with all the characters form this entirely new worked he has created. The art is very good again although I do crave some backgrounds from Ottley. Overall this is a good read that will help move things along to the next trade well.