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Incognito (Paperback)

~ Ed Brubaker (Author), Sean Phillips (Illustrator)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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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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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics (November 25, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0785139796
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785139799
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,577 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #36 in  Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Superheroes

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Collected 'Incognito', December 10, 2009
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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just as good, if not better than Criminal!, February 5, 2010
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Great read. Brubaker and Phillips have another hit series. And what's this? An ending that is somewhat happy?

Brubaker is one of my favorite comic book writers. If you liked this and want to get into the marvel universe without picking up a dozen titles, check out his run on Captain America or Daredevil.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars sleeper's little brother, January 13, 2010
Basically, the plot of Incognito is a sort-of reverse alteration of Brubaker & Phillip's thriller Sleeper. It almost seems like it could be a sub-plot of that book. While Incognito doesn't have as many "oh s***!" moments as Sleeper, it still holds up pretty high to the bar that the Brubaker/Phillips team set with their previous work.
I would rate it third behind Sleeper (1st) and Criminal (2nd), with Gotham Central being fourth.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Six issue Brubaker/Phillips miniseries meets the high expectations set by their previous collaborations
This trade paperback collects the excellent 2009 Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips six issue "Incognito" series inspired by 1930s American pulp comics. Read more
Published 17 days ago by K. W. Schreiter

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
I've read Brubakers run on Captain America, and it is epic. But this is a really good story, with some great art as well. Totally unexpected and refreshing. Read more
Published 19 days ago by C. A. Walker

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Superhero Noir
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. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Enrique Trevino

5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner!
If you missed picking up the individual issues at your local store, pick up the compilation. It's yet another winner by Brubaker, and will keep you coming back for more. Read more
Published 2 months ago by caravaggio

5.0 out of 5 stars A Dark Hero and an Even Darker World
Ed Brubaker continues to blow me away with his comic book writing. I first took notice of him during a four-issue series he did for Vertigo called Scene of the Crime. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mel Odom

5.0 out of 5 stars another masterpiece
I mainly decided to write a review because everyone else had given it only four stars i think it's easily a five star book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Andrew Callaway

4.0 out of 5 stars Brubaker and Phillips deliver the goods again.
Ed Brubaker has been one of comics' best writers throughout the first decade of the 21st century, rising to real prominence with his move to Marvel Comics in 2005, where he began... Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Curley

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid effort by Brubaker and Phillips
Sleeper by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips is one of my all time favorite comics. It put super-powered beings in a very adult, seedy underworld and dealt with questions of identity... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jason Bean

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