Share

See All Buying Options

Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See this image

Incognito Paperback – November 25, 2009

by Ed Brubaker (Author), Sean Phillips (Illustrator)

38 customer reviews

Book 1 of 2 in the Incognito Series

See all 7 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Paperback

"Please retry"

—

Paperback
from $8.66 21 Used from $8.66 10 New from $12.99 1 Collectible from $37.95

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.

Incognito

Available from these sellers.

Customers who bought this item also bought

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Ed Brubaker

10

Paperback
22 offers from $10.00
Ed Brubaker

27

Paperback
$5.92
Ed Brubaker

13

Hardcover
$15.84
Ed Brubaker

46

Paperback
$6.38
Ed Brubaker

15

Paperback
$8.32
Ed Brubaker

7

Paperback
$10.19

What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?

Scene of the Crime Hardcover

Ed Brubaker

13

$15.84
Kill or Be Killed Volume 1 Paperback

Ed Brubaker

27

$5.92
Criminal Volume 7: Wrong Place, Wrong Time Paperback

Ed Brubaker

7

$10.19
The Fade Out Volume 3 Paperback

Ed Brubaker

15

$8.32

Special offers and product promotions

NO_CONTENT_IN_FEATURE

Product details

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Marvel; First Edition edition (November 25, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0785139796
ISBN-13: 978-0785139799
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #530,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1097 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Mystery
- #3258 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Publishers > Marvel
- #7240 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Superheroes

If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?

Important information

Ingredients

Example Ingredients

Directions

Example Directions

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars

5 star		58%
4 star		31%
3 star		5%
2 star		3%
1 star		3%

Write a customer review

See all verified purchase reviews

Top Customer Reviews

Funny, at times, hilarious!

ByMettaHeadon June 14, 2017

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

After 37 reviews (at the time of this writing) it's hard to add anything new: as others have said, Brubaker and Phillips are a great writer/artist team (No doubt, there), and as Steve G pointed out, anyone who has felt "stuck" in an unsatisfactory rut (and who hasn't, at one time or another in their life?) Can relate to the protagonist, no matter how monstrous he can be, ... But the best thing about the book is how funny it is, in a similar vein to Garth Ennis' funnier stories, but without descending to the gratuitous gross-outs that Ennis often does. I'm been a fan of Brubaker's work since his Vertigo days, but i dont think he's written anything quite as funny since occasional issues of his early run on Hellblazer. Recommended.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

A good story of "redemption"

ByForrest Campbellon January 28, 2012

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

Where most comic books are relatively clear cut - they are about heroes or villans and pushes this idea that that dichotomy is total and absolute - INCOGNITO manages to pain the two sides in shades of gray. The heroes, while ultimately trying to protect "truth, justice" and the proverbial "american way", are not milk white and all knowing as can be seen in the cliches of this media and the villains, while being terrible people and doing horrendous things to themselves and each other, have some humanity and offer a very different perspective - a perspective that very few will ever see or enjoy.

The people, with the shades of gray, make the world much more realistic(as realistic as a comic book about superheroes and supervillians can be)than those of other comic books, but still has a problems because the book is relatively short and right when you really start to be intrigued and feel for the characters and understand the world the book is over.

Despite that problem i'd still recommend it to those who are new to graphic novels and those who are really into the whole comic book universe.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

Despite the unusual concept, it's easy to relate to.

BySteve G.on June 4, 2010

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

I'm not familiar with Ed Brubaker's other works, but I certainly found myself tearing through Incognito at a brisk pace. The basic premise is quite clever, taking the story of former "goodfella" Henry Hill and giving it a comic-book spin. A former supervillain rolls over on his arch-criminal boss and goes into witness protection. Consigned to a tedious cubicle job by a "handler" who keeps tabs on him, this former mass-murderer has had to blend in with the very sort of insects whose lives he used to routinely write off as collateral damage.

If there's one thing I want to give Incognito props for, it's that it deftly sidesteps the major pitfalls of modern comics when it comes to deconstructing what makes a bad guy bad. It doesn't get mawkish with teary-jerking epiphanies (a la Astro City), and it doesn't go the other popular route of trying to constantly shock the reader with over-the-top depravity (q.v. Wanted or The Boys). What we get are many excellent moments of humor, introspection, and action, conveyed without cheap sentimentality, goofy one-liners or gore for its own sake.

The noir-style artwork is a smooth fit for the story's tone. It's stylized, but it captures all right little touches, like the lines on a character's face that perfectly captures their expression.

Anybody who feels like they're trapped in the rut of an unremarkable life, not doing whatever it is they were born to do but not knowing what to do about it, should readily be able to relate to Incognito.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

ByChongoon September 29, 2016

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

This comic is awesome. Absolutely love the team of Brubaker & Phillips with their trademark dose of pulp, film noir, & nail biting heroics. Really enjoyed their work on Fatale which has that similar flavor too. If you like stuff like Dynamite's The Shadow or Marvel's Supreme Power I'd highly recommend this. Both volumes are stellar. A+

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

Simple, fun, just-as-promised

ByT. Cue.on August 19, 2015

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

The same thing I said about the sequel applies to the first collection: the target audience for this work was clearly "more-grown-up comic people who can now afford higher quality comic books." There are more than a few MacGuffins, and plenty of obvious pandering to the sex/violence desires for the audience that has grown past Batman retakes--but if you want to read a nice, easy comic book, this is exactly the stuff.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

ByJustinon July 9, 2010

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

I was looking for another comic to purchase so I could get the free-super saver shipping with my purchase of Kick-Ass and decided this one looked like it might be pretty good. Turns out it was definitely worth purchasing, although not one of my favorites. For what it's worth I don't remember much about what happened in it, this is not to say it's bad just that it wasn't amazing. Overall though if your just looking for something to read and enjoy, it's definitely fun and interesting.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

another masterpiece

ByAndrew Callawayon December 26, 2009

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

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. if you know brubaker/philips you will not be disappointed, if you've never read them before, they're amazing. so i won't go on about how great they are, but i will say this is a beautifully printed edition, matte paper, glorious. At 12 dollars you're getting each issue for 2 bucks a piece, with the awesome two page spread covers inbetween each issue.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

Most Recent Customer Reviews

A 3 and half stars really.

I have to concur with the other critical reviews of this. I won't go into a review of the plot but just to add to the other more critical reviews that this is definitely not up to...Read more

Published 1 year ago by Deej

Fantastic artwork. Huge fan

Legit story. Fantastic artwork. Huge fan.Read more

Published 1 year ago by Frazzy-B

Seller and book were great. Absolutely Brubaker and Phillips -- arguably the best team in contemporary comics.Read more

Published on March 31, 2015 by Spencer Joynt

Superb!Read more

Published on January 20, 2015 by William Clark Cunningham

Published on December 30, 2014 by Paul N Alabama

More cool s*** from Brubaker and Phillips Read more

Published on December 11, 2014 by Floppies

I enjoyed the two incognito books very much. They keep you intrigued. Its thrilling, and pretty deep the way the character is battling his inner self. Highly recommend !Read more

Published on March 23, 2014 by dawnmichelle

Loved it Very Cool Book it's very stiring great story and it will Make you smile and also cry highly recmended Read more

Published on May 20, 2013 by Charles D Sellers

No. Just... no.

I'm a big fan of Brubaker and Phillips' CRIMINAL and SLEEPER and expected more of the same. I pretty much hated this.Read more

Published on February 15, 2013 by S. Robert Katz

I love me some Ed Brubaker. Whether its superheroes or crime noir, Brubaker can craft a heck of a tale.Read more

Published on December 13, 2012 by S. Penrose

Pages with related products. See and discover other items: superhero novels

English United States

Conditions of Use
Privacy Notice
Interest-Based Ads
© 1996-2017, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates