![]() ![]() Mister Invisible – Grant MorrisonĪfter their critically acclaimed runs on Animal Man and Doom Patrol, plus the hyper-successful Arkham Asylum graphic novel, Morrison decided to travel around the world and have their own adventures. Morrison has stated that their intention with The Invisibles (first published as a monthly comic by DC’s Vertigo imprint in 1994) was to not only craft an engrossing story featuring all the things that they were interested in, but through the use of “pop magic”, to create a hypersigil or magical symbol that would jumpstart the next phase of human evolution in time for the fast-approaching apocalypse in 2012(!) Perhaps more so than any other writer before or since, Morrison put so much of themselves into these characters and situations that it became a fantastical and prophetic autobiography. It’s a dream, a prayer, a self-actualising spell of creation that holds the key to life, the universe and everything! Grant Morrison’s highly influential magnum opus of sexy psychedelic superheroes, anti-establishment secret agents and extra-dimensional conspiracy theories is more than just a comic series… Definitely the most cost efficient way to do this.The Invisibles Logo – Designed by Rian Hughes The Invisibles: Lord Fanny, Jack Frost, Ragged Robin, King Mob and Boy – Art by Frank Quitely and John Stokes I should note too that the vast majority of these comics can be accessed digitally with a comiXology unlimited subscription, which I believe is something like $6 a month. 7: Here Comes Tomorrow (2001) #151 - #154 ( read it digitally / read it physically) 6: Planet X (2001) #146 - #150 ( read it digitally / read it physically) 5: Assault on Weapon Plus (2001) #139 - #145 ( read it digitally / read it physically) 4: Riot at Xavier’s (2001) #134 - #138 ( read it digitally / read it physically) 3: New Worlds (2001) #127 - #133 ( read it digitally / read it physically) Marvel Knights: Double Shot #2 (included in Fantastic Four: 1 2 3 4 both physically and digitally) 2: Imperial (2001) #118 - #126 ( read it digitally / read it physically)įantastic Four: 1 2 3 4 (2001) #1 - #4 ( read it digitally / read it physically) 1: E is for Extinction (2001) #114 - #117 plus New X-Men Annual #1 ( read it digitally / read it physically) Marvel Boy (2000) #1 - #6 ( read it digitally / read it physically) Skrull Kill Krew (1995) #1 - #5 ( read it digitally / read it physically) That’s it! It’s going to be a great time, and I’m particuliarly excited to revisit The New X-Men era of comics, which I haven’t read since I was a wee lad…anyway! Without further pre-amble, check out the reading order we’ll be using below… Grant Morrison’s Marvel Comics Reading Order ![]() ![]() Tag Tweets with the hashtag, #MorrisonatMarvel Tweet about said issue in the evening (usually within an hour give or take of 8:30 p.m. Read one issue per day, Monday - Friday, starting July 12, 2021 It’s exciting stuff!Īs always, anyone anywhere is invited to join along in this reading project, which begins this coming Monday, July 12. This brings us to the era in which Grant Morrison wrote for Marvel Comics, which while brief was nonetheless formative for the characters they touched, especially Marvel Boy and the X-Men. We’ve done Doom Patrol, we’ve done The Invisibles, and we’ve done JLA. For about a year (and change), we’ve been going chronologically through the work of one Grant Morrison, arguably the defining comics writer of this era. Essentially, what we do is we read one comic per day (Monday through Friday), and Tweet favorite panels, accompanying thoughts, and other general impressions about the work. ![]() By Zack Quaintance - One of the defining features on this site (and the related Twitter feed) is our reading projects, which date back to the Sandman 75 in the summer of 2018. ![]()
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