The Incredibles BOOM Comic Book Series

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#101

Really? Any particular reason? I haven’t heard anything of the next issue, yet. Is there any clue as to what it’s about?

Anyway, here’s the rest of my review :wink: .

[spoiler]Well, things continue to get weirder for Dash. But, as it turns out, it was all a dream. From the time Mezmerella hypnotized them, he’s been in a dream. The aliens and everything else was just a figment of his imagination. He eventually escapes his dream, with some help from our old pal, Rusty. He breaks Mezmerellas concentration and escapes. It turns out, his mind was running at super speed, he imagined days’ worth of events in a matter of seconds, so there was still time to save Violet! So, as my Dad put it, “Right before she’s about to take a header from the top of a skyscraper,” he saves her! Mezmerella then gets the crap beat out of her by Dash. After she’s knocked out, the rest of the family comes out of their trance. I kinda felt bad for Violet, who had no idea where she was or what happened. Dash apologizes, confusing his parents.

Later that night, as Bob and Helen are tucking the kids in, they begin to discus about how the kids’ lives are put in danger. And Helen is extremely worried. But Bob explains that if they took hero work away from the kids, they would probably go out on their own, with no one to protect them. This really impressed me, as it so reminds me of The Incredibles. I really hope this topic will be explored in the future.

But it doesn’t end there. Mezmerella, who is now in maximum-security prison, receives a recruiting letter that appears to be from the Unforgivables. And another letter like that also ends up at the Carsons’. And that’s where it ends. As for my favorite panel, I liked the first one of Violet falling, and the one where Dash was looking at Rusty all confused. They were both good :slight_smile: .[/spoiler]

Over-all, I, at first, thought Mark Waid was out of his mind! But, once I read the last one, my mind was quickly changed from thinking it was lame, to having more faith in Mark Waid than ever to handle this story with dignity, and respect for the original story Brad had in mind. [spoil]Now if we could only fix that Tony going MIA problem :confused: :unamused: …[/spoil]

I’d give this story a 9.8/10! I was extremely impressed with this! Honestly, I like a story that can make me be thinking one way one time and then totally shock me the next! (Although, I did kind of figure it out by issue 1 or 2 that [spoil]Dash was dreaming[/spoil], but I started to second guess myself after a while.) I really hope they pick up with that issue they left off with in the last issue of this story arc. [spoil] My guess is, one of the kids is going to get hurt (not badly, but hurt), and the parents are going to get freaked out and take the kids off the field. [/spoil] Just a guess, though.

I’m eagerly awaiting the next issue :smiley: !

#102

I don’t know exactly where where I read the info Violet Parr. But I thought I read it on a comic preview site. It said that the next arc is gonna focus on Elastigirl. Hey, I could be wrong. I would love to see a Violet Parr story arc.

#103

Hm, well, I trust your info :wink: . I can’t wait for the next story arc! I must say, Mark Waid is doing a splendid job! And I really hope they do one of Violet soon :slight_smile: .

#104

Mark Waid just got a Best Writer nomination for this year’s Eisner Awards for both Incredibles and Irredeemable, another series he’s working on over at Boom.

#105

Congrats to him! I have been reading reviews all over that he is right now one of the best comic book writers. He deserves this.

#106

Just got issue 8! [spoil]Xerek’s being brought into the comics as this storyline’s villain [/spoil]
[spoil]And he used to date Helen[/spoil]

#107

Okay, my time for a review!

[spoil]I got the the comic book and I must say that I was really impressed by this issue. I’m already excited for this new story arc.

As I saw in the preivews, we start out with an attack on the Effel Tower, leading to Rick Dicker assigning Helen to a new mission… with Mirage. We clearly see that she hasn’t forgiven her from the last time they met. Aside from that, another reason why Helen was assigned to this mission (without the rest of her family) is because of Xerek.

Now Xerek was Brad Bird’s original idea for the main villain of TI before Syndrome became a popular character. And apperently, according to Helen… Xerek is her ex-boyfriend. Now I’m thinking “what the heck?” I mean, I’m not sure if Brad Bird was thinking this same idea, but it was kind of surprising to me. I would think it would be kinda disturbing to know that Helen once dated a bad guy. (But who knows? Maybe Bob might find out and the marriage is once again put to the test).

Anyways, Mirage and Helen reluctantly travel together when one of my favorite scenes from the movie reoccurs: Missle Lock! This time, Helen is unable to escape from a barrage of 30 missiles. The book ends with the plane exploding with Mirage and Helen inside.

(NowI’m gonna make an earlly prediction and say that thanks to Helen’s quick thinking, she and Mirage are safe. Just like the movie. But however, I wonder who launched this missiles to kill both ladies. I guess we’ll find out in the next issue)

Aside from Helen’s own adventure, we also get a few snipplets of the family. We see Violet and Bob at Doc. Sunbright’s place. now Violet is complaining because her parents forced her to work at Sunbright’s while Bob, Dash, and Lucius go patroling. Violet goes into her usually teenage drama sulkiness and claims that she has a life, she’s 13 years old, and wants to be treated like an adult. She also reminds he father that she has a boyfriend and would like to see him every once in a while.

Though we have seen Violet do a lot of the teenage drama stuff, I can never get tired of it. And of course, her dad shoots her down.

Later on, we find that Violet and Sunbright were kidnapped. And i’m left wondring if both the attack on Helen and Mirage and the kidnaping of Violet both have to do with the same person.[/spoil]
Oveall, I really lived this series and I am very, very ecited for this new arc.

#108

I got an Incredibles comic, the 8th issue.

Also, would it be interesting if Boom could team up with IDW (current owners of the comic rights to Ghostbusters under licence from Columbia, the studio that makes GB) to do an Incredibles/Ghostbusters miniseries?

#109

What did oyu think of it Ecto-1a? Did you like it?

#110

I do! I gotta subscribe to the comic, that, or buy the TBPs at Barnes and Noble soon.

Maybe, I can start a petition for IDW and Boom to join forces on a GB/Incredibles Miniseries.

#111

It’s a shame we have gotta wait a month for each and every new comic. But the wait is worth it in the end.

I’m nor sure about a GB/TI crossover as I love TI in their own adventures. Just my opinion though.

#112

Thanks for the review, TSS :slight_smile: ! I really liked it!

Anyway, on to my review…

[spoiler]This issue starts off with a bang… literally! (Okay, bad joke…) The Eiffel tower was blown up by the old villain, Bomb Voyage, who was never caught. Helen is called to the mission by Rick Dicker, and, much to her disliking, without her family. And, as if that wasn’t bad enough, she had to go with Mirage… which she definitely wasn’t happy about. But they had been recruited together for a reason: Xerek is back. Mirage was a major investigator in the case, and he used to be Helen’s boyfriend. So they were considered the best for the case.

Meanwhile, as Helen and Mirage are getting ready to embark, Bob is sending Violet on her own mission… to Doc Sunbright’s lab. Her parents apparently wanted to teach her responsibility, so they forced her to take the job of helping Doc Sunbright organise his files, without her permission, apparently. While I can understand her complaints (mostly the one about them not checking it with her first), I think they were right in doing this. As Violet puts up a fight with her Dad, he quickly put her in place. She said she wanted to be treated as an adult, and her father reminded her that adults do have jobs. He left his moping daughter with Sunbright. While I know this is the stereotypical teenager, and I like the point behind it, I can’t really see Violet acting like this. It just seems a little too immature of her, in my opinion.

After Bob leaves Violet, he meets Dash in the car and goes to pick up Lucius. According to Bob, they were leaving to teach Dash some very important techniques for hero work. Dash was rather excited by this.

Back with Helen and Mirage, Helen is on he phone with Bob, telling him that she was with her parents, lying to him about the mission. Helen and Mirage were on their way to their mission, with Helen flying them there. Her and Mirage quickly got in to an argument, where Mirage makes quite a valid point: Helen has been ridiculing her the entire time, and Helen had just lied to her own family.

And, back with Bob, Dash, and Lucius, they were ready to start Dashes training, when their alarm went off. Doc Sunbright’s lab had been broken into, and both he and Violet were gone!

Back yet again with Helen and Mirage, they were still fighting, when a barrage of missiles zeroed-in on their plane. Helen tried her best to avoid them, but was eventually shot down. The plain exploded, and that’s where they leave you hanging.[/spoiler]

Overall, I was very impressed by the first issue :slight_smile: . And it definitely left me wanting more. I’m eager to see how they get themselves out of this one :wink: . I can’t wait for the next issue!

#113

I loved reading your review Violet Parr! Really strong points and observations you made.

#114

Thanks, TSS! Actually, one other thing I though of was [spoil]when Bob took Dash out to start training, while I understand if he wanted quality time with his son and hir daughter to learn responsibility, I think it was a little unfair for him to leave Violet out completely. As it doesn’t seem like he’s doing anything like that with her, so maybe that’ll be an issue later on. I sure hope so. Maybe we could get more Father/Daughter moments in here.

I also for got my favorite panel! Well, because I’m partial, I’d say the one of Violet leaning on the wall with Bob looking back. I also like the one of her moping, that was kinda cute <3 .[/spoil]

#115

I really hoping that we get to see more VIolet and Helen (I get this feeling that this story arch might focus on the main female characters)

#116

Just got issue 9. Gotta say I’m really enjoying Helen and Mirage’s bickering. And the Violet subplot’s starting to really go somewhere now too.

#117

I got the issue on Wednesday. Here are my thoughts.

[spoil]I thought the issue was great. I thought Helen’s escape hatch to avoid getting killed from the missiles were clever. Talk about not falling for the same mistake twice. The bickering between Mirage and Helen was pretty good. I’m enjoying it, and you could just tell that Helen still doesn’t trust her.

The fight scene at Paris was pretty intense. Mirage really reminded me of a Bond girl. SHe had a lot of cool gadgets. (even a force field, some what similar to VIolet, which gets them trapped unfortunately) Then we see Bomb Voyage (who gained a littlbe bit of weight but lost a lot of hair.) Now only time will tell what happens afterwards.

What I really liked about this issue was VIolet. We start seeing her frustrated and trying to relive her stress. We end with her boyfriend (in a super suit) appearing in a puff of smoke in VIolet;s room. And the plot thickens…[/spoil]

#118

[spoil]A suit that looked like his mother’s to be precise. Someone seems to be following in the family business after that Unforgivables letter arrived[/spoil]

#119

FigmentJedi: [spoil]Dude, if that’s the case, then talk about a reall big twist in the series. But I wonder if Xander is on the right side or not.[/spoil]

#120

Looks around Wow, I think I finally beat TSS! Although, I better not speak too soon. He could post while I’m typing :blush: . No competiton, just glad to be frist to review for a change :slight_smile:. Well, I know I’m late for the review on the last issue, but I’ve got the new one, so I’ll do both.

[spoiler]Okay, so, first off, nobody was kidnapped, contrary to what it appeared. I guess I misunderstood what Dash said. Sunbright’s lab was broken into, but that’s it.

Anyway, so, in issue 9, we find out that Helen and Mirage weren’t in the plain when it blew up. Instead, they used an escape vehicle. They then use this submarine like vessel to finish their trip. (And I think I saw a Pixar reference in one of he pages where they were under water :wink: . Look at the fish.) And Helen and Mirage are still bickering. But I think Helen is going a little overboard.

Once they arrive at their destination (a warehouse in France), Helen realizes that their about to be ambushed. While her and Mirage are fighting the army of robots that ambushed them, Mirage gets the bright idea to but up some kind of “Force-Field-in-a-Bottle” type thing. While it defends them from the robots, it also traps hem inside it, making it impossible for them to fight. They attempt to get answers from the robots, but they refuse to tell them anything. Then, the person in command of them shows up: Bomb Voyage.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Parr family is trying to get along at home. Violet, after a long day at work, comes home with an attitude, not really wanting to be bothered with ANYONE, not even her dad. So, when both her brother and her father try to talk to her, it doesn’t end well for either of their attempts… And Bob is still bent on catching the “scumbag” who broke into Sunbright‘s lab. It bugged him a lot that someone got away from them. So, Bob, Dash, Jack-Jack, and Frozone head over to the lab. While they’re at Sunbright’s lab, the Doc tells them it happened again. The window was open, and the alarm had been tripped, but that’s it. Everything else was still there. However dash did find one of Violet‘s hair clips. But Bob dismissed it. He was too concerned about catching this guy…

Back at the Parr home, we learn that the “scum bag” is actually Violet! Apparently, She was the one who broke into the lab, to take a teleporter! She plugs the teleporter into her radio, and in a flash, he appears in her room! And that’s where that one ends. I’d have to say my favorite screen shots from this issue were the first one of Violet sitting on her bed fiddling with her radio, and the one where she stairs down Dash. I’d give this issue an 8.8/10.

Issue 10, the third in this arc, was by far my favorite yet from this story! It picks up where we left off, with Bomb Voyage about to capture Helen and Mirage. But the force field they were in disintegrates, and they attack him and the robots. After the robots were disabled, they whet after Voyage. But he escaped using his jet pack. Helen quickly grabbed one of the jetpacks off of one of the robots, and flew after him, leaving Mirage behind. But something tells me the ex-con has something up her sleeve.

Elastigirl eventually disables Voyage (in mid-flight, might I add) and starts to interrogate him. But as she‘s talking to him (Which makes me wonder, does he understand English but refuse to speak it?), someone called Bomb Voyage on his walkie-talkie. Helen orders him to answer it. It was Xerek! And it seems as though he might be obsessed with Helen, as he‘s watching old clips of her on several TV screens. He tells her it was good to see her one last time, then he explodes something, but it‘s unclear what.

Back at the Parr home, Bob, Dash, and Jack-Jack return from their visit to the Doc‘s. Bob goes to check on Violet, and finds her sound asleep in her bed… or so he thought….

She was actually out with Xander… fighting crime! And might I say, Xander has said more in this one issue that he has in all he other comics combined. They battle a giant robot. In the middle of he fight, Violet expresses that she thought it was a bad idea to begin with, because they were kind of getting their butts kicked. She also reminded him that you’re not a super just because you decide to be one. Just then, Xander pulls out a vile and fills his wrist shooter with the fluid that was inside it. It was some kind of acid-like substance that mostly melted the robot. I guess he proved he really was a super. I gotta say, I still would prefer seeing her with Tony, but Xander ain‘t exactly that bad I guess…… Anyway, he then took her to a harbor that was lined with a lot of warehouses that he suspects the robot came from. He gives Violet glasses the can see in infra-red and ultra-violet. He had used them to track the signal that led them there. This was a cute sequence, because as Violet‘s playing with the glasses, she realizes that they allow him to see her while she‘s invisible, and she‘s all like, “That‘s not fair!” Then, out of nowhere, the mechanical Tyrannosaurus from the first two arcs jumps out of the warehouse they‘re sitting in front of. And he‘s bigger and badder than ever!

As for my favorite panel, no contest, the one of Violet playing with the glasses and turning her hand invisible! Over-all, this is a good story. I think it may be a little too fantastic for the world of The Incredibles. But, none the less, I‘m enjoying it greatly. I’d give this issue 9/10.[/spoiler]

I’m very excited to find out what happens next :smiley: !