So, when the world's greatest hero goes bad, really, extremely, blowing-up-whole-cities bad, what are the bad guys supposed to do? I mean, it really takes the fun out of holding the hero's girlfriend hostage if he's just going to turn up and kill her himself. When the villainous Max Damage sees just how bad a hero gone wrong can be, he takes it upon himself to do something to make things right. If the hero has become Irredeemable, the villain has to become Incorruptible.
Irredeemable, from BOOM! Studios, is Mark Waid's first take on superheroic role-reversal. In that series, the Superman-like Plutonian gets fed up with people's ingratitude, complaints, and quibbles. He reaches a point where he truly snaps, and suddenly his god-like power is unleashed on the world. For no particular reason, he destroys whole cities and leaves a trail of destruction across the planet. For many citizens, the Plutonian's rampage seems to herald the end of the world.
Incorruptible is a sister series to Irredeemable, and gives readers another character whose world-view has totally shifted. When the Plutonian goes bad, Max Damage, the only bad guy ever able to stand up against the Plutonian, sees the true horror of what the world's greatest hero has done, he knows he has to change his ways. He has to do what's right and try to save the world. He has to become Incorruptible.
Max (who, by the way, has the greatest super-villain name EVER) turns in his henchmen, burns millions of dollars worth of ill-gotten gains, and even abandons his secret evil lair. He and his teenage side-kick, Jailbait, team up with police Lieutenant Louis Armadale to find a way to take on the Plutonian, or at least to defend themselves and others from his wrath. In Incorruptible #3, their search leads them to mad-scientist Dr. Origin, the man resposible for Max's powers. Their reunion in NOT a happy one...
Incorruptible is written by the always-excellent Mark Waid, with excellent art by Jean Diaz. If you have been reading Irredeemable, you cannot miss Incorruptible. If you haven't read Irredeemable, this book works just fine on its own. For a great twist on the traditional way things work in superhero comics, you can't do better than this. There are no moral absolutes, but there are many ambiguous gray areas to explore.
When you can't trust your heroes, who can you trust? You can trust Four Color Fantasies, of course! Try Incorruptible #3 this week, and you have our incorruptible money-back guarantee. Don't get Max Damage-d, read this book!
Irredeemable, from BOOM! Studios, is Mark Waid's first take on superheroic role-reversal. In that series, the Superman-like Plutonian gets fed up with people's ingratitude, complaints, and quibbles. He reaches a point where he truly snaps, and suddenly his god-like power is unleashed on the world. For no particular reason, he destroys whole cities and leaves a trail of destruction across the planet. For many citizens, the Plutonian's rampage seems to herald the end of the world.
Incorruptible is a sister series to Irredeemable, and gives readers another character whose world-view has totally shifted. When the Plutonian goes bad, Max Damage, the only bad guy ever able to stand up against the Plutonian, sees the true horror of what the world's greatest hero has done, he knows he has to change his ways. He has to do what's right and try to save the world. He has to become Incorruptible.
Max (who, by the way, has the greatest super-villain name EVER) turns in his henchmen, burns millions of dollars worth of ill-gotten gains, and even abandons his secret evil lair. He and his teenage side-kick, Jailbait, team up with police Lieutenant Louis Armadale to find a way to take on the Plutonian, or at least to defend themselves and others from his wrath. In Incorruptible #3, their search leads them to mad-scientist Dr. Origin, the man resposible for Max's powers. Their reunion in NOT a happy one...
Incorruptible is written by the always-excellent Mark Waid, with excellent art by Jean Diaz. If you have been reading Irredeemable, you cannot miss Incorruptible. If you haven't read Irredeemable, this book works just fine on its own. For a great twist on the traditional way things work in superhero comics, you can't do better than this. There are no moral absolutes, but there are many ambiguous gray areas to explore.
When you can't trust your heroes, who can you trust? You can trust Four Color Fantasies, of course! Try Incorruptible #3 this week, and you have our incorruptible money-back guarantee. Don't get Max Damage-d, read this book!
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