Superheroes gone bad has been done before (a bunch), but I have to give Mark Waid credit for doin’ it well. This was a recommendation from one of my Shallow Comic Reading life partners (Either The Incredible Jeff or my favorite Ontarioian, Gavin) I'm not exactly sure which one'na my shorties it was due to all the brain damage from years of recreational pharmaceuticals. But it was a damn good one.Volume 1 seems to be mostly set up for exactly what the Plutonian (this series rogue Superman) is cap...

I figured it's been 10 years, so time for a re-read. Mark Waid has decided to answer the question "What happens when Superman goes bad? Like off the rails, scraping humanity like dog poop off his shoe bad." The Plutonian brutally murders his fellow heroes along with their families and completely wipes out cities. The remaining heroes are left scrambling, desperately trying to stay under the Plutonian's radar while trying to find his weakness. Throughout the series, we get flashbacks on why the P...

It is a highly promising series, I have a high expectations and after reading the first volume, so far so good.The main issue of Superman-class hero turned into villain is one of popular theme for several years, but so far the serious story explorations were the how, the technicality to beat the man. And usually some true antagonists using the technics to beat the protagonists.This series explore the true interesting parts: the why. And there are some interesting sub-plots and background stories...

The sub-genre of superhero fiction where superheroes, or usually a Superman-type character, goes off the rails is unusually fertile ground for comics writers. Alan Moore’s “Watchmen”, Garth Ennis’ “The Boys” and Mark Millar’s “Superman: Red Son” have all explored an alternative to the heroic figures presented to us in comics and all are exceptional works of art. Added to this field of subversive superhero stories is Mark Waid’s “Irredeemable” which posits the idea of a Superman-type superhero ca...

I really had no idea what was going on in issue four (the last issue in this collection)- the Plutonian is destroying Singapore with diamonds from space, which creates a tsunami... Yeah, I would call this under-scripted.Maybe I read it too quickly. On the other hand, this series goes on for something like twelve more volumes. Not sure I'll make it.

This book didn’t waste any time and got straight to it. Face paced, it kind of just hits the ground running. There’s a superhero that everyone loved. But for some reason he has turned evil and he has done some F’d up stuff. This guy is basically invincible. Super strong, he can fly fast as hell, he can hear everything, shoot stuff out of his eyes, I mean this guy is a real threat. The rest of the heroes that used to be teammates with him are scrambling to find a solution. Definitely enjoyed this...

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! 4.5 ****sWow what a rush. I'm late to the party, but damn I'm hooked! This is excellent, I love what Waid has churned out here. He's obviously had time to deliberate about this character. In my head I was cheering for the heroes, and unlike your typical child friendly comic, wham they're dead. Fucking brilliant. It's almost a what if Gareth Ennis did superman ha ha. I'm buying all of these ASAP.

Man oh man...I never got to finish this in High School. I read up to Volume 3. So I'm re-reading it from start to finish because...well because the movie reminded me I never finished it. So here we go. What if you took Superman and made him into a killing machine. Cool. Now what if have a mystery of WHY crazy Superman is murdering all of his friends. SWEET. The first volume of Irredeemable starts off vicious and doesn't let up...too much. You see the death of countless character, who you don't h...

“I used to be such a sweet, sweet thing'Til they got a hold of me.I opened doors for little old ladies,I helped the blind to see.I got no friends 'cause they read the papers.They can't be seen with me and I'm gettin' real shot downAnd I'm feeling mean.”No More Mr. Nice GuyWord, Alice Cooper!The Plutonian who used to be Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent is now downright villainous and mean. The book opens with another s...

Bullet Review:Incredibly creative and impressive. I suppose one could say, isn't it de rigeur to produce some type of story in which the good guys are actually bad and the bad guys aren't what you think? To that I say, who effing cares when you have an author who can do it right? This is an example of how it's done right - you are thrown head first into this bloodbath (and yeah, heroes die in this), and are left scrambling and questioning, "Wait, how did this happen?!"SIDENOTE: Imagine Star Wars...

The wrath of a vengeful, capricious and unstable god.Mark Waid’s Irredeemable describes a superhero story where a Superman goes bad and then rogue and all hell breaks loose. And people die.Comparisons will certainly be made to Garth Ennis’ brilliant series The Boys, about super’s who are actually very bad. But whereas The Boys is a scathing social and political satire, Waid has here concocted a humanistic morality play wherein he asks the question: what if our heroes are not emotionally stable e...

Irredeemable couldn't better describe this. What begins with promise quickly fizzles out as a blatant, tedious insult to our favorite superheroes. Coming from the writer of Kingdom Come, this is disappointing. The Plutonian is a shallow, cheesy imitation of Superman. He lacks origin, depth, and dialog, serving as a fast and foolish satire. He stupidly reveals his identity and projects blame. His dialog ranges between cliché superhero and impetuous villain. He doesn't appear genuinely moral or al...

You tell a man he's a god enough times, and he'll start to be believe it. You strip away his humanity by worshipping him, and eventually he'll think it's his right to lord over you. Continuously mention that his powers are the only reason the planet still turns, and one day that virtue that compels him to save you will turn into the vice that causes him to decimate whole cities without remorse.However, despite that recipe for disaster, there's still one more key ingredient. The inner struggle th...

Introduction: I have read many comic books from different companies including Marvel, DC, Image and Dark Horse, but this was honestly the first time I had read a comic book series from Boom Studios! This comic book happens to be called “Irredeemable,” which is an Eisner Nominated Comic Book Series that is written by Mark Waid along with artwork by Peter Krause and man, was I in for one heck of a surprise when I started reading this comic book! What is this story about? In this volume, the

Re-read 2018Wow! This really holds up over the years.The premise is that a once-beloved, kindly superhero suddenly turns completely evil and no one is powerful enough to stop him.If you haven't read this, then you might be thinking that you've already seen this sort of story played out before, and you're probably not wrong. It's not an unexplored concept by any means.But Waid is one of those writers who manages to make over the top characters like superheroes accessible and human, which makes th...

This comic has been on my radar for a while and I’m glad I finally got around to starting it. I think the whole superhero turns into an evil villain is such a cool concept and I’m really excited to see all of the reasons why Plutonian turned into a baddie. The volume dived straight in, there was no lukewarm introductory volume or issue and I loved that. The artwork is also great. I really liked this and I would definitely recommend it.

Wow, that was great! The concept of Superman-type hero gone crazy homicidal maniac is not new, but I've never seen it done so well before. Plutonian is absolutely terrifying, and the story feels believable in the way it escalates and develops. Excellent start to a hopefully great series!

This book earns a "WOW" from me!For readers who are hugely captivated by superheroes, this book will hit them where they live. It's very ambitious and quite brave of Mark Waid to go there. To show a superhero go dark, and I mean, really, really dark. I know that we've seen Superman get a little 'bad boy' when he gets poisoned by red kryptonite, but that is no where near what happens to Plutonium. Plutonium is evidence of a superhero who cracks under the pressure. He has been derided and criticiz...

What would happen if the world's greatest superhero turned into a bad guy? That's happening in Mark Waid's Irredeemable. Not a completely new idea i know but if Superman lost it you wouldn't be to frightened because you know there is Batman and the JL. Same goes for Hulk and the Avengers. This is where Irredeemable wins points. The fact that all the characters are unknown to us makes it interesting. Also Plutonian ( main character ) seemz invincible and his old partners who are trying to stop hi...

Wow it's been a while and it's still stunningly good.I think I first read this series in 2011 and when I did I saw Elseworlds Supermen. This is Injustice before Injustice and it's fantastic. World: The art is real, it's dark it's grim and it's informs the tone of the book. The world building is also effortless. You start with very little context and Waid just takes you on this journey. Eventually you will pick up the pieces to the story and it will slowly become more and more clear to the reader...