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Invisible Republic Begins a New Arc in Issue #11

Ian Dawe — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 20:15:30 +0000

Invisible Republic Begins a New Arc in Issue #11" title="Invisible Republic Begins a New Arc in Issue #11" style="float:left;" />The new story arc of Invisible Republic, which begins here in issue #11, is a bit of a departure from previous issues and arcs in this compelling and complex science fiction drama. Readers will remember… [more]

Congratulations to the 2016 Eisner Award Winners

Ian Dawe — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 16:15:18 +0000

Our series on the Eisner Awards was never meant to be predictive of who would win — quite the contrary, we were only trying to profile some of the nominated titles, because they’re all worth… [more]

Invisible Republic #10: New Wrinkles

Ian Dawe — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:45:46 +0000

Invisible Republic #10: New Wrinkles" title="Invisible Republic #10: New Wrinkles" style="float:left;" />Invisible Republic is only just now in its tenth issue, but it feels as if there have been many more than that. The complexity of the world, and the subtlety with which Gabriel Hardman and… [more]

Invisible Republic #9: A New Perspective

Ian Dawe — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:20:52 +0000

Invisible Republic #9: A New Perspective" title="Invisible Republic #9: A New Perspective" style="float:left;" />The latest issue of Invisible Republic begins with a welcome look into Maia’s past. The little incident in the fish farm that’s depicted reinforces two main character points: that Maia is a lot stronger than… [more]

Invisible Republic #8: The Maia Difference

Ian Dawe — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:30:34 +0000

Invisible Republic #8: The Maia Difference" title="Invisible Republic #8: The Maia Difference" style="float:left;" />Both Arthur McBride and his cousin Maia Reveron eventually become revolutionary leaders: this is not really much of a spoiler for the continuing saga of Invisible Republic. But it’s important to note the differences between… [more]

My Pick for the Best Comic of 2015: Invisible Republic

Ian Dawe — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 19:00:26 +0000

Invisible Republic" title="My Pick for the Best Comic of 2015: Invisible Republic" style="float:left;" />“Beware the best-of list”, Shakespeare once wrote. Or he should have. There are deep problems with basing one’s opinion of the literature worth reading on one critic’s list of the “best” of the year, most… [more]

Man in the High Castle and The Flexibility of the Science Fiction Genre

Ian Dawe — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 18:00:07 +0000

Man in the High Castle and The Flexibility of the Science Fiction Genre" title="Man in the High Castle and The Flexibility of the Science Fiction Genre" style="float:left;" />Science fiction is one of those genres everyone thinks they know, but seems to find it difficult to pin down in terms of a definition. It’s such a porous genre, that is, one that can… [more]

Invisible Republic #7: You Can’t Leave

Ian Dawe — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 20:45:23 +0000

Invisible Republic #7: You Can’t Leave" title="Invisible Republic #7: You Can’t Leave" style="float:left;" />“I’ve been involved in several cults, both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower, but you make more money as a leader.” -Creed Bratton We have to start the… [more]

Invisible Republic Touches Greatness in Issue #6

Ian Dawe — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:00:29 +0000

Invisible Republic Touches Greatness in Issue #6" title="Invisible Republic Touches Greatness in Issue #6" style="float:left;" />Everyone wants the Reveron journal. That’s been true since issue #1 of Invisible Republic, and it’s, if anything, even more true as we pass into the second major story arc here in issue #6. Once… [more]

Invisible Republic TPB Vol 1: Great Science Fiction

Ian Dawe — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:00:22 +0000

Invisible Republic TPB Vol 1: Great Science Fiction" title="Invisible Republic TPB Vol 1: Great Science Fiction" style="float:left;" />Invisible Republic is celebrating its first TPB release this week, collecting issues #1-5, and this is the perfect opportunity to catch up with this fascinating and intelligent science fiction comic. While ostensibly a science fiction… [more]

Invisible Republic #5: One Door Opens… Then Ten Others

Ian Dawe — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:00:23 +0000

Invisible Republic #5: One Door Opens… Then Ten Others" title="Invisible Republic #5: One Door Opens… Then Ten Others" style="float:left;" />At the end of issue #5 of Invisible Republic, we’ve reached the end of the first story arc in style. Opening up its secrets like a very well-written television series, the big twist at the… [more]

Invisible Republic #4: Get Another Source

Ian Dawe — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:00:55 +0000

Invisible Republic #4: Get Another Source" title="Invisible Republic #4: Get Another Source" style="float:left;" />As I’ve mentioned before in our discussions of Invisible Republic, one of the most interesting things about this book is the nature of the dramatic stakes. Nobody is fighting to “save the world” in the… [more]

Invisible Republic #3: Fighting for History

Ian Dawe — Sat, 23 May 2015 19:00:13 +0000

Invisible Republic #3: Fighting for History" title="Invisible Republic #3: Fighting for History" style="float:left;" />By coincidence, for an unrelated project, I’ve been reading Philip K. Dick’s The Man in the High Castle lately, and I can’t help seeing many similarities with Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko’s Invisible Republic, as… [more]

Invisible Republic #2: From Strength to Strength

Ian Dawe — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 19:00:26 +0000

Invisible Republic #2: From Strength to Strength" title="Invisible Republic #2: From Strength to Strength" style="float:left;" />Science Fiction, it almost goes without saying, is replete with parallels and metaphors for real society and true history. Invisible Republic is literally about the process of making, recording and retaining history, told from two… [more]

Smorgasbord #15: Notes on a Scandal

Tom Shapira — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 04:00:52 +0000

This is the long one… with almost two hours of talking Shawn & Tom attempt to make sense of the recent rush of controversies (including the Batgirl cover, Erik Larson, poor costume design, speech, and… [more]

Invisible Republic: A Fresh and Compelling Science Fiction Comic

Ian Dawe — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:00:33 +0000

Invisible Republic: A Fresh and Compelling Science Fiction Comic" title="Invisible Republic: A Fresh and Compelling Science Fiction Comic" style="float:left;" />The new comic book Invisible Republic, by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko, offers a fresh and intriguing take on the post-Apocalyptic genre. With moody, evocative artwork and spare, confident storytelling, it has the feel of… [more]