Doom Patrol, Book 5: Magic Bus (1401212026)

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Editorial Review:

Originally conceived in the 1960s, a reinvigorated Doom Patrol burst out of the utterly unique imagination of writer Grant Morrison again in the 1990s.

Featuring the final fate of the Brotherhood of Dada and the rise of the unstoppable Candlemaker, DOOM PATROL VOL. 5 also includes a delightful tribute to legendary comic-book artist Jack Kirby as well as a new cover by the incomparable Brian Bolland.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Can it get any weirder?:

This series is as random as random gets--and this collection continues that tradition. While it is enjoyable and as insane as the rest of the series, and takes time to continue or wrap up plot points that were created in previous installments, it seems a little too fast paced, almost as if trying to rush through a ton of ideas that Morrison has but no space for him to get it down. But if you've gotten this far in the series, it's still necessary and enjoyable to read.

Doom Patrol, Book 5:

Hassle free purchase of a classic collection of a classic series.
-Richard

not bad, but not great - spoilers within:

If you have been following Grant Morrison's run on the Doom Patrol you have certain expectations. This book is good, but not great and feels transitional. Crawling from the Wreckage, The Painting that Ate Paris, and Down Paradise Way are better books. I will say this is a step up from the last collection, Musclebound, as the Pentagon and Flex Mentallo stories are really kind of overrated.
On to the Magic Bus...
Issues 51 & 52 are dealing with the new Brotherhood of Dada, but the old... more info

"Make a Wish":

Grant Morrison's unstoppable reworking of the Doom Patrol thunders towards its inevitable conclusion in the penultimate book, "Magic Bus" (vol. 5 of 6). Morrison's runs rarely end with anything less than the apocalypse; this one is no exception, and probably the model for some of his other stories. The book starts off with the resolution of the "Brotherhood of Dada" storyline left unfinished at the end of "Musclebound" and then sets about exploring the principal characters. Morrison has left the... more info

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