A tightly-plotted story with great art, priced to bring in new readers. Get it while you can. Read Full Review

But fortunately, Waid does offer a light at the end of the tunnel in the issue's climax, stoking the fires of the Modeus subplot while revealing a scandalous affair between Plutonian and a female superhero that sends shockwaves throughout the Paradigm. If Waid can focus more on this type of drama and less on derivative – there's that word again – statements about archetypes other than Superman, I'd likely stick with this series for a long time. Even at full price. Read Full Review

Even if the story still isnt exactly moving at a breakneck pace, there is at least a sense that things are starting to come together by the end of this issue, which provides some strong hints as to the reason for the Plutonians eventual breakdown, and which cast some of the series earlier scenes in a new light. Whilst Im still not bowled over by Irredeemables story, this is possibly the best issue so far. Read Full Review