With the public turning against the Victories and other powered humans, the government takes action. All powered beings are ordered to turn themselves in to an internment camp, but when heroes and villains alike refuse to do so, a new force is unleashed, and one villain is made an example of.
The Victories is cool because it has no problem showing you familiar tropes and then turning them on their head by doing something you wouldn't think seems particularly courageous or bold for the medium but is; it gives you reality. Real reactions, real vulnerabilities, real repercussions, at least compared to the super-heroey world-logic we get so much in other books Read Full Review
Damn good read, buy it. Unless you just want some mindless fighting, then this might not be your issue. If you know anyone who says the words "police state", "Eugenics", "Illuminati" or "Elitist Authoritarian" on a regular basis, you should buy them this whole series. Read Full Review
The Victories continues to catch me off guard. And in a good way. Just when I think I've figured this book out, Oeming shifts the ground and takes us somewhere new. And better. Read Full Review
Oeming and Filardi's art continues to deliver a visceral and animated reading experience, and it's certainly worth sticking around for the final part of this first story arc. Read Full Review
My fellow Ungrownups and Geeks, The Victories #4 Transhuman, is a descent part of the 5 part series. I think, perhaps, that I may be losing some interest in this series. I will, however, say that Ive been through 4 issues and am ready to finish. So good or bad, Im finishing this series. Let me know what you think–RANDALL Read Full Review
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