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Doom Patrol (1987-1995) Vol. 4: Musclebound Kindle & comiXology

by GRANT MORRISON (Author), RICHARD CASE (Illustrator), MIKE DRINGENBERG (Illustrator), Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 85 ratings
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A new chapter begins for the World's Strangest Heroes with MUSCLEBOUND, collecting issues #42-50 of the surreal series written by Grant Morrison. Revealing the secret origin of Flex Mentallo and the terrifying secret beneath the Pentagon, MUSCLEBOUND also features the subtle menace of the Beard Hunter and more!
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    Doom Patrol (1987-1995)
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    January 22, 2013
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Grade 10 Up—Morrison is one of the more innovative writers in superhero comics, mixing layers of character and complex concepts with the straight-ahead action for which the genre is known. He assumed the writing for Patrol in the early 1990s, keeping classic characters like Robotman, but quickly making the title his own by adding bizarre figures. Among the latter are a sentient city street and a woman with 64 distinct personalities, each with a unique set of superpowers. Musclebound spans issues 42–50 of the original serial and starts when Flex Mentallo, a superstrong hero inspired by Charles Atlas, seeks out the help of the Doom Patrol to battle a dark cabal, known as the Men from N.O.W.H.E.R.E., hiding under the Pentagon. Later stories include a being that threatens to destroy a small town by bringing its inhabitants' sexual fantasies to life and a team of supervillains called the New New New Brotherhood of Dada, a nonsensical group that fights to rid the world of every piece of logic and rationality. Despite a different artist for each issue, the illustrations have a consistently realistic but sketchy style that gets cartoony when the plot calls for it. Doom Patrol is for older YAs looking for something a little bit different. Part satire and part reinvention of comics, this collection delivers tales that, despite being over a decade old, are still fresh and daring.—Matthew L. Moffett, Pohick Regional Library, Burke, VA
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Fans of Morrison's adventurous approach to superheroes in recent DC titles should see his earlier outre treatment of Doom Patrol. He recast a 1960s team of outcast heroes (DC's answer to Marvel's X-Men) as a volatile group of aberrant adventurers. One suffers from -multiple-personality disorder (64 distinct personas, no less, each with its own superpower); other members include an ape-faced adolescent girl who brings imaginary beings to life and a bandaged, radioactive hermaphrodite who contains a being made of negative energy. The sequences gathered here introduce Flex Mentallo, a Charles Atlas-derived bodybuilder whose muscle training imparted strange mental powers. He alerts the Doom Patrol to a menace lurking underneath the Pentagon, where the Men from N.O.W.H.E.R.E. have based an effort to eliminate all eccentricities and irrationality. Later, the team visits once-quiet Happy Harbor, which has been overwhelmed by a dream transplant that unchains the townspeople's libidos. Mainstream comics have seen their share of experiments in the 15 years since these yarns emerged, but they remain freshly bizarre and impressively audacious. Gordon Flagg
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00I3OIEGW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vertigo (January 22, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 22, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 743715 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 255 pages
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Grant Morrison

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Grant Morrison is one of comics' greatest innovators. His long list of credits includes Batman: Arkham Asylum, All-Star Superman, JLA, Green Lantern, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, The Invisibles, WE3 and The Filth.

The TV series of his graphic novel HAPPY! is showing on SYFY and Netflix.

Photo by PDH (File:Grant_morrison.jpg) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Coby Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best comic series of all time
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021
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Honestly I'm in love with this series. Clearly one of the greatest pieces of art from any comic book. Issue 50 has some of the most gorgeous art I've seen in this run, a true visual treat.
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Richard L. Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Doom Patrol, Book 4 (Paperback) by Grant Morrison
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2009
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Fast, hassle free puchase of a classic collection. THANK YOU.
-Richard
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James B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Out with the old, in with the new.
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
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In the fourth volume of Doom Patrol, the horror of the Pentagon, is wrapped up, and a new chapter in Doom Patrol history begins. The widening cast of characters has been a welcome addition to the Doom Patrol, with Flex Mentallo and Danny the Street fitting right into the series. Older characters like Dorothy even get more to do for a change.

That said, I have to say that the Pentagon horror didn't really live up to the hype the previous installment gave it. Simply put, when you spend so much time acting like something is a Lovecraftian monster that drives anyone who sees it insane, artwork can't really capture the effect. That said, the later installments were much better, particularly the Beard Hunter. I have I hopes for Volume 5.
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Marc Dalesandro
5.0 out of 5 stars Grant Morrison's Masterpiece.
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2006
Here it is, the high-water mark of Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol run. The behind-the-scenes teasers in earlier issues have stoked the reader's anticipation and teased him/her with their tantalizing glimpses of the creatures inside and under the Pentagon. Now the Doom Patrol must confront the government conspiracy, team with Flex Mentallo to rescue his creator, Wallace Sage, and stop the mysterious evil being at the heart of the White Abyss, buried deep inside the Ant Farm, the horrible "City Where No One Goes".

Prepare your mind, because this is where Grant really lets loose his awesome imagination. Breaking comic book conventions as easily as Cliff Steele breaks heads, Morrison thrusts the reader into climax after climax, until all secrets are laid bare in one last fateful encounter. And, after the final battle is over and the final page turned, you'll rush back here to check if volume 5 has been released yet!

Five stars!
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Justin B. Watson
4.0 out of 5 stars Really Glad I got this.
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2019
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Really glad I got this book. As much as I like the Doom Patrol, getting the individual volumes is best. The book was in better condition.
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Harold Holt
2.0 out of 5 stars MUSCLEBOUND: Don't Bring Your Gray Matter--it'll rust
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2013
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I purchased this book on the strength of several superior reviews from folks I know within the comic and graphic novel industry. I approached this book having been a satisfied Grant Morrison fan of his runs on JLA, Animal Man, Marvel Boy, New X-Men, even Final Crisis and Batman (though only marginally for the latter). I went into this KNOWING that Morrison did not write Doom Patrol as a standard "superhero" comic. Fine. I'd been told these stories would make one think very analytically about existence and reality, and that the introduction of Flex Mentallo was nothing short of genius. Fine.

I saw this collection of stories as an experimental mashup of absurdist surrealism, parody, dark satire, deconstructionalism--all of which I suppose makes this an extreme form of art. I get the point of it, but I guess I am just not a fan of this elevated level of absurdity. Absurdity beyond a certain point is just nonsense to me. Perhaps this art form is an acquired taste that I have yet to discover a palate for. The only story in this compilation that I really enjoyed was "The Beard Hunter." For me, this story stood out above the much over-hyped Flex Mentallo introduction.

If you are a fan of this type of absurdist Dadadian expression, then be my guest. But if you're looking for something along the line of Morrison's socially-aware and thought-provoking Animal Man, then I beg thee look elsewhere. I can't even recommend this collection for cheap laughs.
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Cherie bautista
1.0 out of 5 stars I did not order this
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2019
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P. Conrad
4.0 out of 5 stars Doom Patrol begins it's final swing
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2008
This volume contains what is some of the worst art I have ever seen in a trade paperback. The second issue in particular really stands out as some slapped together work. Good thing for the Doom Patrol that Grant Morrison is one of the greatest minds in comics today. Despite the poor art, this title still rocks. If you aren't familiar with Doom Patrol and refuse to pick up vol 1, this is the next best place to start. It begins the final swing for Morrison's great run on Doom Patrol. A must have for Morrison fans.
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Stefano
5.0 out of 5 stars Doom Patrol al top
Reviewed in Italy on November 8, 2013
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Il mio numero preferito, che introduce il grande Flex Mentallo e ci introduce alla saga del Pentagono.
Edizione nella norma.
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Doogle
4.0 out of 5 stars doom patrol 4
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2009
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just when you thought they had escaped the men from n.o.w.h.e.r.e. and that painting had been burnt it turns up again as does the Dada movement bringing back the lsd affects from the bygone sixties. An interesting look at differing perspectives of what is good and bad in society based upon each persons morals... but apart from that it's just very difficult to put down.
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