Incognito #2
The team that's won every MAJOR AWARD in comics continues the most twisted super-villain story ever told!
Meet the Black Death. Five years ago someone ratted-out this super-powered crime lord and he's been doing hard time ever since. So, what will he do when he finds out an old henchman who's supposed to be DEAD has been living in Witness Protection all this time? Hint - He's going to kill a lot of people.
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: SEAN PHILLIPS
COVER BY: SEAN PHILLIPS
Price: $3.50
iFanboy Community Pick of the Week Percentage: 2.4%
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Comments
There was quite a bit of bitching about the first issue, but I really enjoyed it so I'm gonna stick with this series. Brubaker always entertains me.
Posted by Garrett on 02/09/09 at 06:18 PMIf I'm not blown away by this issue, I'm going to pick it up in trade and wait for the return of Criminal.
Posted by ScorpionMasada on 02/09/09 at 06:19 PMi'm gonig to bitch some more about this book.... Brubaker's got to pick his game up because the first issue of this and the later issues of Criminal were no where near as good as the Coward and Lawless arcs.
Having said that, this is still better than 95% of the comics out there
Posted by edward on 02/09/09 at 06:39 PMI liked the idea in the first issue so i cannot wait till this one
Posted by cyberauron on 02/09/09 at 07:18 PMThe Black Death. That's a fucking honest name for a super-villain. I'm excited.
Posted by tittom on 02/09/09 at 07:20 PMim sticking with this through and through. i loved it since issue one.
Posted by rayclark on 02/09/09 at 08:12 PMI loved the first issue, ... but ... I'm going to wait for reaction and pick it up in trade. The events are over, the thinning of my pull list has begun.
Posted by Crippler on 02/09/09 at 08:16 PMi really think this is going to be great. First issue didnt blow me away, but i like it and where its going. I'll trust Eddy bru
Posted by twooldridge on 02/09/09 at 08:43 PMI'm buying this mostly for the typeface.
Posted by JumpingJupiter on 02/09/09 at 11:52 PMdid anyone notice the lack of black baorders around panel in the first issue? i really love that design element. it gives the art a slighly more modern feel
Posted by edward on 02/09/09 at 11:58 PMIssue 1 was AMAZING. So I am looking forward to this.
Posted by TommyBrownell on 02/10/09 at 12:00 AMPeople were bitching about the first issue??? I thought it was awesome. If people can complain about that, then it proves that people on the internet could find something to cry about in any situation. "Awwww, why did you give me all this free money! It's so heavy & I don't know what to spend it on."
Posted by WadeWilson on 02/10/09 at 12:30 AMYo've been TOLD!
Posted by JumpingJupiter on 02/10/09 at 01:05 AMThis issue is going to rule
Posted by Simmons on 02/10/09 at 10:26 AMBrubaker is one of the best writers in comics.
Criminal, Sleeper and his mainstream Marvel work is excellent comic work.
This first issue of Incognito wasn't that great.
The first issues of all of his Criminal arcs were much better.
I can understand why people have problems with issue one. I definitely didn't see anything that justified the raving some folks did on here about how great it was.
Posted by ScorpionMasada on 02/10/09 at 01:39 PMI've only read Criminal in trades (switching to monthlies after Incognito -- I'm really digging the back material), so I have no idea how one #1 holds up to another #1, but I will say, the 1st issue of Incognito did a great job world-building, considering the usual set-up space needed for a completely New World. Fairly brisk but engaging, I'm looking forward to #2.
Posted by OttoBott on 02/10/09 at 02:32 PMI didn't think the first issue was "great". However, it did get me very excited for where the series could go. It was a solid issue that as Otto said created a new and interesting world. It didn't have a crazy cliffhanger, but it gave us a taste of something new, which is always satisfying.
Posted by Ruo21 on 02/10/09 at 06:44 PMI really liked the first issue and in ended on a high note. In this issue we get to meet The Black Death, which will surely be entertaining. I'll be picking this up.
Posted by balsalm on 02/10/09 at 11:03 PMmy shop either sold out by 2 or didn't get any copies, so that sucks
Posted by greendart32 on 02/11/09 at 05:41 PMVERY good, again. Wonderful stuff.
Posted by TommyBrownell on 02/11/09 at 08:57 PMI'm loving this
Posted by ChrisCrucial on 02/12/09 at 02:41 PMMuch better then issue one in my opinion. Now I know for certain im gonna stick with the singles for this and not wait for trade.
Posted by Guardedmarman on 02/12/09 at 11:23 PM@Chris - *hums* Ba da ba ba ba
Posted by OttoBott on 02/12/09 at 11:49 PMI thought this issue was a let down after the first issue (which was awesome) ... this issue just felt kinda flat & kinda like issue 1.5. Not enough new stuff was added to the mix. I still liked it, don't get me wrong, I'm just so used to be being blown away by Criminal that when an issue is just good from these guys, I'm surprised.
The Black Death scene at the start was really good though, & the surprise cliff hanger at the end should mix things up nicely.
Posted by WadeWilson on 02/13/09 at 12:08 AMyeah, i thought this was way better than the first issue.
I LIKE THE CRIME STORY STYLE TWIST AT THE END
Posted by edward on 02/13/09 at 05:41 AMI thought this issue was OK, but more and more it just feels like another Criminal story with a few super-villains and masks thrown in. Don't get me wrong, it's very well-done and Brubaker is a fantastic writer, but personally I'm just getting tired of crime-noir in my comics. I was hoping for this to have a bit more of a fantastical feel rather than more street-level tough-as-nails dialogue. I think I may be dropping it.
Posted by Paradiddle on 02/13/09 at 12:58 PMdamn it now i have ANOTHER book im following. great twist at the end
PARADIDDLE- you were just expecting something different. your right on it being crime noir and street level but thats what brubaker does. his captain america wasn't fantastical
Posted by peterporker on 02/13/09 at 09:19 PMI'm dropping this I find myself not caring about these characters.
Posted by lantern4life on 02/14/09 at 02:35 AMI like this!
Posted by JumpingJupiter on 03/05/09 at 07:26 AM





i hope this issue is as strong as the first.
Posted by Fvckstick on 02/09/09 at 06:00 PM