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The Vision
Written by best-selling Author Tom King!
One of the most celebrated comic books of the century, collected in full alongside an expansive array of special features! Vision wants to be human, and what's more human than family? So he heads back to the beginning - to the laboratory where Ultron created him as a weapon. The place where he first rebelled against his given destiny and imagined that he could be more - that he could be a man.
There, he builds them. A wife, Virginia. Teenage twins, Viv and Vin. They look like him. They have his powers. They share his grandest ambition - or is that obsession? - the unrelenting need to be ordinary. Behold the Visions! Theirs is a story of togetherness and tragedy - one that will send the Android Avenger into a devastating confrontation with Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
COLLECTING: VISION #1-12
One of the most celebrated comic books of the century, collected in full alongside an expansive array of special features! Vision wants to be human, and what's more human than family? So he heads back to the beginning - to the laboratory where Ultron created him as a weapon. The place where he first rebelled against his given destiny and imagined that he could be more - that he could be a man.
There, he builds them. A wife, Virginia. Teenage twins, Viv and Vin. They look like him. They have his powers. They share his grandest ambition - or is that obsession? - the unrelenting need to be ordinary. Behold the Visions! Theirs is a story of togetherness and tragedy - one that will send the Android Avenger into a devastating confrontation with Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
COLLECTING: VISION #1-12
488 pages, Hardcover
First published January 23, 2018
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February 3, 2020
He's only a robot, after all. We knew that; we saw him born, we saw who fathered him. It was we who named him though, his true parents. We are his true assemblers, we who brought him into our family. We watched him grow, oh so quickly. A robot grows up fast. We saw him long for acceptance and search for meaning, we saw him find love and crave family. We thought we were his family. Much like a human, a robot is designed to protect his family, and will seek vengeance upon those that would hurt them. The world could be razed to protect that family, or to avenge them. We understood that because that is a part of our nature as well. And yet though we know him, we do not trust him, not completely. How can we? He is but a robot.
And so we sent another of his kind to him, to spy and to lie. A runaway that we repurposed. Its report: this robot lives like a man. Like a man, he longs for acceptance, he searches for meaning. Like a man, he seeks community and he seeks a purpose. Like a man, he wants to blend, to be like his neighbor, to have a job and a home and a yard and a dog. To have a family of his own. Like a man, he will protect what is his. Like a man, he will lie when necessary, and those lies will become easier with practice. Like a man, he will try to be a good husband and a good father. But like a man, he will disappoint his children, and his wife will shoulder his burdens. And like a man, he will lash out at the world when he becomes surrounded by his failures. He is like a man in so many ways, in his desires and needs, his hopes and deeds. But he is not a man, he has no soul. He is but a robot.
We could have talked to him, person to person. We could have trusted him. We could have prevented all of this. We did not need to default to suspicion, we did not need to lie or to spy. We should have trusted him: he has saved the world 37 times. But we did none of those things. He is but a robot, how could we trust such a thing? Trust does not come as easily to us as suspicion. That is our nature. Don't blame us, we're only human after all.
And so we sent another of his kind to him, to spy and to lie. A runaway that we repurposed. Its report: this robot lives like a man. Like a man, he longs for acceptance, he searches for meaning. Like a man, he seeks community and he seeks a purpose. Like a man, he wants to blend, to be like his neighbor, to have a job and a home and a yard and a dog. To have a family of his own. Like a man, he will protect what is his. Like a man, he will lie when necessary, and those lies will become easier with practice. Like a man, he will try to be a good husband and a good father. But like a man, he will disappoint his children, and his wife will shoulder his burdens. And like a man, he will lash out at the world when he becomes surrounded by his failures. He is like a man in so many ways, in his desires and needs, his hopes and deeds. But he is not a man, he has no soul. He is but a robot.
We could have talked to him, person to person. We could have trusted him. We could have prevented all of this. We did not need to default to suspicion, we did not need to lie or to spy. We should have trusted him: he has saved the world 37 times. But we did none of those things. He is but a robot, how could we trust such a thing? Trust does not come as easily to us as suspicion. That is our nature. Don't blame us, we're only human after all.
January 16, 2021
Diferente, original.
Este tomo integral de La Visión, que es la primera cabecera del personaje, intenta -según el equipo detrás de estos números- presentar al personaje de una manera fresca y con el suficiente grado de explicaciones como para contentar tanto a fans del personaje como a personas que lleguen de cero a esta historia. Pero, lamentablemente, creo que no me ha quedado muy clara la intención de esta obra.
Visión quiere tener una vida normal. Ese es el mayor objetivo. Me gusta la construcción del personaje en ese sentido: quedan claras sus intenciones y sus conflictos, aunque personalmente creo que estaba más trabajada su esposa, Virginia. Es la que se permite ser débil por no alcanzar el objetivo de ser normales, algo que cuesta más ver en Visión. El hecho de que la historia se configure en torno a la familia hace que podamos ver retazos de la vida diaria de los personajes, teniendo incluso escenas más que interesantes de Vin y Viv (lxs adolescentes) en la escuela.
Respecto al dibujo creo que es bastante acertado. La edición que he leído viene con casi trescientas páginas de comentarios, bocetos y entrevistas con el equipo detrás de esta versión de Visión. Hay información muy interesante y muy útil, ya que dan explicaciones de decisiones creativas tomadas durante los volúmenes. Se utilizan recursos brillantes y en general, creo que todo guarda bastante cohesión (tono/dibujo/color/guion).
Aun y todo, no he conseguido entrar del todo en este universo. Siento a Visión ajeno, incluso a Virginia. He conectado más con los personajes más jóvenes, porque creo que sus conflictos no son tan ambiguos y/o pretenciosos. O sea, sí: está claro que Los Visión quieren ser normales, pero se introducen tantas reflexiones y pequeños conflictos entre medias que al final se desdibuja esa meta final. Sin embargo, es lo que comento, que se me hacía difícil conectar con los personajes principales adultos protagónicos (ya que aparecen otros secundarios que me atrajeron bastante, como Agatha o Wanda).
En definitiva, esta edición integral de La Visión es interesante pero personalmente no me ha matado. Está bien a secas, tiene un poco de todo, buen ritmo y buen dibujo, pero los personajes -que en este caso debían ser el punto fuerte- se quedan un poco a medias.
Este tomo integral de La Visión, que es la primera cabecera del personaje, intenta -según el equipo detrás de estos números- presentar al personaje de una manera fresca y con el suficiente grado de explicaciones como para contentar tanto a fans del personaje como a personas que lleguen de cero a esta historia. Pero, lamentablemente, creo que no me ha quedado muy clara la intención de esta obra.
Visión quiere tener una vida normal. Ese es el mayor objetivo. Me gusta la construcción del personaje en ese sentido: quedan claras sus intenciones y sus conflictos, aunque personalmente creo que estaba más trabajada su esposa, Virginia. Es la que se permite ser débil por no alcanzar el objetivo de ser normales, algo que cuesta más ver en Visión. El hecho de que la historia se configure en torno a la familia hace que podamos ver retazos de la vida diaria de los personajes, teniendo incluso escenas más que interesantes de Vin y Viv (lxs adolescentes) en la escuela.
Respecto al dibujo creo que es bastante acertado. La edición que he leído viene con casi trescientas páginas de comentarios, bocetos y entrevistas con el equipo detrás de esta versión de Visión. Hay información muy interesante y muy útil, ya que dan explicaciones de decisiones creativas tomadas durante los volúmenes. Se utilizan recursos brillantes y en general, creo que todo guarda bastante cohesión (tono/dibujo/color/guion).
Aun y todo, no he conseguido entrar del todo en este universo. Siento a Visión ajeno, incluso a Virginia. He conectado más con los personajes más jóvenes, porque creo que sus conflictos no son tan ambiguos y/o pretenciosos. O sea, sí: está claro que Los Visión quieren ser normales, pero se introducen tantas reflexiones y pequeños conflictos entre medias que al final se desdibuja esa meta final. Sin embargo, es lo que comento, que se me hacía difícil conectar con los personajes principales adultos protagónicos (ya que aparecen otros secundarios que me atrajeron bastante, como Agatha o Wanda).
En definitiva, esta edición integral de La Visión es interesante pero personalmente no me ha matado. Está bien a secas, tiene un poco de todo, buen ritmo y buen dibujo, pero los personajes -que en este caso debían ser el punto fuerte- se quedan un poco a medias.
February 28, 2018
Tom King manages to take one of the less popular Avengers characters and uses him to tell one of the most poignant superhero books released recently. He dissects the character, finds the thing that really defines him (his desire to be human), and turns it into a 12-issue tragedy that shows what happens when The Vision decides to build a synthetic family of his own, in an effort to set himself up with a normal suburban life. It's a darkly comic, tragic, and complex look at what it means to be human, and a must read for anyone interested in seeing how adult and thought-provoking a superhero comic book can be.
November 10, 2024
I've itched for the chance to read the completed Vision by King, Walta, and company. I've read the occasional issue from the run, but I felt I would have a better experience binge-reading the entire 12 issues; comics in the time of Netflix.
King made a made for himself in comics with the Vision and his own creation with M. Gerads, the Sheriff of Babylon. I made the mistake of missing out on Vision when it came out. This would be his one and only Marvel work for the foreseeable future. His recent work on Batman means that he's a DC exclusive creator; this could be his last great Marvel work, but fortunately, I still got to enjoy it in its entirety this time.
#1 - The Vision makes a family.
Already, this comic is unlike most superhero comics. Vision, a career Avenger, settles down in the suburbs with a family he has created for himself. From the premise, one could foresee the heartbreak and sorrow that comes from being a scion from the house of Pym. Hank Pym created Ultron, the mass murdering robot. Ultron begat the Vision. A scion from that house is fated to defy their progenitor, Ultron did to Pym, and Vision did to Ultron. I wonder what lies for the Vision from his own family? This question is enough to brave the sorrow that is sure to come in the next chapter.
#2 - Mrs. Vision, I mean Virgina, will soon come to see that hiding a dead body from her husband is going to bear bitter fruit. It was in self-defense, but I wonder why she chose the course of action.
#3 - As the Vision proved, there is nothing a parent won't do to restore his daughter to life. This near tragedy happened under mysterious circumstances, but Virginia distracts her husband with robot sex.
#4 - The more you struggle, the more you sink. All because of one secret, this fiction of domestic bliss maintained by Virginia is unraveling bit by bit. What was once avoidable has become a strategy.
#5 - The consequences from the past few issues begin to batter this family. Even an android synthezoid can succumb to a nervouse breakdown. This family is breaking apart.
#6 - The Vision has made his choice. There was really none; he could never abandon his family. That Rubicon has been crossed. Plus, the Vision family get a new dog.
#7 - This is a classic, a summary of the Vision and Scarlet Witch together, from their first time, to the good-bye. The good-bye was set during the Busiek-Perez run, when Vision's body was being restored that Wand gifted the Vision a copy of her brain patterns, which would become Virginia.
#8 - This is a great idea, exploring the extended family tree, bringing Victor Mancha into the Vision household. Like the Vision, he's a child of Ultron, making him the cool uncle to Viv and Vin.
#9 - This issue is a great use of the Runaways. Granted, it's only of two Runaways, but Chase made a welcome, albeit brief appearance. As a long-time Runaways fan, I'm glad that BKV's work is integrated into the core Marvel universe. King made use of dormant characters. Also, this would be the issue that would make the Vision snap.
#10 - This series was originally pitched as the Vision "breaking bad", and after the event of this ten issues, this is where the Vision goes Walter White. Under house arrest with what remained of his family, this where Vision resolved to avenge his son. This was moment that was prophesied by Agatha Harkness that would destroy the Avengers.
#11 - Vin's killer is dead, but not at the hands of the Vision. Virginia spares this stain from the Vision's soul by doing the deed herself.
There is a sad relief to Victor's demeanor when he knew he was going to die. His future as Victorious would no longer come to pass. It's sad because another Runaway has fallen, but relief that his death adds another layer of complexity to this story.
#12 - In a story that has so much death, it was a comfort to see one returned as the series ended. The return of Sparky the Vision family dog would help console Viv and dial down some of the darkness this book has been enshrouded in.
This collected edition contains more pages of extras that story. It includes the original pitch, sketches, designs, and script. The letter pages are included as well, as well as interviews of the creators. Everything that one needs to look into the genesis of this story is included.
King made a made for himself in comics with the Vision and his own creation with M. Gerads, the Sheriff of Babylon. I made the mistake of missing out on Vision when it came out. This would be his one and only Marvel work for the foreseeable future. His recent work on Batman means that he's a DC exclusive creator; this could be his last great Marvel work, but fortunately, I still got to enjoy it in its entirety this time.
#1 - The Vision makes a family.
Already, this comic is unlike most superhero comics. Vision, a career Avenger, settles down in the suburbs with a family he has created for himself. From the premise, one could foresee the heartbreak and sorrow that comes from being a scion from the house of Pym. Hank Pym created Ultron, the mass murdering robot. Ultron begat the Vision. A scion from that house is fated to defy their progenitor, Ultron did to Pym, and Vision did to Ultron. I wonder what lies for the Vision from his own family? This question is enough to brave the sorrow that is sure to come in the next chapter.
#2 - Mrs. Vision, I mean Virgina, will soon come to see that hiding a dead body from her husband is going to bear bitter fruit. It was in self-defense, but I wonder why she chose the course of action.
#3 - As the Vision proved, there is nothing a parent won't do to restore his daughter to life. This near tragedy happened under mysterious circumstances, but Virginia distracts her husband with robot sex.
#4 - The more you struggle, the more you sink. All because of one secret, this fiction of domestic bliss maintained by Virginia is unraveling bit by bit. What was once avoidable has become a strategy.
#5 - The consequences from the past few issues begin to batter this family. Even an android synthezoid can succumb to a nervouse breakdown. This family is breaking apart.
#6 - The Vision has made his choice. There was really none; he could never abandon his family. That Rubicon has been crossed. Plus, the Vision family get a new dog.
#7 - This is a classic, a summary of the Vision and Scarlet Witch together, from their first time, to the good-bye. The good-bye was set during the Busiek-Perez run, when Vision's body was being restored that Wand gifted the Vision a copy of her brain patterns, which would become Virginia.
#8 - This is a great idea, exploring the extended family tree, bringing Victor Mancha into the Vision household. Like the Vision, he's a child of Ultron, making him the cool uncle to Viv and Vin.
#9 - This issue is a great use of the Runaways. Granted, it's only of two Runaways, but Chase made a welcome, albeit brief appearance. As a long-time Runaways fan, I'm glad that BKV's work is integrated into the core Marvel universe. King made use of dormant characters. Also, this would be the issue that would make the Vision snap.
#10 - This series was originally pitched as the Vision "breaking bad", and after the event of this ten issues, this is where the Vision goes Walter White. Under house arrest with what remained of his family, this where Vision resolved to avenge his son. This was moment that was prophesied by Agatha Harkness that would destroy the Avengers.
#11 - Vin's killer is dead, but not at the hands of the Vision. Virginia spares this stain from the Vision's soul by doing the deed herself.
There is a sad relief to Victor's demeanor when he knew he was going to die. His future as Victorious would no longer come to pass. It's sad because another Runaway has fallen, but relief that his death adds another layer of complexity to this story.
#12 - In a story that has so much death, it was a comfort to see one returned as the series ended. The return of Sparky the Vision family dog would help console Viv and dial down some of the darkness this book has been enshrouded in.
This collected edition contains more pages of extras that story. It includes the original pitch, sketches, designs, and script. The letter pages are included as well, as well as interviews of the creators. Everything that one needs to look into the genesis of this story is included.
May 7, 2018
The Vision by Tom King was simply amazing. When it first came out I didn't know if I'd be interested in this or not. I stand corrected.
The Vision has created himself a synthetic wife, son and daughter. They move into the burbs of D.C. in an attempt to be "normal". But this book challanges what is "normal". Without giving away spoilers- events occur where the Visions find themselves on the defensive as the children try to integrrate in school, the parents try to integrate with neighbors and the Vision goes to work.
The entire story has a Shakespearean undercurrent, with emphasis on the Shylock the Jew character from The Merchant of Venice, with the Visions standing in the role of the Shylock. It is very well written and the events are nothing if not shocking. The best part is the ending. It was not only poignant but a relatively shocking ending. I was very impressed.
The entire volume sports quality artwork, but it is the story that takes the cake. It is original, deep and gets the reader to react emotionally. Well Done Tom King! My edition had an additonal bunch of pages with cover sketches, artwork, layouts and storyboards. If you are into that kind of thing, then it is a treasure trove of information.
I can not recommend this more to anyone who is an Avengers or Vision fan. Even if you are not-this is worth reading for the quality story.
The Vision has created himself a synthetic wife, son and daughter. They move into the burbs of D.C. in an attempt to be "normal". But this book challanges what is "normal". Without giving away spoilers- events occur where the Visions find themselves on the defensive as the children try to integrrate in school, the parents try to integrate with neighbors and the Vision goes to work.
The entire story has a Shakespearean undercurrent, with emphasis on the Shylock the Jew character from The Merchant of Venice, with the Visions standing in the role of the Shylock. It is very well written and the events are nothing if not shocking. The best part is the ending. It was not only poignant but a relatively shocking ending. I was very impressed.
The entire volume sports quality artwork, but it is the story that takes the cake. It is original, deep and gets the reader to react emotionally. Well Done Tom King! My edition had an additonal bunch of pages with cover sketches, artwork, layouts and storyboards. If you are into that kind of thing, then it is a treasure trove of information.
I can not recommend this more to anyone who is an Avengers or Vision fan. Even if you are not-this is worth reading for the quality story.
January 14, 2021
You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.
Sometimes you just want to belong, to be part of something bigger, to be normal when everything else hints that you are not. While life presents itself as an open playground where one can fully actualize himself with the proper means, it is the pursuit of happiness that remains integral to achieving contentment. For a synthezoid created to destroy and not embrace life, happiness might just be the attainment of normalcy, to be human, and to relish the gift of family without judgment or ill-treatment. Exploring existential questions about life through the superhero Vision comes the creative team of Tom King and artist Gabriel Hernandez Walta who look to explore a story of belonging and tragedy in a 12-issue limited comic book series. This hardcover volume also contains detailed behind-the-scene content, from sketches to scripts, that fans will love to discover, especially in regards to the entire process behind the creation of this magnum opus.
What is The Vision about? The Vision of the Avengers wants a normal life. Having been created by Ultron with the sole purpose to serve his master and destroy Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, it has never been in his program to belong to a homogeneous society, especially when he is not human. To embark on this new journey, he returns to the laboratory where Ultron created him as a weapon and creates the one thing that could allow him to become normal: a family. And thus is born his wife Virginia, and his teenage twins, Viv and Vin. While normalcy isn’t just moving into the suburbs of Washington, D.C, the Vision will have to learn to adapt to his environment, to his job, to his role as a parent, and especially to the people around him. Unfortunately, skeletons in his closet will make things a bit difficult.
Nothing can be easy for a family of advanced artificial intelligence looking to blend in with humans who have never been around entities that possess enhanced abilities, from intellect to strength, capable of killing at a moment’s notice. While the Visions have established somewhat of a routine that allows them to indulge in human activities, from visiting museums to going to school, it is being accepted as normal amongst others that prove to be the hardest task yet. In this incredibly compelling and gut-wrenching story, writer Tom King and artist Gabriel Hernandez Walta achieve unimaginable humanity through the Visions while grounding them in their habitual rational and logical thought processes and behaviours. The lessons learned through adversity bring these characters to explore normal human behaviours processed through the lenses of synthezoids only to invite readers to ponder questions about life and what makes us human.
With themes of love, family, religion, and justice, explored through multiple key characters, it is only befitting that the artwork follows suit and establishes a cohesive and coherent form to the narrative. Little can be reproached at what artist Gabriel Hernandez Walta achieves as he portrays the Visions in a very robotic yet human design that is further crystallized by writer Tom King’s own monotonous writing. The softness of these characters is also beautifully contrasted to their deadlier facets when the narrative shifts and reminds us of the very threat that makes Vision and his creations doomed to be feared no matter what. The excellent colouring also captures a modern American setting that contributes to the illusion in which Vision lives. While one could imagine that emotions would be difficult to grasp by these characters, this story proves otherwise and presents the Vision and his family with raw feelings stunningly captured through their facial expressions and body language.
In the end, this creative team outdoes themselves in elevating this character’s reputation by giving readers around the world the chance to understand the complexity of this superhero’s existence through a tale that explores the very question of what it means to be alive.
The Vision is a heartbreaking tale of truth, happiness, and life as a family of synthezoids attempts to embrace the American dream.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
March 27, 2019
This came to me (as a gift from a former student), with a strong recommendation, ... and I thought it lived up to its billing. I read the two graphic novels (both volumes, collecting the original issues 1-12) back-to-back, and I thoroughly enjoyed them.
The two books together comprise a surprisingly cohesive and poignant family-and-friends soap opera, or, maybe more accurately, a super-hero (or, I dunno, AI/cyborg) Shakespearean tragedy, ... almost the kind of thing I'd expect from Neil Gaiman ... full of foreshadowing and flashback and moral ambiguity ... , but spiced up with sufficient twists and turns to drive the story along.
Full (and internally inconsistent) disclosure: I was never really a Vision fan, ... nor was I terribly interested in the Avengers story arc. Specifically, I tended to prefer individual-character story arcs, although, that's not entirely true, ... because I did enjoy the original Ultimates run as well as the mid-1990's now-classic Alex Ross Marvels mini-series, which, at the time, was a path-breaker... Also, two of my all-time favorites were the iconic, sublime, and sophisticated classic, Watchmen and (again, from Alex Ross) the brilliant Kingdom Come (following on the heels of Marvels), ... but I digress....
The two books together comprise a surprisingly cohesive and poignant family-and-friends soap opera, or, maybe more accurately, a super-hero (or, I dunno, AI/cyborg) Shakespearean tragedy, ... almost the kind of thing I'd expect from Neil Gaiman ... full of foreshadowing and flashback and moral ambiguity ... , but spiced up with sufficient twists and turns to drive the story along.
Full (and internally inconsistent) disclosure: I was never really a Vision fan, ... nor was I terribly interested in the Avengers story arc. Specifically, I tended to prefer individual-character story arcs, although, that's not entirely true, ... because I did enjoy the original Ultimates run as well as the mid-1990's now-classic Alex Ross Marvels mini-series, which, at the time, was a path-breaker... Also, two of my all-time favorites were the iconic, sublime, and sophisticated classic, Watchmen and (again, from Alex Ross) the brilliant Kingdom Come (following on the heels of Marvels), ... but I digress....
February 21, 2022
”To assert as truth that which has no meaning is the core mission of humanity.”
Tom King has always been a hit-or-miss writer for me, as I either absolutely love or loathe his work, and this thankfully falls into the former category, as King weaves an almost horror-like story about family and fitting in. This was a story I meant to read over the course of a couple weeks, but I ended up reading the first half one day and the second half another.
Really strong story, with some solid twists I didn’t see coming, and a satisfying enough conclusion. This is one of King’s better works by far.
Tom King has always been a hit-or-miss writer for me, as I either absolutely love or loathe his work, and this thankfully falls into the former category, as King weaves an almost horror-like story about family and fitting in. This was a story I meant to read over the course of a couple weeks, but I ended up reading the first half one day and the second half another.
Really strong story, with some solid twists I didn’t see coming, and a satisfying enough conclusion. This is one of King’s better works by far.
February 8, 2018
This was a re-read and a buddy read with Grim over at Booklikes.
It was just as good this time as it was the first. All the stars!
It was just as good this time as it was the first. All the stars!
February 8, 2020
Musím říct - naprosto wau. Tohle je hodně netradiční superhrdinský komiks a opravdu mě bavil. Zápletka je v celku prostá, Vision si postaví rodinu a chce žít normální život jako ostatní lidé. Jenže oni nejsou jako ostatní lidé, co víc nejsou ani lidé. A tak se nám rozjíždí příběh o tom jak se roboti chtějí začlenit do společnosti. Je to vážně skvělá věc a utvrzuje mě to v tom, že mám rád Toma Kinga. Příběhu jako takovému bych dal 4*, plný počet dávám hlavně díky provedení této knihy protože to OHC je boží. Nabízí v sobě proces výroby coverů a jednotlivých stránek včetně scénáře což je neuvěřitelné zábavný procházet.
Tuhle knihu těžce aprůvuju.
Tuhle knihu těžce aprůvuju.
February 3, 2018
Hands down easily the best thing I've read from King.* King takes a now classic character and in a era where people trying to be creative are destroying the classic characters and replacing them, King does something different. He deepens the character by creating new characters around him. He doubles down on what has made Vision compelling and different than other characters. He builds on his history and fans who know his story will have the deepest understanding of the story. Vision has always wanted to be more human and more understood. He keeps reminding others and himself that he fits in-he's saved the earth 37 times. How many beloved super heroes can say that? Yet, people still flinch the first time they shake his hand because it feels weird.
Vision creates a family for himself of similar synthesized robotic/human people. A wife, a son, and a daughter. One of each to experience the range of things a husband/father would feel. They move to the suburbs and Vision gets a more typical liaison job at the White House appearing to hope for more of a 9 to 5 type schedule since he is now a family man.
What does it mean to be human? How do you fit in with people around you without feeling like a stranger, like you aren't part of the tribe? What does it mean to be family? How do you deal with the parts of you that are alien to the people you love? To the average person around you? These questions probably resonate with more people that we suspect. I think most of us have dealt with some of these things but they are rarely the subject of conversation.
The Eisners are basically the Oscars but for comic books. Most movies and books don't win those kind of awards. And, many times it seems the movies/books that are picked are a bit outside the mainstream in some ways instead of the big blockbusters everyone enjoys. Marvel and DC frequently don't win even though they are the big two in the comic book world. This story won an Eisner. If you read it you'll understand why.
Best Marvel/comic book of the year so far. It will be hard to beat.
*I've read the first 12 issues of his Batman and Omega Men.
Vision creates a family for himself of similar synthesized robotic/human people. A wife, a son, and a daughter. One of each to experience the range of things a husband/father would feel. They move to the suburbs and Vision gets a more typical liaison job at the White House appearing to hope for more of a 9 to 5 type schedule since he is now a family man.
What does it mean to be human? How do you fit in with people around you without feeling like a stranger, like you aren't part of the tribe? What does it mean to be family? How do you deal with the parts of you that are alien to the people you love? To the average person around you? These questions probably resonate with more people that we suspect. I think most of us have dealt with some of these things but they are rarely the subject of conversation.
The Eisners are basically the Oscars but for comic books. Most movies and books don't win those kind of awards. And, many times it seems the movies/books that are picked are a bit outside the mainstream in some ways instead of the big blockbusters everyone enjoys. Marvel and DC frequently don't win even though they are the big two in the comic book world. This story won an Eisner. If you read it you'll understand why.
Best Marvel/comic book of the year so far. It will be hard to beat.
*I've read the first 12 issues of his Batman and Omega Men.
March 14, 2021
Güzel bir çizgi romandı bazı kısımları okuması ekstra keyifliydi. Hikaye anlatımı en çok beğendiğim detay oldu. Farklı bir tarz kullanılmış. Vision da ilginç bir karakter olduğundan hoşuma gitti.
April 26, 2020
Marvel'in en insancıl öykülerinden biri. Bunu, "normal" olma arayışındaki bir androidin gözünden, böylesine başarılı biçimde anlatabilmek de Tom King'in başarısı. Daha önce Mister Miracle ile de alışılanın dışında bir çizgisi olduğunu gösteren yazar, aidiyet, öteki ve aile üzerine buruk ve bir o kadar yaratıcı bir eser ortaya koymuş.
4/5
4/5
November 11, 2020
Son sayfalarda gözlerimden dökülen damlaları engelleyemedim. Duygulanmayı beklemiyordum kesinlikle. Bu yıl okuduklarım arasında yılın en iyi çizgi romanıydı. Baskısı birçok sitede tükenmiş. Ben şans eseri bir kitapçıda buldum. Bir tane kalmıştı ama Trendyol’da var sanırım şu an için. Okumayanlar ve merak edenler varsa kesinlikle okusun❣️
November 30, 2018
We...are..out of Time
If there was ever a Tom King or a Vision story people unanimously love its this one. Like holy crap this book has something crazy like 4.59 stars on the consensus score. And it’s not hard to see why. I thoroughly enjoyed the shit outta this one but I feel kinda bad saying that I don’t love it. But then again, Tom King has written bullcrap like Batman I am Suicide so I cant feel to bad. This is a stunningly mature book and an amazing standalone character study for the Vision. I use the word “stand-alone” lightly here because if you are planning to read this as your first comic you probably won’t love it. One, cuz its so artsy and adult, but also because you’ll need some context for the Avengers and Vision’s relationship with them.
The way the story is constructed is in series of events that take place after the Vision’s move into their new home. These events are all tied together, and sometimes in ways you wouldn’t expect. Dark shit happens sometimes. Like reeeeallly dark. Something else I didn't expect was the amount of foreshadowing, hinting, and intentional spoilers Tom King would throw in. This is of course an effective way to engage us the readers. Even though the main characters are just robots, goddamn did I fall into them. I was consistently compelled by all of the Visions. Flashbacks are weaved into the story to add more layers to an already stratified story. And this most definitely how you do flashback sequences. All character and plot arcs are fulfilled by the end as well which is vital.
Aight my dreaded problems I had with the story. But to be completely honest the good FAAR outweighs the bad here. I wouldn’t even call anything in this story bad. Just improvable. Since these are robots, and they talk like robots, the dialogue can be a chore to read sometimes. Don’t get me wrong the dialogue most of the time is very engaging but when Vision goes on for three paragraphs about one word along with every meaning behind it and it’s grammatical use, that can be a little zzzzzz… As well as the narration. The narration is always calm and cynical but be very very lengthy. Next thing is that getting into this book for me took about four issues. That’s not a small amount of issues if you have a standard sized maxi-series. I don't really know why but finally falling into the story gradually happened. The last “problem” I have to mention is about the main predicament Vision faces in the story. It surfaces in maybe the last quarter of the book. I wish the big “predicament” was sprinkled and hinted at throughout the majority of the book. Adding a new character in the later half of the book and having them be the linchpin of the ending felt a little shoehorned in.
The art is CLEEEEEEEAAN. I didn’t really like it too much at first but I eventually grew to love it. Dare I say it's some of the best I have seen this year. It’s not the most vivid or expressive, but I meant it when I said the art was clean. Near polished penciling with soft darker colours is works massively here. My favourite kind of art is that kind of imperfect but extremely expressive style that say, Frank Miller used in the 1980s-1990s.
Seeing as this is the only vision book I’ve read I am glad to say it was awesome. An extremely mature and compelling take on the god-like robot’s life after the Avenger’s glory days. I cared about the main characters a lot, the flashbacks were heartbreaking, and the art was fuckin cleeeean bois. It’s not without a fault or a nitpick but I most definitely wasn’t focusing on them by the end. I was sitting there with my jaw dropped by the end. I don’t feel that this is a masterpiece like everybody thinks but HEY HEY HEY to each their own man. Don’t shoot. Letter Grade: (A-)
If there was ever a Tom King or a Vision story people unanimously love its this one. Like holy crap this book has something crazy like 4.59 stars on the consensus score. And it’s not hard to see why. I thoroughly enjoyed the shit outta this one but I feel kinda bad saying that I don’t love it. But then again, Tom King has written bullcrap like Batman I am Suicide so I cant feel to bad. This is a stunningly mature book and an amazing standalone character study for the Vision. I use the word “stand-alone” lightly here because if you are planning to read this as your first comic you probably won’t love it. One, cuz its so artsy and adult, but also because you’ll need some context for the Avengers and Vision’s relationship with them.
The way the story is constructed is in series of events that take place after the Vision’s move into their new home. These events are all tied together, and sometimes in ways you wouldn’t expect. Dark shit happens sometimes. Like reeeeallly dark. Something else I didn't expect was the amount of foreshadowing, hinting, and intentional spoilers Tom King would throw in. This is of course an effective way to engage us the readers. Even though the main characters are just robots, goddamn did I fall into them. I was consistently compelled by all of the Visions. Flashbacks are weaved into the story to add more layers to an already stratified story. And this most definitely how you do flashback sequences. All character and plot arcs are fulfilled by the end as well which is vital.
Aight my dreaded problems I had with the story. But to be completely honest the good FAAR outweighs the bad here. I wouldn’t even call anything in this story bad. Just improvable. Since these are robots, and they talk like robots, the dialogue can be a chore to read sometimes. Don’t get me wrong the dialogue most of the time is very engaging but when Vision goes on for three paragraphs about one word along with every meaning behind it and it’s grammatical use, that can be a little zzzzzz… As well as the narration. The narration is always calm and cynical but be very very lengthy. Next thing is that getting into this book for me took about four issues. That’s not a small amount of issues if you have a standard sized maxi-series. I don't really know why but finally falling into the story gradually happened. The last “problem” I have to mention is about the main predicament Vision faces in the story. It surfaces in maybe the last quarter of the book. I wish the big “predicament” was sprinkled and hinted at throughout the majority of the book. Adding a new character in the later half of the book and having them be the linchpin of the ending felt a little shoehorned in.
The art is CLEEEEEEEAAN. I didn’t really like it too much at first but I eventually grew to love it. Dare I say it's some of the best I have seen this year. It’s not the most vivid or expressive, but I meant it when I said the art was clean. Near polished penciling with soft darker colours is works massively here. My favourite kind of art is that kind of imperfect but extremely expressive style that say, Frank Miller used in the 1980s-1990s.
Seeing as this is the only vision book I’ve read I am glad to say it was awesome. An extremely mature and compelling take on the god-like robot’s life after the Avenger’s glory days. I cared about the main characters a lot, the flashbacks were heartbreaking, and the art was fuckin cleeeean bois. It’s not without a fault or a nitpick but I most definitely wasn’t focusing on them by the end. I was sitting there with my jaw dropped by the end. I don’t feel that this is a masterpiece like everybody thinks but HEY HEY HEY to each their own man. Don’t shoot. Letter Grade: (A-)
May 7, 2018
I read this for book club, and it may very well be my favorite read since I joined this group at my local comic shop.
Until now, I never really had any interest in Vision or Scarlet Witch as characters, but this 12-issue series changed that! At least as far as my handsome toaster man is concerned. Tom King does something really incredible in this series, making the less-interesting or varied character in the Marvel universe and making him such a complex and wonderful character that is not only growing and surpassing his believed limitations (emotionally and socially) but he’s becoming more human than most humans ever get in their lifetimes!
As one of my book club, members put it, “The Vision is a fine example of what can happen when you put a great writer and great artists and colorist together. Taking a D- character and evolving him and others into characters we suddenly care about and want to keep seeing, that’s a big thing.” And it really is, this book really is a big deal.
The art is also so interesting. I found myself obsessed with comparing the details of Visions’s made family and his own synthetic body. So many lovingly articulate details! And there is just so much packed into this story without anything getting lost - this too is a huge feat few can accomplish. I’m just really impressed with everything in this book. Will read again, 100% recommend, it is also great reading if you are interested and/or concerned with the idea of emotionally intelligent A.I. trying to fit in and find a place in society. So much relevant social commentary in this work (not just about A.I)! This is definitely worth your time and attention.
Until now, I never really had any interest in Vision or Scarlet Witch as characters, but this 12-issue series changed that! At least as far as my handsome toaster man is concerned. Tom King does something really incredible in this series, making the less-interesting or varied character in the Marvel universe and making him such a complex and wonderful character that is not only growing and surpassing his believed limitations (emotionally and socially) but he’s becoming more human than most humans ever get in their lifetimes!
As one of my book club, members put it, “The Vision is a fine example of what can happen when you put a great writer and great artists and colorist together. Taking a D- character and evolving him and others into characters we suddenly care about and want to keep seeing, that’s a big thing.” And it really is, this book really is a big deal.
The art is also so interesting. I found myself obsessed with comparing the details of Visions’s made family and his own synthetic body. So many lovingly articulate details! And there is just so much packed into this story without anything getting lost - this too is a huge feat few can accomplish. I’m just really impressed with everything in this book. Will read again, 100% recommend, it is also great reading if you are interested and/or concerned with the idea of emotionally intelligent A.I. trying to fit in and find a place in society. So much relevant social commentary in this work (not just about A.I)! This is definitely worth your time and attention.
January 17, 2019
So I came to this pretty late. Almost embarrassingly late. I read it after hearing all the hype behind, all the while wondering if I really wanted to read a solo Vision book. I mean do I really?
But I love Marvel books that do something different. The push the boundaries of the medium a bit. Hawkeye is a perfect example of that. And so is The Vision.
It is actually fantastic. An android attempting to have a family wife while also having a break down. There's so much in this to like. The craft behind it. The characters. The dog!
The hype is justified. It'll sit there with Hawkeye has a modern Marvel classic.
This hardcover is also a must for those interested in the behind the scenes of comics because half of it is the process behind creating it.
But I love Marvel books that do something different. The push the boundaries of the medium a bit. Hawkeye is a perfect example of that. And so is The Vision.
It is actually fantastic. An android attempting to have a family wife while also having a break down. There's so much in this to like. The craft behind it. The characters. The dog!
The hype is justified. It'll sit there with Hawkeye has a modern Marvel classic.
This hardcover is also a must for those interested in the behind the scenes of comics because half of it is the process behind creating it.
September 6, 2018
An absolute pleasure to read this. It is a masterpiece. I've been reading comics since I was 8 years old and this is probably the best I've ever read. Pure genius.
April 13, 2024
Woah. That was... Woah. One of those comics that I want to write paragraphs about, but I'm too scared to say anything about because I don't know how I could do it justice. Everybody else already said it anyways. Read THE VISION. Out of all the stuff I LOVE out of King, this is his opus, and it feels fresh to me despite being the most Tom King-y work of all his works.
Also, Tom King is more hilarious than I ever imagined. Those letter pages are golden.
I hated the art but it grew on me, and now I love it. Dunno what was up at the beginning.
For reference of how good this is, this is a meaty 12-issue series with heavy narration and I finished it in not even 2 days.
Seriously, read it.
Also, Tom King is more hilarious than I ever imagined. Those letter pages are golden.
I hated the art but it grew on me, and now I love it. Dunno what was up at the beginning.
For reference of how good this is, this is a meaty 12-issue series with heavy narration and I finished it in not even 2 days.
Seriously, read it.
October 25, 2023
Tom King is a divisive author, like his run for Batman Rebirth. I really didn't care for his depiction of Batman, and my favourite element of the run was those two issues surrounding Swamp Thing. In the case of The Vision, I adored it. I was meaning to read this a lot quicker, but circumstances arose and I didn't have the time. I don't generally read Marvel comics however, this was a brilliant introduction to Vision. The writing by Tom King, issue by issue, was consistently strong. A great utlisation of certain writing devices he employs complements the beautiful artwork by Gabriel Hernández Walta. I would imagine certain moments could potentially have more gravitas the more you read these comics surrounding Vision and Wanda, however, as a complete newcomer, it was still a delight. The psychological and horror elements were masterfully done and overall, it's a brilliant comic and well worth the read!
8.5/10
8.5/10
March 28, 2018
This is a masterpiece. Vision, the android member of the Avengers, builds his own family in his quest to become more human (and to get over his separation from Scarlet Witch). As anyone who has been a member of a family (all of us) knows, it's not always easy. The members of his family struggle to find their place in the world, often with disastrous results. We often hear people say, "I would do anything to protect my family." This story explores the limits of that expression. Overall, the story has a dark tone with a little bit of light at the end.
Regarding this particular collection, it includes the first and second volume of this series, so the entire story is included here. I was pleasantly surprised to find that in addition to the 250+ pages of story there is 200+ pages of bonus material! This includes variant covers, scripts, story pitches, and production art. I really enjoyed the production art, because it shows pages from the comic at various stages of production from layout to lettering. Also, if you have any interest in writing comics, the script pages provide a lot of models for formatting and style.
If you haven't read this series, I would definitely recommend picking this up instead of the smaller volumes. If you're a fan of this series, then it's probably worth it to pick this up even if you have read it already. It's that good.
Regarding this particular collection, it includes the first and second volume of this series, so the entire story is included here. I was pleasantly surprised to find that in addition to the 250+ pages of story there is 200+ pages of bonus material! This includes variant covers, scripts, story pitches, and production art. I really enjoyed the production art, because it shows pages from the comic at various stages of production from layout to lettering. Also, if you have any interest in writing comics, the script pages provide a lot of models for formatting and style.
If you haven't read this series, I would definitely recommend picking this up instead of the smaller volumes. If you're a fan of this series, then it's probably worth it to pick this up even if you have read it already. It's that good.
January 27, 2018
Loved this.
People are going to say things like "heartbreaking" about it, and I'm not certain that's too far off the mark. It is awesome, it is deep, and it is melancholy and downright sad. Again, Marvel cuts someone loose and lets them explore what it means to be this sort of person, and what being a person really means. What it demands. The conceit that the Vision moved out to the suburbs and started a family seemed silly to me and I avoided this, but it isn't, and I shouldn't have. This is beautifully and unconventionally written, lavishly (and with an eye for *serious* detail) illustrated, and grounded - nay, intertwined with Marvel history (to the point that some of the action fits between panels of previously published and exhaustively researched books). We're all rooting for the Vision; his origins are complicated, his family's kind of fucked up, and he tries to restrain himself, find happiness, and do his best - and he often is awkward and messes it up. Of all of the Marvel characters who actually have a coherent narrative, King and Walta could not have picked a better one to expand upon and contribute to.
Will probably read again right now.
People are going to say things like "heartbreaking" about it, and I'm not certain that's too far off the mark. It is awesome, it is deep, and it is melancholy and downright sad. Again, Marvel cuts someone loose and lets them explore what it means to be this sort of person, and what being a person really means. What it demands. The conceit that the Vision moved out to the suburbs and started a family seemed silly to me and I avoided this, but it isn't, and I shouldn't have. This is beautifully and unconventionally written, lavishly (and with an eye for *serious* detail) illustrated, and grounded - nay, intertwined with Marvel history (to the point that some of the action fits between panels of previously published and exhaustively researched books). We're all rooting for the Vision; his origins are complicated, his family's kind of fucked up, and he tries to restrain himself, find happiness, and do his best - and he often is awkward and messes it up. Of all of the Marvel characters who actually have a coherent narrative, King and Walta could not have picked a better one to expand upon and contribute to.
Will probably read again right now.
July 23, 2018
I was underwhelmed by this hardcover collecting the Eisner award-winning maxi-series. Perhaps the tried and true trope of an android exploring ways to be human is also a tried and tired trope. The Vision builds his own family and plants roots in the suburbs. Kids go to school and the wife is a homemaker. But soon enough things go awry and people get killed (both with intent and without) and the story goes down a dark, farcical path that frankly did not keep me interested at all. This hardcover collection includes the creative process that went to making this story and I found that more interesting.
March 4, 2021
Tom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Jordie Bellaire created a real classic with The Vision. Much like King's Mister Miracle from a year or two later, The Vision ignores the usual confines of superhero comics, takes a character that I knew (and cared) nothing about, and turns in a deeply human story about family, love, loss, prejudice, and sacrifice. The Vision surpasses genre and should be a rewarding, emotional read and a superlative example of what the medium is capable of for comic fans and non-comic fans alike.
March 13, 2018
Saw the cover, knew we were reading it for book club. After a weird Monday at work, I laid in bed with my Maltipoo and ripped off the shrink wrap and was like I hope this is good.
One question- did he kill everyone?
Ok.
This like blew my mind. The story, the artwork, the history, I loves me some Scarlet Witch, I mean this is a real winner and a testimony to the comic genre evolving in the marvel universe, catching up to what DC did with Vertigo like decades ago. But what a treat.
Haunting.
One question- did he kill everyone?
Ok.
This like blew my mind. The story, the artwork, the history, I loves me some Scarlet Witch, I mean this is a real winner and a testimony to the comic genre evolving in the marvel universe, catching up to what DC did with Vertigo like decades ago. But what a treat.
Haunting.
February 9, 2018
Son yıllarda okuduğum en muhteşem şeylerden.
November 21, 2025
The Vision (Complete Collection) is one of those books that feels simple at first… until you realize it’s doing something incredibly precise on every single page. King builds a quiet, suburban horror story, and Gabriel Walta’s art — subtle, restrained, unsettling in all the right ways — gives it a weight that sneaks up on you. Jordie Bellaire’s colors tie it all together with this perfect cold, clinical atmosphere that makes the emotional moments hit even harder.
It’s a slow burn, but intentionally so — and by the time the story clicks into place, it’s absolutely devastating. Sharp, tragic, beautifully constructed.
One of the best modern Marvel runs. Highly recommended.
It’s a slow burn, but intentionally so — and by the time the story clicks into place, it’s absolutely devastating. Sharp, tragic, beautifully constructed.
One of the best modern Marvel runs. Highly recommended.
January 24, 2021
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