The Invisibles #3

Part of Vertigo's "Countdown to the Millennium" event, this April 2000 issue of Grant Morrison's reality-bending series arrives with a Brian Bolland cover that commands attention against a vivid yellow background. Three figures strike a bold pose: a center character in a jester's hat and black ensemble holding a wand, flanked by a figure in sleek dark goggles on the left and a laughing figure in an elaborate Elizabethan ruff collar on the right. With Morrison's collaborators — Yeowell, Hughes, Ridgway, Johnson, Lark, Thompson, and Weston — all contributing to "The Invisible Kingdom Part Two: Goodbye Rag," this issue brings an impressive roster of artistic talent to one of Vertigo's most gloriously unconventional series.