I'm a huge fan of Cullen Bunn, but Invasive didn't impress me. The novel is brutal and extreme, filled with graphic body horror. While I'm okay with disturbing content if it serves a purpose, I'm not sure it did in this case.

Too rushed, graphic for the sake of being graphic, and with no actual answers. It's usually a good thing for me lose track of time when reading, but this time it wasn't the case: the script was too busy trying to be shocking and mysterious at the same time, and I realize it is because of Cullen's style. It doesn't work for me, to the point that I didn't underdstand the ending or even part of the development.

Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for an advanced copy of this graphic novel. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I rated this book 3.75 stars, rounded up to 4.

Invasive follows this former cop who is investigating people who have either been maimed or murdered by this psychopathic plastic surgeon. The surgeon preys on people addicted to plastic surgery, but he himself is addicted to performing the grotesque surgeries. Tagging along with the cop is a mother of one of the surgeon's victims, seeking vengeance for her daughter.

I absolutely loved the gritty, graphic artwork in this novel. It was extremely disturbing and gorgeous all at the same time. The story also held a lot of promise, but did fall a little flat. I think if there was some more character development/backstory, this would have been fantastic. It would have been nice to get more of a motive from the surgeon, and the ending was abrupt. Not sure if there will be more installments, as the ending could have gone both ways. I also wish the ending was a bit more fleshed out instead of the very quick conclusion.

All this being said, I did enjoy this one a lot, it was easy and simple to follow, and it was very disturbing and horrific - which in the end, made it a very enjoyable, quick read.

This was more frightening than I anticipated! Invasive surgery as a fear does make sense though. I wish the ending hadn't felt so abrupt, I really wanted to know more.

A gruesome story about surgery addiction. Very graphic and unsettling. Full of gore with a heartbreaking story, it was an interesting and horrific read.

I was not expecting any of this and I was pleasantly surprised. I loved how raw and how the art work had commentary on current beauty standards. It reminded me so much of hostel. I just wish we had more of it.

Really good drawings and the story was pretty exciting. Gruesome with some sharp characters. I really enjoyed it!

An enjoyable read although the ending was a little abrupt. The writing kept the story interesting and the artwork really drove the whole thing. Would recommend.

Thank you so much net galley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review! This is my first Cullen bunn graphic novel and it did not disappoint ! Review in link below

Well, that's the creepiest thing I've read for a while. I read body horror sometimes but there's something extra here, because the illustrations really bring the "ick" factor to a whole new level. This isn't very long but there's tension the whole time. It felt so real.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

I'm a fan of many other Cullen Bunn books and though this had me interested the entire time, the ending fell flat for me. It explored an interesting body mutilating surgery concept that I haven't seen in other comics I've read and it was certainly creepy in my aspects, which I enjoyed, but it felt very fast and that ending left me with confusion that I feel could have been explained away much better.

This is gruesome and spooky and interesting! There's a lot of interesting commentary. It is quite underdeveloped though.

I really enjoyed this: body horror galore, strong cult vibes, and absolutely incredible art! What's not to love? Sure, the story might have been longer and more detailed, but the impact was terrific, disturbing, and memorable nevertheless. It felt like a great short story, or a short movie, where only the necessary information is provided and the viewers have to contribute some of the context themselves. Sometimes the art gets so good you really need to put the comic aside and allow the pleasure to set in. For that reason, perhaps 'Invasive' is better read in small doses, safe that the entire volume is available, as there are lots of gruesome twists and gory scenes to be appreciated in their own pace. Thank you Netgalley and Oni Press for the chance of an early read. All opinions are my own.

I thought I would enjoy this book from the cover graphics and description; however, I was disappointed. The story plot ended too quickly and didn't make a lot of sense overall. The graphics were the best part of the book; however, they could not save the weak storyline. Therefore, I cannot recommend this book.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

The art is very good, I turned the pages and looked at the ghoulish side of society in the form of beauty treatments, however the writing was lacking. Page 2 is full of the clichés of thriller mystery's and I have to say I was left disappointed by the story. Unfortunately due to this the art suffered.

Thank you to the publisher and net galley for sending me this arc.
This was a good quick little read with plenty of gore. The artwork I though was great but just wish the plot had a bit more to it.

Some great body-horror art but the story itself felt so bland. You don't know anything about the characters beyond surface level stuff, the crime itself seems shallow, there's not even a lot of detective work that goes on, besides the typical end there's no twists or red herrings. Unfortunately fell flat where it counts the most.

ARC courtesy of NetGalley.

I'm a sucker for a horror mystery that inevitably finds its way into an abandoned building, bonus points if it houses a masked slasher. So it's no surprise that I had fun with this one.

With Invasive, Cullen carves out a twisted mystery that follows an epidemic of voluntary mutilation sweeping the area, and the places this story goes are bloody and mean. A highlight here is Dan Jackson's colors, be it the green glow of a patient monitor in a dark hospital, or the punchy reds of the villains' glowing eyes, Dan's colors made for some haunting frames.

While I think the bones of the grizzly story all work for me, the last two issues speed to a conclusion that did not feel earned. Revelations and motives felt flat, and climactic beats felt shocking for shock's sake.

In the end, I'd still recommend diving in. From the effective art and gnarly story beats, there's a lot to cut into.

Stars just for the art style — eerie and gory and fit the scenario. the rest didn’t live up to the art.
I felt like I was thrown into the middle of a series, no beginning no ending, no actual world-building to guide me.
The premise has potential, but it needs work and depth. This is a great teaser for something more, because that’s what it is. A snippet of what could be an interesting comic.

This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.