Charles Soule takes Inhuman down a slightly different path this month, checking in on the whereabouts of the famous King of the Inhumans, Black Bolt. As readers have known for quite awhile, he’s in the custody of his lunatic brother Maximus, who Soule does an excellent job of demon-izing in this issue. While Maximus has always been the black sheep of the Inhuman family, in recent months readers saw him helping the Illuminati, finally on the same page as his brother and perhaps turning a corner as a person? Nope. Maximus is as manipulative and terrible as always and Soule eloquently weaves that mean streak into every single bit of dialogue coming from his mouth in this issue.
Soule introduces readers to some new Inhumans as well, and while it is being theorized that Inhumans are Marvel’s new mutants, it’s impossible to ignore that the same excitement exists whenever we get to read a new Inhuman character or new mutant. The duo Soule brings into this issue are an entertaining pair of police detectives and their banter is enjoyable throughout. In just a few pages I found myself wanting more and more of this pair, crushing cases Inhuman-style. What I found most impressive about the issue, though, is how powerful Medusa’s presence is. While she appears in only a few pages, her power and strength radiates through the issue and when she does appear, she owns the comic.
Inhuman #7 is a strong comic with a very entertaining plot. With each issue, this series seems to be finding it’s space in the Marvel U a bit more and if Soule and his artistic collaborators can continue with this level of storytelling, Inhuman will be one of the strongest comics in the Marvel stable. I heartily look forward to issue #8.
The Verdict: 8.5/10
Get the full review from Comicosity here
No comments:
Post a Comment