Every Wednesday the new comic books come out. As I stated before, I read my brothers comics back in the 80's and started reading them about 2 years ago.
So I figured I would review the comics I buy. Now the comics I buy are mostly Marvel, but I do by others as well. Also, some of these reviews may be a little longer at first. This is due to explaining events that have happened in the Marvel Universe so the reviews make a little more sense. So with out further delay....
Silent War - Issue 4 of 6
Publisher: Marvel
The silent war continues between the Inhumans and Earth. First a little backgound about the Inhumans. The Inhumans are a race that live on Attilan, which is located at the Blue Area of the Moon. They were created long ago when the Kree began doing experiments on humans.
The Inhumans use the Terrigen Mists to give them power. However, the Terrigen Mists can deform the person inhaling the mists, therefore the Inhumans make sure to carefully select canidates to negate the effects.
An event occured recently called the House of M. Magneto daughter, the Scarlet Witch, desimated the Avenger. Magneto, Doctor Strange, and Professor X took the Scarlet Witch to Genosha to try to cure her of her madness. Quicksilver, the son of Magneto and brother of the Scarlet Witch, beleived that Magneto would kill her because they could not repair her mind.
Suddenly, Professor X disappeared and there was a white light and the world was replaced by a society ruled by the House of M, with humans being the minority and mutants ruling. Only a few knew the truth - S.H.E.I.L.D, Wolverine and a woman named Layla Miller. Together they stormed the House Of M to stop who they thought caused this event - Magneto. However, they shortly found out that Magento was not the one responsible, but instead it was Quicksilver who convinced the Scarlet Witch to change reality.
Magneto, enranged that his son would perform such an autrosity, killed Quicksilver. However, the Scarlet Witch distraught, resurrected Quicksilver and denounced Magneto and claimed all mutants were freaks. Go silent, she wispered "No more mutants". Again the world went white and the world was back to normal, with no one remembering the House of M and the most of the mutant population losing their powers, including Magneto and Quicksilver. Only 198 mutants now exist.
Quicksilver, powerless, made his way to Attilan. Quicksilver is married to Crystal, one of the Inhumans. He thought he could get his powers back by using the Terrigen Mist, but Black Bolt, leader of the Inhumans refused. Quicksilver stole the mist, which gave him back his powers and he returned to Earth with his daughter to give the mutant population back their powers.
Quicksilver offered other former mutant to inhale the Terrigen Mists and these mutants did get their powers back, temporarily. However, the Terrigne Mists altered their powers in the worst way. The Inhumans came to Earth to get the Terrigen Mists back from Quicksilver, only to find the US military had retrieved the mists and refused to give them back to the Inhumans. Medusa, the wife of Black Bolt, told the military that her husband would give them his response. The leader of the military noticed that the Inhumans were leaving except Black Bolt and then realized what Medusa said "My husband will give you his response". The military leader quickly told his troops to move out quickly. See Black Bolt's power is his voice. Just a slight whisper is enough to destroy a city. Black Bolt wispered only one word--"War".
This is where the Silent War comes into play...and now you have the background, on to the reveiw.
In the last issue, Quicksilver was confronted by the Inhumans, including his wife and daughter. Quicksilver retained some shards of the Terrigen crystals and inserted them into his skin so he could continue to heal mutants who lost their powers. Enranged, Black Bolt began a fight with Quicksilver, only to leave him alone after they found out he did not have the crystals.
This issue, Medusa has seeked counsil with Black Bolts brother, who has been jailed for life because his powers can not be controlled. During this meeting, Black Bolt's brother manipulates Medusa into kissing him. He does this because he knows Black Bolt is watching. Black Bolt leaves in anger.
S.H.E.I.L.D. learns how the Terrigen Mists affects humans and Black Bolt makes a major decision on how to proceed with the war on Earth.
Writer David Hine does a great job in the writing with this comic. The last issue I was not really impressed with, but the action and drama picks up in this issue.
The artwork is ok in this issue, as in the other issues. The artwork does work, but I am not a big fan of this artist., Frazer Irving. I did enjoy the panels where Black Bolt flies out in anger after witnessing Medusa with his brother. It is about 12 panels of Black Bolt and you see the anger and sadness in his face.
Marvel seems to do these limited series very well. The last panel of the comic tells of things to come. I just hope the conclusion is not a let down.
Whew....that is about it tonight...the background was longer than the review. As I stated before, there is alot of history to the Marvel Universe. I think the background is needed so you know what is going on. The next review Iwill not be as detailed.
Anyway, I will continue with my other comic reviews tommorow...I am tired right now.
Later
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