A worthy second issue filled with mystery, dynamic characters, and wonderfully, grand artwork. Read Full Review

Pick this comic for Ahmed's tense, sharp writing, and deep character work. Stay for Ward's evocative art and Cowles' masterclass in lettering. All together, the package is shaping up to be one of the best new titles of the year from Marvel. Read Full Review

Black Bolt #2however further solidifies the title as one of Marvel's current must have books. It's far more in line with something like Tom King'sVisionin terms of relaunching a C-lister. It's got a very unique voice that feels fresh amidst Marvel's current offerings and a beautifully weird style that feels almost horror influenced. It's bleak, strange and cosmic focused goodness. If you've been left jaded by Marvel's more comedic, youth focused offerings then I'd definitely recommend it. Read Full Review

Black Bolt #2's greatest strength is how different it dares to be in a story that deserves thoughtful examination of its protagonist. While the issue has its flaws, they seemed mostly in the service of getting the pieces where Ahmed wants them to be for the rest of the mini-series. The promise he made at the end of the first issue to explore themes of significant depth alongside adrenaline-filled action holds true, making this a sound book to usher in a summer of comics. Read Full Review

While I enjoy the story premises and plot as it moves along,the lack of interesting characters and being mixed on the art style leaves me pretty mixed on the issue overall. Read Full Review

Black Bolt #2 continues to be an interesting look at one of Marvel's most mysterious characters. Read Full Review

For now, it's a very imperfect book. Read Full Review

Black Bolt #2 is a slow issue that seems to be a bridge to bigger things, which leaves the story feeling kinda thin and stagnant. Read Full Review

Saladin is getting in the groove with a nice supporting cast plus Ward is just trippy!

Marvel's best kept secret!! Best C-List representation since Tom King's Vision. It has that feel!!!

"Black Bolt" #2 doesn't answer a whole lot of questions, but I like the supporting cast, and Christian Ward's art is absolutely out of this world. I'm a Black Bolt fan, so it's nice to get a dose of the character without being subjected to a series of insipid Nuhuman characters.

In my opinion this was a step up from the previous issue. Saladin Ahmed's deep storytelling seems to be kicking in and Ward's art really fits it, creating an interesting atmosphere.

Interesting series, but nothing too exceptional. Fist issue was enigmatic and atmospheric, which was great, but this second issue is leading us to a more conventional prison drama. I mean, if you take the supernatural stuff out, this is just another 'great scape' trope. The art is pretty good, though, even if some human figures are oddly drawn at times. By the way, I like Black Bolt better when he can't speak, I think it's a mistake that the writer has him speaking in this series.