• Black Bolt and his fellow prisoners face an all-new form of torture as the Jailer's true self is finally revealed - and it's more terrifying than any of them could have imagined!
• The stars await the survivors, but someone must pay the ultimate penance. Who lives and who dies in the Jailer's sick game?
Rated T+
In every way, Black Bolt #6 is a beautiful comic book. Read Full Review
I never thought a comic with Crusher Creel would make me cry, I never thought a Black Bolt comic would shatter my heart, but here we are. This is a masterful comic. Read Full Review
Final Verdict: 9.4. Ward and Ahmed saved their A material for the end of their first arc and has cemented for me this run on my shelves. If they ever release an oversized, library edition of this, I will buy it no questions asked. Read Full Review
Black Bolt and friends triumph over their Jailer, but their freedom comes at a cost. There were two, maybe three moments in this comic that felt less than perfect. They were very brief. Saladin Ahmed's script does many amazing things; the way Crusher Creel tears your heart out using fewer words than an average Starbucks order is the most impressive. Christian Ward's art is equally great. For one thing, he's set an eternally, unbeatably high bar for how "Black Bolt unleashes his full power" should look. I would not relish being the next artist tasked with drawing that after him.
What Ahmed is doing with Black Bolt is nothing short of amazing. No one thought this book was going to be the emotional rollercoaster that it is and that this would be the best inhuman title in years. The supporting characters shine and Ahmed is really making Black Bolt more than a silent powerhouse. We actually care about the Absorbing man and that alone is worth an award. This is what the Inhumans are really supposed to be. They should be powerful people fighting out on the fringes for the space to breath. Ahmed has the potential to be compared to Tom King here. Breathing new life into an old character and reintroducing them to a new audience is not easy, but Ahmed's run on Black Bolt has been nothing short of excellent. Ward continues th more
Saladin Ahmed wrote one of the best comic book arcs of 2017 and the conclusion in issue six was perfect. It hits you right in the heart while telling a very compelling story.
Honestly, I'm surprised that this was only the sixth issue. So much happened, but the stories never felt rushed or cluttered.
So fucking awesome. One of the best books on the stands!
Great work by Ahmed. Nicely paced storytelling that took its time and made the payoff much better at the end. Ward's art couldn't have been better here. He's the perfect fit for this trippy cosmic book.
The art was more appropriate given the many f/x involved but generally I still don't like this style for a BB book. Quite nice cover though. Otherwise this was a great ending to a hit and miss opening arc. Shed a tear for Crusher after all the dramatic twists in the final clash with The Jailer. Feeling happy for the convicted inmates feels wrong and yet right too. And of course, it's FANTASTIC that Lockjaw survived for a timely and heartwarming reunion. There's that curious status quo change for BB that's implied too.
Artwork was even more stunning and the conclusion was great (together with the emotional parts). The whole series could've easily ended with this issue, but I am more than happy to see it continuing further.
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