THE MIDNIGHT KING RETURNS TO EARTH Part 1
After months off-world, the former Inhuman King Black Bolt returns to Earth to find judgment awaiting him. In his absence, the Inhumans were rounded up, imprisoned and now struggle to maintain their fragile democracy. But someone must pay the price for the horrors they've endured. Will Black Bolt survive his people's wrath? PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES!
Rated T+
BLACK BOLT #8 is another compelling issue in the series that doesn't hold back in touching on the inner struggles of its titular hero. Read Full Review
Black Bolt is an emotional masterpiece with art that never ceases to blow your brain through the back of your skull. Ahmed and Ward are two creators you need to pay attention to, this series is an absolute triumph. Read Full Review
Stellar art and saccharine colors help Black Bolt come home in style. Read Full Review
This comic leaves me wanting to find more by Saladin Ahmed. It leaves me wanting to go back and read the first volume. This comic leaves me wanting the next issue. This comic book accomplishes what comic books are supposed to accomplish. If you are like meand want to jump on board, I recommend it. Don't let this series slip under your radar. I'm going to have to keep an eye out for the next issue myself. Read Full Review
When you think the book is going to go in one direction it takes a turn for another, and really makes the most out of the potential available to the character. Read Full Review
Ahmed and Ward bring a touch of the cosmos back to Earth thanks to all the insanity Black Bolt has dealt with in the first arc, and uses it as proof that difficulty reconnecting with people and family is beyond universal. Read Full Review
Ward's fully realized insane locales paired with his great facial expressions and composition of the page continues to put me in awe of what this book has achieved with characters so few creators can get right. Black Bolt is so complex and beautiful but every month when I read it, it seems so effortless. Don't make the same mistake I did and miss out on one of the best comics currently published at Marvel! Read Full Review
Saladin Ahmed delivers exceptional writing in ever issue. Backed up by the smooth, colorful style of C ward. Amazing book.
Black Bolt's return to Earth starts with a New Attilan episode, complete with misunderstanding brawl. It's written and illustrated beautifully, but it's largely another connective episode. It was about to slide down to "good, not great" in my mind, and then we got a firecracker of an emotional scene with Black Bolt and Ahura. It's heartwarming but wonderfully nuanced and it's a firm reminder that these are great creators telling a remarkable story.
Just great, as per usual.
I was so lookin forward to Al Ewing tackling the Inhumans over in ROYALS. While Mr.Ewing hasn't disappointed (he HAS to write the inevitable return of the Fantastic Four) it is BLACK BOLT which has, truly, blown me away every month. ...and BLACK BOLT #8 may have been my favorite issue so far...Beautifully written and drawn with an equally stunning cover.
SCORE: 8.9
black bolt by Ahmed and Ward continues to be top notch. I wish i can read the next chapter already.
The pace was a little weird for me for this issue, but I still really enjoy reading this book. Ahmed writes Black Bolt beautifully and it feels like BB's heart is on every page. I am interested in Ahmed keeping up his amazing quality of writing when he needs to establish a new supporting cast for BB. The art continues its jarring and unique style. Sometimes I love it and some pages don't do it for me, but I always get the feeling the writer and artists are trying to create. Such a superb book should be on everyone's buy list and this book is also a good recommendation for those who are not so into the superhero genre but may want to explore it.
You can jump into this story on this issue but you will be doing yourself a HUGE favo more