JOIN OR DIE!
Attilan died screaming without its king. Now Black Bolt sets out for vengeance against the Kree - and leads the last of his people to their deaths. For the Kree have a weapon of their own...one that will teach the Silent King what it truly means to be voiceless. The massacre continues as Donny Cates and Ariel Olivetti bring the Inhumans to their lowest point in history.
Rated T+
This series continues to be great, creative, and shocking storytelling by Cates with beautiful page turning art by Olivetti. Read Full Review
Death of the Inhumans #2 almost makes up for the cynical massacre that was the first issue. The Inhumans fight back, Black Bolt does his Black Bolt thing, and the art looks great. I can recommend this one pretty strongly. Check it out. Read Full Review
Death of the Inhumans is the story that these characters need right now, even if it might be the last time we see them for a while. Read Full Review
Death of the Inhumans #2 has another very shocking ending that will definitely have fans talking after reading it. Cates is not pulling any punches with this series, and that continues with this issue. The art is not the greatest; it still lacks a little “oomph” to it to really bring this series to the next level. I still like it and will continue to read; I just wish it had a little more “spice” to it. Read Full Review
It's an end. Perhaps not the most befitting end, but really, who ever stays dead in the Marvel Universe? Black Bolt may not even be dead. Perhaps Vox didn't cut deep enough? Perhaps he is saved in the end? Perhaps some MacGuffin comes down from the Heavens and stops this "join us or die" genocidal attitude? The point is, it's a swan song but maybe not the best befitting characters of this age. Having been around since Fantastic Four #45, one would imagine perhaps Marvel could have waited for the Fantastic Four to return to the Marvel Universe and include them, thus making the life of the Inhumans seem full circle. Read Full Review
While wisely choosing to give readers a respite from the onslaught of this story for the majority of this issue, the art still struggles on occasion, and the overall thrust of this story is a little too heartbreaking for me. Also, THEY KILLED LOCKJAW. Read Full Review
Whatever thrills that might have been embedded in this shoddy idea are ripped away with bizarre tonal leaps, moving from theatrical sturm und drang to a "rad" one-liner. Keep it. Read Full Review
The art here still wasn't my favourite, but good grief was Donny Cates' writing good...so good that it made up for what was lacking with the art. The Black Eulogy...that was so cool. I've never cared much for the Inhumans, but I've always thought that they could actually be really cool in the hands of a really good writer. I love Black Bolt, conceptually, but unfortunately the Inhumans haven't really had very many quality comics over the years. Until now, Paul Jenkins' 12 issue series was the most I've ever enjoyed an Inhumans book. Cates might just be changing that.
This is giving me too many emotions.
Interesting and deep storytelling, with plenty of good character moments and overall surprises. But I really believe that there will be some sort of twist at the end that will somehow bring the characters back, as it's getting a bit too weird.
I mean the title says it all about The Inhumans fate, but whoa! I did not expect that and definitely look forward to the next issue. As Cates being my favorite writer I am biased when it comes to his work sometimes lol, but I have enjoyed this title compared to most critics reviews, but I will say it isn't Cates strongest titles out of Marvel but I still like what he is doing with this title.
No! Lockjaw?!? Now Black Bolt?!? I just started liking Black Bolt after Ahmed’s series.
Cates cannot make me care about this story and i love the Inhumans. I found a book that Cates can't make it work. It had to happen sooner or later. Something in the process of info delivery/dumping just makes the story almost meaningless. My other disappointment is the art. I love Olivetti's style so much but somehow he is not delivering his usual great stuff here. Lines look rushed and he's definitely trying a new style but it's lacking his usual flair. Too bad because i was looking forward to this series. (Back to Venom i go).
Black Bolt strikes back against Vox and the Kree before things inevitably take a turn for the even worse. The storytelling, visual and narrative, comes close to basic satisfaction, but the plot it serves remains punishingly stupid. The Boss Kree lays out notably problematic reasoning for this series. It's a classic "1) Murder a bunch of Inhumans 2) ???? 3) Kree Empire is strong again" plan and this issue is flagrant in its refusal to fill in step 2. Add on Vox chewing through scenery like a runaway buzzsaw and you've got another thoroughly unenjoyable comic.