Karnak #6
| Writer | Warren Ellis |
| Artist | Gerardo Zaffino |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
• The end of "The Flaw In All Things."
• Karnak has it in his lethal hands to save humanity - or end it. And nobody knows what he's going to do.
Rated T+
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8.0
Newsarama - Justin Partridge
Feb 01, 2017It wasn't exactly timely and it wasn't exactly sunny, but Karnak #6 ends its run as it began, as a darkly funny, beautifully drawn, and sometimes troubling exploration of one of Marvel's most enigmatic figures. As Warren Ellis aims to unleash a Wild Storm on us all, he ends his time with Marvel with an biting and weird Strange Tales-like story of his own, one set just on the fringes of the 616 in the dark areas no one likes to talk about. Though he was just a linchpin in a line wide event, Karnak #6 shows that his everyday life is so much more complicated. Read Full Review
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9.5
A dark, twisted and strangely lovable character: Karnak is at the end of it's six issue run and it was really a masterpiece, albeit very left-field from the typical kind of Marvel book. Gritty and visually stunning artwork captures the book very well, and Warren Ellis certainly knows how to write a character, although his style may not be to everyone's taste. This book was nihilistic, questioning and boundary pushing in many respects. Looking at the boundaries of what a hero is and how far you are prepared to go for what you believe (or against what you don't). For anyone who wants a weird, dark, but contained and thoroughly unique Marvel comic I'd look no further than this: the 'Flaw in all Things.'This book has had a lot of trouble with t more
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6.5
I'm a big Inhuman fan. Of the Inhumans, Karnak has long been a favorite (along with Black Bolt, of course). I'm also a big fan of Warren Ellis. So, taking this into account, KARNAK #6 should have been a home run of a hit for me. Unfortunately, long delays between issues killed the momentum of this series. Additionally, as a singular issue, KARNAK #6 could not support its own ideas wothout benifit of having read the previous five issues. KARNAK (the series), in its six issue entirety, was a deep, dark exploration of my favorite Inhuman but issue #6, as a comic, read without benefit of its preceding issues, is lacking. I'm not a fan of trade-waiting but would definitely suggest reading all six issues of KARNAK, in a sitting, to truly more
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6.0
Karnak confronts Adam and finds the young reality warper's flaw. Is the victory thanks to Karnak's skill, or was it Adam's gift to him? Warren Ellis presents Karnak as a big ball of repressed shame and jealousy over missing out on Terrigenesis. Is that deep or shallow? The sketchy "Alex Maleev crossed with Mike Deodato" art is a hindrance rather than a help and a major factor in making this issue (as well as the whole title) rather forgettable.
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