THE BLACK TIDE lay waste to all that lies before them, cutting a swath of devastation and death across the ocean floor. The only chance to stop them may lie with ATTUMA's people - and if that fails, nothing stands between The Black Tide and Atlantis itself. A tragedy that will impact Atlantean history forever, and transform friendship into enmity. The secrets of THE KING IN BLACK are buried here.
Rated T+
King in Black: Namor #3 connects the past and present tragically and heartbreakingly. Busiek utilizes the event to add important and revealing backstories to these characters. It was a clever idea to leave Swift Tides transformation until the third issue as it allowed the reader to see just how much the three young Atlanteans hero-worshipped these warriors. This makes the shock of what happens to them and what they do even sadder. Read Full Review
While it's not difficult to imagine this reading well in collected form as the adventure's nadir, it's hard to recommend this single issue in spite of its impressive artwork and consistent quality of writing. It's a stone cold bummer, man. Read Full Review
Good issue. I particularly liked the usage of color to denote the past and present.
The Black Tide rolls across the sea, leaving bones and sorrow in their wake. Namor, Attuma, and Dorma trail them, shell-shocked and lost. It's a grim adventure yarn, told with fair skill but not memorable in itself. The script adds just enough deeper exploration of the Tide's coming role and its effect on Namor to bump this issue up into "good comics" territory. The way this new experience slots neatly into Attuma's history to help justify his dislike of Atlantis is cool, too.
I liked this issue more than the last. It felt more necessary.
Bored.
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