NO TIME TO CELEBRATE!
Wiccan and Hulkling are freshly off the marriage altar and overdue for a proper celebration. So when the Shi'ar invite them for an all-expenses paid vacation at their glitziest beach resort, you know Wiccan's already got their bags packed. But they'll have to hold the champagne - because Knull and his symbiote army are expanding across the galaxy! Tini Howard and Luciano Vecchio give everyone's favorite Young Avengers a honeymoon to die for!
Rated T+
King in Black: Wiccan and Hulkling # 1 is so much fun and so well-executed, it's almost making me better appreciate the larger event that it's part of. Read Full Review
As King in Black rockets towards its conclusion, it seems that just about everyone in the Marvel Universe has gotten in on the action. It's refreshing to see a take like this one that shows there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Love will persevere even if it has to fight through a bunch of gooey aliens to do so. As a longtime fan of these characters, I'm so glad to see them get a honeymoon, even if it is disturbed by the symbiotes. Read Full Review
This title gives us a glimpse on how Wiccan and Hulkling's love is blossoming after their wedding. Read Full Review
KING IN BLACK: WICCAN AND HULKLING #1 is all at once action-packed, heart-warming, and frightening. Read Full Review
While not at all important for the greater event, this is a very fun little romance story. Read Full Review
Luciano Vecchios art is just as crucial to selling the story here as Howards script. As mentioned above, this issue has the trappings of a big crisis crossover event but with an intimate relationship at its core. Vecchio can do all of the expected superhero action that an army of symbiotes in outer space calls for, but what impresses me the most about his work here is the quieter moments between Billy and Teddy. After all, this is meant to be their honeymoon, not an Avengers swap meet. Theres one Sixteen Candles-esque scene in the middle of the issue that really, really works, in big part thanks to how Vecchio renders the scene. While the overarching story of King in Black doesnt do much for me personally, its moments like these thatll stick with me as a reader largely invested in this one relationship (additional credit goes to Espen Grundetjern for coloring the issue as vibrant as one could in a comic otherwise drowning in a sea of black symbiotes). Read Full Review
While not essential reading for the larger King in Black event it's a fun love story focusing on one of Marvels biggest couples at the moment. Fans of the couple, along with Empyre and cosmic, will lap this story up, and completionists won't feel like this is a waste of money. As if an entertaining story isn't reason enough to pick this up, the art and colours are fantastic too. Read Full Review
King in Black: Wiccan and Hulkling #1 is a fantastic and loving tie-in. The tone, action and dialogue make the comic incredibly fun to read. There are important plot pieces clarified and wrapped up whilst also being a terrific character-defining story. The art is absolutely perfect for the positivity that radiates from the issue. For those that have read Billy and Teddys story from when they first appeared in Young Avengers, just before Civil War came out, this feels like a brilliant ending to a large chapter of their lives. This is hugely rewarding for those readers. It isnt a conclusion by any means, as we do not want to see the last of Wiccan and Hulkling. Read Full Review
Oh my goodness, this was so sweet and exciting and fun and also it had champagne robot. I want an entire Wiccan & Hulkling series from Tini Howard now.
I have some issues with the way the script comes together, but I'll gladly go on record saying "Lauri-Ell third-wheels Wiccan and Hulkling's honeymoon" is an absolutely beautiful premise, and this execution captures a lot of the potential fun.
This was cute. And honestly, King in Black needed more space shit.
I liked their energy.
Pretty nice, even if not too demanding. Always nice to read a story with both Wiccan & Hulkling together.
An completely inconsequencial story. Artstyle takes some time to enjoy it, and there were some cute moments. Liked how it bridged the 2 last big MARVEL events.