THE FIFTH SEAL IS OPENED!
• With Liminal's release on the horizon and Darkchild's power growing, Magik is out of time to save the world.
• Can Cal and Dani Moonstar turn the tide?
• Or did Magik know exactly how things would end when she surrounded herself with Demon Slayers?
RATED T+
Its difficult to get a feel for any kind of coherent continuity with any character who has been around for decades. Allen has found a solid middle ground between a contemporary feel for the character and one that respects where she might have been over the decades since she made her first appearance. The full reality of Illyana and her inner conflict hasnt ever really been given the kind of connection that it really should have had over the years. Given the right momentum, Magik could turn into one of the more popular Marvel characers. Allen certainly seems to be taking her in a direction where she might yet live-up to that potential. Read Full Review
Magik #5 sees Illyana Rasputina confronting her trauma and reconciling with Darkchild in a healing and cathartic examination of coming to terms with and overcoming the painful parts of one's past. Read Full Review
For a 27 page comic book, there was so much substance in the fifth installment. The showdown with Liminal, the tension between Illyana and Darkchild finally reaches a breaking point, Cal, even Illyana getting a motivational talking to by Cyclops. So, so much happens and Allen writes it flawlessly to flow evenly. Read Full Review
Issue 5 brings a little of everything. Cool action, high stakes, character development, emotion, and a bittersweet ending.
Poor Illyana. She cares so much. Her friends and family almost never truly understand her or are capable of being there for her when she needs them. The only exceptions are Cyclops and Dr. Strange, the former of whom has a nice scene at the end.
This was a great conclusion to the first arc of this series.
and that's the first arc folks!
I was anticipating that that maybe Ashley Allen was going to split Illyana and Darkchild for good by the end of this story. Then, I thought "no way. that's literally what makes her who she is". So, my guess was that she was going to keep it or at least hold the status quo. In the end, Allen still managed to surprise me by having Magil and Darkchild reconcile voluntarily. That was pretty cool and the visuals by Peralta and Hesli made this even more fun and enjoyable that it would've sounded on writing alone.
I hope people see that Liminal ended up being a cautionary tale for people who follow the powerful in a blindly matter. These mages like the Fire Demon and Gravity ended up be more
This solo series is surprisingly successful so far. Bringing in Mirage of course helps, although it's not fair for her to be second fiddle in any book.
I like the developing friendship between Scott and Illyana, especially since they weren't originally peers. Would like to see more friendships develop between the original New Mutants and X-Men of their era, particularly as they're all adults now.
I have no idea why their pushing this mini-series to 8 Issues. They did the same for the Namor series. It felt dragged out by that time. The storyline here is flimsy at best. The most endearing parts of this series has been the relationship between Magik and Dani and her internal struggle with Darkchilde. That was easily the best part of this issue. The demon with the wards is wearing incredibly thin.
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The showdown with Liminal felt anticlimactic and rushed.
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