Secret Invasion: Inhumans #3

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• 8.0

  IGN - Bryan Joel

  Oct 08, 2008

  I'll admit, I was willing to write SI: Inhumans off as a token money-grab by Marvel, stretching the characters' nugget of Skrull involvement out far past its natural lifespan. This issue at least proved that even though the series might be overlong, it's not without its surprise gems. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Comic Book Resources - James Hunt

  Oct 13, 2008

  In any case, the series is more than justified by the fact that it openly attempts to tie up one of Secret Invasion's dangling plot threads, and it does so in a way that makes for an entertaining read. Three issues down, it's safe to say that this is probably the most successful of the various spin-off series, with some engaging writing and some brilliant cosmic artwork from Tom Raney. I'm not usually an Inhumans fan, but this has me hooked. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Comics Bulletin - Shawn Hill

  Oct 14, 2008

  The dialogue is still clever, though, with a few very wry jokes and a real sense of family for the over-burdened and sometimes dysfunctional Royals. Im not sure what Im hoping for the conclusion of this series: surprises rather than stock plot devices? Yes, that would be nice. Hopefully the narrative freshness of the first two Skrull-heavy issues can be recaptured. Read Full Review

• 5.0

  Weekly Comic Book Review - Kyle Posluszny

  Oct 15, 2008

  Secret InvasionInhumans #3 scores points for doing something different, but it is still a fairly average book all around. Worth checking out if the characters interest you or the future of the Marvel universe is a concern, but not exactly what I would consider a must-read. Read Full Review