Post by goldenfist on Sept 11, 2008 8:51:23 GMT -5
Ign.com reviews Secret Invasion Inhumans #2.
General sentiment surrounding Secret Invasion tie-ins has changed, now that we're six months into the event. It's entirely logical to give up wondering if any given tie-in is relevant to the main book's plot, and just be interested to know if it amounts to anything more than the titular character(s) punching green men in the face. SI: Inhumans #2 unfortunately fails that test, as it spends most of the issue showing off admittedly cool, obscure Super-Skrulls.
Under David Hine, the Inhumans have seen a fair degree of success with things like Son of M and Silent War, as well as Black Bolt's high profile gig in the Illuminati. They'll presumably continue to enjoy some notoriety next year as an integral piece of Marvel's War of Kings event, which pits them against the X-Men's Vulcan and the Shi'Ar. That makes SI: Inhumans, then, a creature of necessity in building the bridge between where Illuminati #5 left Black Bolt, and where the Inhumans will need to be for the next phase of their story.
The problem lies in the fact that SI: Inhumans is four parts. Ostensibly, the upshot of the whole thing is that Medusa & Friends try to rescue Black Bolt from Skrull custody. It's a premise that can reasonably support two issues. Stretched to four, we've got issues like #2 that are a glorified fight scene, while touching on some key Inhumans characters and interpersonal relationships along the way.
It's certainly a solid effort in that respect, and if you've loved Hine's pseudo-revamp of the franchise, you shouldn't find Joe Pokanski's loyal continuation lacking. Tom Raney's pencils are also on point, and they're some of the cleanest output I've seen from the artist. Some of the Super-Skrull creations are pretty nifty, and the fight scenes are well done. But I have a hard time recommending it to any non-Inhumanitarian. I still can't shake the feeling that the important pieces of the Inhumans story lie elsewhere in the miniseries. Likable filler, but filler just the same.
Review Score: 6.6 Passable
General sentiment surrounding Secret Invasion tie-ins has changed, now that we're six months into the event. It's entirely logical to give up wondering if any given tie-in is relevant to the main book's plot, and just be interested to know if it amounts to anything more than the titular character(s) punching green men in the face. SI: Inhumans #2 unfortunately fails that test, as it spends most of the issue showing off admittedly cool, obscure Super-Skrulls.
Under David Hine, the Inhumans have seen a fair degree of success with things like Son of M and Silent War, as well as Black Bolt's high profile gig in the Illuminati. They'll presumably continue to enjoy some notoriety next year as an integral piece of Marvel's War of Kings event, which pits them against the X-Men's Vulcan and the Shi'Ar. That makes SI: Inhumans, then, a creature of necessity in building the bridge between where Illuminati #5 left Black Bolt, and where the Inhumans will need to be for the next phase of their story.
The problem lies in the fact that SI: Inhumans is four parts. Ostensibly, the upshot of the whole thing is that Medusa & Friends try to rescue Black Bolt from Skrull custody. It's a premise that can reasonably support two issues. Stretched to four, we've got issues like #2 that are a glorified fight scene, while touching on some key Inhumans characters and interpersonal relationships along the way.
It's certainly a solid effort in that respect, and if you've loved Hine's pseudo-revamp of the franchise, you shouldn't find Joe Pokanski's loyal continuation lacking. Tom Raney's pencils are also on point, and they're some of the cleanest output I've seen from the artist. Some of the Super-Skrull creations are pretty nifty, and the fight scenes are well done. But I have a hard time recommending it to any non-Inhumanitarian. I still can't shake the feeling that the important pieces of the Inhumans story lie elsewhere in the miniseries. Likable filler, but filler just the same.
Review Score: 6.6 Passable