  | Book Details Title: Black Bolt |
Book DescriptionThe king of the Inhumans has been imprisoned! But where? Why has he been jailed? And who could be powerful enough to hold Black Bolt? The answers will shock you – and Black Bolt as well! If he is to learn the truth, he must first win a fight to the death against a fellow inmate: the Absorbing Man! As a prison revolt begins, the bounty hunter Death’s Head enters the fray – but is he there to help or to hunt? And who – or what – is the warden of this strange place? Black Bolt’s jailer knows only penance and fear. And soon, so will the Silent King of the Inhumans! For if Black Bolt can somehow escape his hellish prison, the journey home will be even more deadly – and his welcome may not be a warm one! COLLECTING: BLACK BOLT (2017) 1-12 Customers Review:This story is incredible. It is a very moving tale about one of my favorite characters in the Marvel Universe. Black Bolt. We start the story with Black Bolt waking up in a prison he has no idea how he got into. It is run by the sadistic Jailer who emotionally tortures the prisoners as well as physically. Black Bolt makes friends with some other prisoners such as long time Thor antagonist the Absorbing Man! They all band together to take out the all powerful Jailer and win their freedom!Writer Saladin Ahmed makes a huge splash into the Marvel Universe with his epic tale of a man trying to win back his freedom and himself in the process. Black Bolt comes with a lot of baggage along with being a hero. In order to regain his status as being a hero the silent king must learn to forgive himself and reach deep within to prove himself. Ahmed also writes the supporting cast so well. He gives special attention to the Absorbing Man and really fleshes him out into a three dimensional character.Wow. The art. Christian Ward does some of the best work I’ve ever seen in a comic story. His visuals provide the dream like essence Ahmed is going for even delving into nightmare territory when it is called for. His line work and colors dazzle the pages that keep you looking for moments on end. He gets some high level assists from Frazer Irving and Stephanie Hans too. All the artwork in this book is top level quality that more than deserves the hardcover deluxe treatment it comes in.All in all this is a story to remember. It goes up there with all the other great Inhuman stories that have been told. Definitely worth your time reading. | |
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