MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel
[This review originally appeared on Patreon.]
WRITERS: James Asmus and Charles Soule
ART: Stefano Caselli
COLORS: Andres Mossa
LETTERS: VC's Clayton Cowles
COVER: Stefano Caselli
VARIANT COVERS: Stefano Caselli with Andres Mossa; John Tyler Christopher; Jim Cheung with Justin Ponsor; Marco D'Alfonso (Hop Hop variant); Yaya Han photographed by Judy Stephens (cosplay variant)
36pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (February 2016)
Rated T+
The Inhumans are a race of super-humans in Marvel Comics. This race was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee and first appeared in Fantastic Four #45 (cover dated: December 1965). They are a strain of humanity that began with genetic manipulation by visitors to Earth from an alien civilization (the Kree) long ago in human prehistory. Exposure to the mutagenic Terrigen Mist (a process known as Terrigenesis) reveal if a person is an Inhuman.
Little more than a B-list character group, the Inhumans are in ascendancy in the Marvel Universe, especially during the last three years. In 2013, Marvel even launched a new comic book series, entitled Inhuman. The launch of the “All-New, All-Different Marvel” comes with the Inhumans continuing to rise to prominence. The latest Inhuman comic book series is All-New Inhumans. This series is written by James Asmus and Charles Soule; drawn by Stefano Caselli, colored by Andres Mossa; and lettered by Clayton Cowles.
Once upon a time, I was enthralled by the X-Men's story of a small band of outcasts fighting to save a world that feared and hated them. The racism, bigotry, and prejudice that the X-Men faced seemed genuine, and writer Chris Claremont hit upon something that spoke to readers with such honesty and a sense of verisimilitude. I practically counted the days until each issue of Uncanny X-Men hit the shelves of the local newsstand, was place in a spinner rack at a local drugstore or supermarket, or was placed on the new release table at the closest comic book store.
That was before Marvel Comics started publishing multiple X-Men related titles and even more miniseries, one-shots, specials, etc. After that, the X-Men seemed like nothing more than a weekly prank that Marvel Comics pulled on its loyal customers.
All-New Inhumans #1 recaptures the best of that X-Men spirit of an outsider group under siege. The hatred against the Inhumans is potent, and writers James Asmus and Charles Soule depict the haters as desperate humans who are more fearful than evil. The language of distrust from the politicians in the back-up story is honestly composed. And because we need that, the main story offers engaging fight comics and Inhuman soap opera.
The art by the team of Stefano Caselli and Andres Mossa and the art by Nico Leon in the back-up are both high-quality, befitting of what is apparently going to be an important comic book in Marvel's line. I eagerly look forward to more, and I heartily recommend this comic book.
A-
[This comic book includes a extra story written by James Asmus; drawn by Nico Leon; colored by Andres Mossa; and lettered by Clayton Cowles.]
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
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