Black Bolt Unleashed in War of Kings

I finally got a chance to read last week’s Secret Invasion: War of Kings one shot by Abnet/Lanning and Paul Pelletier.  This issue takes the Inhumans to places you never imagined before.  Spoilers ahead…

Black Bolt is mad as hell after recent events in Secret Invasion: Inhumans; I guess being tortured by the Skrulls in front on his son can really unhinge a guy!  Sick and tired of being the target of both the Skrulls and the Kree, Black Bolt finally takes the leash of Maximus and actually works with his demented brother for a little payback.  Maximus has been creating an arsenal of bizarre weapons for years, one of which is this awesome helmet that converts Black Bolt’s vocal utterances into waves of interstellar destruction—aimed at a fleet of Skrull ships!  Oh, and the spaceship that the Inhumans are riding?  Attilan itself.

A lot of things happen in this one issue.  If you remember your Marvel history, you will know that the Inhumans are the byproduct of an experiment by the Kree.  In an earlier mini-series, Ronan kidnapped the Inhumans to forge them into a super-powered strike-force.  After dealing, with the Skrulls, Black Bolt races to the Kree homeworld Hala and engages in a short but sweet battle with the Kree.  In the end, Ronan is forced to declare Black Bolt his Lord.  Black Bolt is now the leader of the Kree, and about to go to war with the Shi’ar and Vulcan.

Paul Pelletier’s artwork in this special is off the charts.  He’s right up there with Alan Davis.  War of Kings is off to a great start.  Long Live Black Bolt!  Nuff said.