Inhuman #5 NM Ottley 1:50 Variant Cover Marvel Charles Soule Ryan Stegman Medusa

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Inhuman #5B
Published Nov 2014 by Marvel
Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Ryan Ottely
Writer Charles Soule
Art Ryan Stegman

Medusa and the Inhumans of Attilan are taken down hard. The Unspoken is back and taking his kingdom back no matter the cost. 28 pages, full color.

Dante is getting to know Jason, one of the kids rescued from Orollan by Medusa. His tale is pretty sad – a black kid growing up in Minnesota, raised by adoptive white parents, he’s never really felt like he fit in anywhere and now he’s a NuHuman? Elsewhere, the Unspoken, the former king of Attilan, has returned with a wedding proposal for Queen Medusa. But is that all he’s after?

Soule tells us the story of Jason’s last moments before being hit with the Terrigen Mist. It is a tragic story the shows us what happens to his family and I got a bit teary eyed. We also see a bit of character progression with Dante also know as Inferno. He embraces being a nuhuman more and seems like he wants to give nuhumans the same opportunities he got from Medusa. It is a trait that has drawn my interest to the character and I am glad to see that he is coping better. Medusa is becoming a more prominent player in the Marvel Universe with each issue. She has command on power that is displayed in her body language. There is a panel where she is sitting on the throne with a slight slouch and not showing any interest or weakness towards the Unspoken. The Games of Throne iron throne would suit her well just saying. Soule nails the dialogue between Medusa and the Unspoken as they have a verbal battle involving lies and insults. It was an entertaining exchange of words. Soule introduces a new nuhuman that I can easily say will become another favorite. My previous review mention the story structure as a minor flaw but it worked out better this issue.

Ryan Stegman continues where he left off on art. I can easily say that this is one of his best art works. His lines and inks continue to be clean and he is definitely pushing himself to the next level. I mentioned Medusa’s body language earlier and Stegman displays her power through her body such as her posture on the throne. He is doing a great job expressing the facial expressions and the levity of this series. Marte Gracia colors are also great this issue. He uses black, white, and grey on the Jason’s flashback scenes which was good way to distinguish this part of the story from the present parts. The colors used in the Jason reemergence page was a great idea that really captures that moment.

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Bagged and boarded, near mint condition. 1st printing. More pictures may be in description.