Inhumans: Judgment Day
Al Ewing (w), Mike Del Mundo, Kevin Libranda (a)
Marvel Comics

Liz says: Whether or not you’ve been following what’s been going on with the Inhumans (in Royals, Black Bolt and the past-set mini-series Once and Future Kings), this one-shot issue stands on its own as a spectacular read, thanks to the combined powers of powerhouse creative team Al Ewing, Mike Del Mundo and Kevin Libranda. These three guys could do an issue wherein the Inhumans watch the linoleum curl and it would still probably be my pick of the week because they’re just that good. Inhumans: Judgment Day follows Ewing’s run on Royals, in which the Royals stole a purer form of Terrigen (known as Primagen) from mysterious space entities known as the Proginators. Now the Proginators are after them, and one of their own has died in the crossfire. Ewing’s background as a writer for 2000AD and the cosmic corner of the Marvel U makes him a perfect fit for the Inhumans; between his high-concept ideas and the poetry of their execution (the sequences drawn by Del Mundo are absolutely breathtaking), this issue feels like both an ending and a beginning for these characters. If you’re not already familiar with the brilliant creators behind this book, read it and discover why you should be.