Inhuman #12 Spoilers/Discussion

[ImprobableQuestion]

This issue wraps up the Ennilux story for this "season" of Inhuman, but the real meat of the issue comes after. Spoilers to follow.


The NuHumans are staving off Ennilux goons when Black Bolt arrives on the scene and annihilates them in hand to hand combat (no Voice from the King this issue). Medusa* arrives on scene just in time to see Boltagon crash the Ennilux flagship into New Attilan's central tower (side note: the fireball of the ship hitting the building is brilliantly juxtaposed by the Statue of Liberty in the foreground with her torch). Medusa lands to begin overseeign damage control - and stands face-to-face with her husband for the first time in the series. Black Bolt goes over Medusa's head and accepts Iso into the city. Then he and the Queen go someplace private to have a little discussion. More on that in a bit. Xiaoyi bids a chilly farewell to Reader, who "doesn't really 'stay'" and will be leavig the city. She's still not really over the selling-her-to-Ennilux thing. And she's going to be rooming with Naja! Yay!

Meanwhile, in the Throne Room, Black Bolt is about to have a seat when Medusa unloads on him. He left her alone to run everything, he made Inhumans feared with his bomb, he vanished without letting her know he was alive - and most importantly, he did these things without telling her. She stomps him into the floor, and tells him he can either fight her for the right to sit the throne, or leave her to her city; New Attilan, a city she built. Black Bolt destroys one of the two thrones with his tuning fork, bows to her, and flies out the window. Medusa sits on the remaining throne, crying. She kicked out her husband, and now she's all alone.

Except she's not alone - she's being watched by Lineage, who seems quite satisfied with something he found during the battle... TO BE CONCLUDED!!

END OF SPOiLERS

I've kind of resigned myself to the fact that the Boltagon family won't be reunited until Attilan Rising, so this was a really good ending to the issue in that regard. Ennilux went out awful quickly, but that's most likely so that they can come back at a later date. The art was good. The colorists continue to be a highlight of this series.

*Fashion Watch: This month Medusa is wearing a dark purple version of her normal black cowl with matching gloves and "M" belt.

[Nix Uotan]

Fine issue and expected that ending since its about Medusa being a leader. Black Bolt getting his own book so this allows this book to continue with Medusa. Do hope their marriage gets resolved as the two are cool as a couple.

I am still hoping for some more weird and Kirby like world building for the Inhumans world. Like Ennilux but they just feel alien and foreign. Also, more insight into Inhuman culture. Should be weird but not weird for the sake of being weird bug hoping for much from these books.

[oasis1313]

I don't like Ennilux, hope he's gone for good (yeah, like that'll happen in a comic book). I want to see Medusa wearing all the great fashions like Jae Lee gave in the maxi-series.

[Tofali]

I hope Ennilux stays I liked the distinction Medusa made between Attilan and New Attilan to BB.

I'm just wondering what Lineage is up to?

Next months is two Inhumans books. Yay! Inhuman #13 and Amazing Sider-Man and Nuhuman Special.

[ImprobableQuestion]

Ennilux will be back, but what about the Capo? They made it pretty clear that he had very little time left, and even less after using his astral form.

[Tofali]

I think he found a host right there in Attilan. It could be anyone.