[Quote Originally Posted by Thor-El 10-15-2020 12:32 PM]
"Jason Aaron should know there is already a winner of the Phoenix Force and his name is Phoenixx9."
Like a Red Dragon, The Phoenix shall Soar in 2024!
Really enjoyed this week's issue.
I'm a big fan of mixing darkness and humour, and the series is definitely delivering that.
Two particular gags I enjoyed were 'I'm shattered' and the very self-aware 'It's always bloody [redacted for spoilers]'
I continue to enjoy Spurrier's characterisation of Dane, which I know hasn't worked for everybody but really does for me - I like a Dane that is quippy and grumpy and masking something deeper.
Mr Jinjin was definitely right to suggest reading Mystic Arcana: Black Knight. Marvel should probably think about including it in the collected edition of this series.
A question - where is Garrett Castle, these days? I thought it had been moved to the US, but Jacks seems to live and study in London and pops in.
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I did some digging, and it looks like current continuity is there ARE two Garrett Castles. One in Stroud in the UK and one in Washington DC.
The wiki I read (https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Garrett_Castle ) says the US Garrett Castle WAS relocated from the UK, but it was NOT the original Garrett Castle, which remains in situ. This was another castle that was moved by a billionaire who died, which was then bought by Nathan Garrett and renamed/refitted.
Still doesn't quite explain which one Dane is at in this issue, but I thought it'd be useful to share!
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Thanks Alex. It should be included. I'm still waiting for issue #2 to arrive. The July 2021 solicitations came out today. I wonder what the Ebony Crown does?
BLACK KNIGHT: CURSE OF THE EBONY BLADE #5 (OF 5)
SI SPURRIER (W) • Sergio Dávila (A)
Cover by IBAN COELLO
Legend of the Black Knight
Variant Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
THE EBONY CROWN!
• The BLACK KNIGHT’s ancient enemy has forged the EBONY CROWN — a weapon with the magical might to dwarf even the EBONY BLADE.
• The end is within reach. No more suffering. No more pain. All Dane has to do…is let go.
• But he can’t give in to the darkness. Not if there’s any chance of ending the blood feud started in Camelot long ago.
• Dane must fight. One last desperate battle. But he might not be the world’s last hope. There is another.
• Her name is JACKS, she’s @#$% off, and she will change the BLACK KNIGHT FOREVER.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Ooooh, The Ebony Crown! I wonder what that does? Of what was it made?
[Quote Originally Posted by Thor-El 10-15-2020 12:32 PM]
"Jason Aaron should know there is already a winner of the Phoenix Force and his name is Phoenixx9."
Like a Red Dragon, The Phoenix shall Soar in 2024!
Issue two currently at #21 on the Comixology.co.uk sales chart. Don't know how that will be reflected across other territories/in hard copies - but hopefully good
(it charts higher of you remove the sale items from the chart)
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I hope so! I really enjoyed issue #2. I am wondering what Dane's connection to Jacks is and how it is going to end up. I should have guessed who the hooded figure was but didn't. The line about Camelot being "borne on Celestial engines" could lead into the Eternals maybe?
I just read issue 2 and I'm wondering if I'm supposed to recognize any of the heroes of Camelot mentioned in this issue. Obviously Mordred and Bedwyr (I assume it's Bedevere) are from Aurthurian legend, but I don't recognize the others.
Also, I keep hoping that Jacks will turn out to be the Black Knight from the Young Masters. From what I recall we knew absolutely nothing about her.
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Knigh...9609433&sr=8-6
Curse of the Ebony Blade collection listed on Amazon for a Sept date - judging by the page count, it will just be the 5 issues of the series, so no Mystic Arcana issue and (more strangely) no King in Black issue. I know that is being collected elsewhere, but it seems strange to not include that issue here, given it was basically a pilot for this series.
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