Source: marvel.com
5. Hell Comes to Birmingham, Prologue
Writer: Paul Cornell
Artist: Pat Olliffe
Now we’re out of the Secret Invasion tie-ins. So it’s on to MI-13’s official missions.
Most of this issue is…well, a prologue. It establishes plot aspects that I’m sure will play out throughout the arc. Faiza and Dane (Black Knight) continue to exhibit some fun character interaction, especially with Faiza’s parents’ reactions to everything. We also learn more about Brian’s new power set and how it works. The concept is interesting (it ties in with his self-confidence) and I’m sure it’ll get used in fun ways in the later issues.
But let’s talk about that new team member. Blade is the British superhero everyone forgets is British, and adding him to the lineup makes for some real drama. Don’t think so? Well, this issue ends as he stakes Spitfire through the heart, which is a more intense sort of personal disagreement than I’ve ever had on a project. Honestly, Jac was being a bit careless there. I mean, she knows she’s a vampire (as the readers have since the first issue), so maybe she shouldn’t be all smiles when Blade the Vampire Hunter shows up to hang out. Read the room, Spitfire.
We also get a Union Jack cameo in this issue, which made me happy. Love that dude.
