WRITER: Reginald Hudlin

ARTIST:  Manuel Garcia

PLOT: King T’Challa and his new bride, Storm of the X-Men, begin a global diplomatic mission. They have to discover who their friends and enemies are, now that they are a power couple on Marvel’s world stage. So they visit the Inhumans on the Moon, Prince Namor The First of Atlantis, and Iron Man in Washington, D.C. as CIVIL WAR continues to rage throughout the Marvel Universe.

VERDICT: I’m still not feeling the characterization of any of these characters, but Hudlin’s writing is improving. The conflicts seem contrived for action’s sake, which, in comics terms, is so mid-1960s. 🙂 But Hudlin is trying to tell a story. The flashback sequence with The Invaders in 21 was well-handled. The confrontation with Shellhead would have been interesting if I hadn’t read the far superior Enemy of The State II a few years back.

Anyway, the stage is set for King T’Challa and Queen Ororo to become major players in CW. And I guess you’ve heard by now that the Royal Couple will soon join a certain well-known superhero team?