Deadly Hands of K’un-Lun #2 – Beware The Flaw

One by one the kingdoms have fallen. K’un-Lun is locked down under the control of Lin Feng. Lin Feng has joined forces with Loki I trying to resurrect the ancient war god Chiyou. As Pei-Ya and White Fox fight for K’un-Lun, Daredevil,White Tiger, and Lin Lie fight to save New York. What happens when Davos gets more than he bargained for?

This review is a joint review from Nerd Initiative’s Megan and Shawn!

Creative Team

Writer: Yifan Jiang
Artist: Paco Medina
Color Artist: Ceci de la Cruz
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Cover Artist: Leinil Francis Yu
Cover Colorist: Federico Blee
Published by Marvel Comics

Writing

Megan: So much happened in the second issue of Deadly Hands of K’un-Lun, that you’ll be surprised it was all in just one issue. Yifan Jiang writes the exciting events very gracefully, with every story have its proper flow. What I really enjoyed was the fantastic action we got throughout the comic amongst so many characters. As the war for the Seven Cities carries on, the stakes are higher than ever. Iron Fist, Daredevil, and White Tiger make an incredible team as they work off each other very well. Iron Fist finds himself easily distracted during the fights as he is trying to wrap his head around what’s happening. Pei and White Fox finds themselves deeper into the war than they’d ever believed, but still fight on as warriors. Once you get to the end, you’re left with a huge reveal that truly shocked me.

Shawn: Woah what a turn of events. I’m usually pretty perceptive but Yifan Jiang completely fooled me on this one. The big reveal at the end of this issue caught me off guard and I love it.
The first two issues of this series have been fairly dense and a lot to cover but Jiang has done a great job of building a narrative. Jiang crafts an issue that makes me want to keep reading and pick up the next issue. I also love the collection of characters that Jiang has assembled for this series,. The teams make sense even though they aren’t always characters you would see together. The story works despite the unlikely team up.

Art

Megan: Paco Medina, Ceci de la Cruz, and Travis Lanham perfectly captured the mystic art of the action in the pages of Deadly Hands of K’un-Lun #2. Each side story is beautifully detailed by Paco Medina, who makes you feel like you’re right in the action. Ceci de la Cruz brings a great amount of vibrancy that makes the characters feel larger than life. Travis Lanham allows the emotions of the story to shine brightly through the dialogue while having some really great sound effects to accompany the high energy action.

Shawn: Paco Medina, Alessandro Miracolo, and Ceci de la Cruz did an amazing job in this issue. The colors, textures, and lines are gorgeous. Even in the earliest panels there’s beautiful attention to detail highlighting the beauty in the details and decor of K’un-Lun. I’m always a fan of when word bubbles transcend the panel lines and Travis Lanham delivers. Lanham balances the narrative with preserving the art and the details.

One of the highlights of this series has been the detail in costumes and that continues in this issue. Bandages, buttons, tassels, even masks look incredible. This series features some of the most expansive colors usage I’ve seen in a comic and it really helps show the beauty of these locations.

Final Thoughts

Megan: 9/10. Deadly Hands of K’un-Lun #2 is all gas and no breaks throughout the entire comic. You’re hooked into the story from the beginning, and left on a very surprising reveal that catches you by surprise.

Shawn: 9/10 This series has been a pleasant surprise and the reveal at the end has me looking forward to the next issue. The art has been top notch with some beautiful details and colors that fly off the page.

Overall Grade – 9/10

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