Deadly Hands of K’un-Lun #3 – The Flaws and The Fists

War has broken out. New York is under siege. Deadly Hands of K’un-Lun sees Lin Lie, Elektra, and White Fox joined by Karnak of the Inhumans, as well as Aero, as they begin to try and take the fight to the War Fists. As Pei begins to try to uncover where the War Fists are coming from, it may not be an origin she’s ready for.

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Creative Team

Writer: Yifan Jiang
Artists: Paco Medina and Alessandro Miracolo
Color Artist: Ceci de la Cruz
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Cover Artist: Leinil Francis Yu
Cover Color Artist: Federico Blee

Writing

I really feel like Yifan Jiang hit his stride in this issue. This issue flowed a lot more than previous issues. I loved the decision to include not only Karnak but also give us the version of Karnak from Ellis’ run, rather than the older version. One of the things this issue did well was finally tie together some of the threads that have been building throughout the issue.

Jiang crafted what is easily the best issue of this series so far. Everything felt organized and like the story just flowed. This issue really sets the tone for where the series is going. It really felt like readers were allowed to understand the task that is ahead and how everyone will have to work together to make it happen.

Art

Paco Medina and Alessandro Miracolo continue to shine on this series. This entire series has been beautiful to read, if at times narrative-heavy. Even when the narrative was thick, Medina and Miracolo show an adept attention to detail.

I love the way Medina and Miracolo drew Karnak. It was nice to see him drawn with such great flow and action. Additionally, Ceci de la Cruz did an amazing job with the colors in this issue. The colors really popped and felt impactful. Some of the scenes really utilized colors to set the tone, and Travis Lanham continues to do some of his best work so far in this series on lettering.

Final Thoughts

Issue #3 was the best issue of the series so far. A lot of the buildup finally started to pay off, and it feels like the series is really starting to find its legs. The narrative has felt heavy at times, and now begins to feel like it’s flowing well. I can’t wait to see where this ride goes from here. The Deadly Hands of K’un-Lun is turning into a real treat, and it can only get better.

Overall Grade: 9/10

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Until next time, may your pulls be magical, and your multiverse remain stable.