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All-New Inhumans
All-New Inhumans, Vol. 2: Skyspears
Crystal and her All-New crew head to China to uncover the truth about the mysterious monoliths known as the Skyspears. But one of them will turn Crys from the group's fearless leader to their most fearsome foe! Good thing there's a Spidey in their midst to help the Inhumans out. But will even the Amazing Spider-Man be enough to help handle a woman who can control the four elements? Where the spider crawls, a Kraven is never far behind - and Anna Kravinoff more than lives up to her family name! She will take the team on a hunt to the wilds of Africa, in search of a hidden Inhuman tribe. But who are these isolationist Inhumans and what is their connection to Flint? Sparks will fly as the answers are revealed!
Collecting: All-New Inhumans 5-11
Collecting: All-New Inhumans 5-11
160 pages, Paperback
First published October 19, 2016
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Charles Soule
1,533 books1,695 followersCharles Soule is a #1 New York Times-bestselling novelist, comics author, screenwriter, musician, and lapsed attorney. He has written some of the most prominent stories of the last decade for Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm in addition to his own work, such as his comics Curse Words, Letter 44 and Undiscovered Country, and his original novels Light of the Jedi, The Endless Vessel, The Oracle Year and Anyone. He lives in New York.
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January 7, 2017
The RIV travels to China to assist with the mysterious Skyspears.
After some extensive searching, the Inhumans have found Flint's home.
All-New Inhumans Skyspears was a really good volume. It had two storylines going on. The first focused around the Skyspears and the second was about Flint's birthplace.
The Skyspears storyline while informative was quite bland. The team heads to China to examine the Skyspears and Parker Industries along with Spider-Man assist in the research. A Chinese supergroup comes to chase away the Inhumans and all kinds of problems break loose. First off I have to say I hated the artwork. I'm sure it works for certain characters but I found it incredibly frustrating after Stefano Caselli's realistic depictions. Everyone just looked frumpy and oddly shaped to me. Second the story was simply too abrupt. Now this may have been due to the fact the series was cancelled. Perhaps the Skyspears would have been revisited and this story was meant to be an introduction, but it felt like a short awkward look at a much larger idea.
Flint's story about his birthplace was excellent. I absolutely loved every bit of it. Finding another pocket civilization of Inhumans was an exciting idea that was really well done. The civilization, Utolan, had its own unique aspects while it continued to practice and worship the process of terrigenesis. I was initially unsure of the addition of Anna Kravinoff to the cast for this story, but she was quite interesting. I didn't like the fact that her story didn't get an ending, but I blame that on the cancellation as well.
So as I mentioned All-New Inhumans got cancelled which really sucks because it was just beginning to come into it's own under James Asus. The fortunate part is with a number of Inhuman centered stories like Death of X and Inhumans vs X-Men the crew of the RIV haven't vanished yet.
Skyspears was the best volume of the short lived All-New Inhumans.
After some extensive searching, the Inhumans have found Flint's home.
All-New Inhumans Skyspears was a really good volume. It had two storylines going on. The first focused around the Skyspears and the second was about Flint's birthplace.
The Skyspears storyline while informative was quite bland. The team heads to China to examine the Skyspears and Parker Industries along with Spider-Man assist in the research. A Chinese supergroup comes to chase away the Inhumans and all kinds of problems break loose. First off I have to say I hated the artwork. I'm sure it works for certain characters but I found it incredibly frustrating after Stefano Caselli's realistic depictions. Everyone just looked frumpy and oddly shaped to me. Second the story was simply too abrupt. Now this may have been due to the fact the series was cancelled. Perhaps the Skyspears would have been revisited and this story was meant to be an introduction, but it felt like a short awkward look at a much larger idea.
Flint's story about his birthplace was excellent. I absolutely loved every bit of it. Finding another pocket civilization of Inhumans was an exciting idea that was really well done. The civilization, Utolan, had its own unique aspects while it continued to practice and worship the process of terrigenesis. I was initially unsure of the addition of Anna Kravinoff to the cast for this story, but she was quite interesting. I didn't like the fact that her story didn't get an ending, but I blame that on the cancellation as well.
So as I mentioned All-New Inhumans got cancelled which really sucks because it was just beginning to come into it's own under James Asus. The fortunate part is with a number of Inhuman centered stories like Death of X and Inhumans vs X-Men the crew of the RIV haven't vanished yet.
Skyspears was the best volume of the short lived All-New Inhumans.
March 21, 2017
This was just starting to get good (I really only started enjoying it from #9 onwards) and now it's been cancelled.
Slightly tangential rant: I really feel Marvel are too quick to cancel books these days. Back in the day (blows dust off Zimmer frame) when a title was hitting a slump sales-wise they used to inject new life into it by changing the creative team. These days, it's just CANCEL, CANCEL, CANCEL... It doesn't give books enough time to build up a following. These days books have to be a huge hit from issue one to have any chance of survival. It's a shame that Dosney aren't willing to give the comics branch a bit more of a chance... but I guess the attitude these days is that every product has to make a huge profit or BANG, down the trash chute with it...
I remember when all this was fields, as far as the eye could see... Hey! YOU KIDS! GETOFFMYLAWN!
Slightly tangential rant: I really feel Marvel are too quick to cancel books these days. Back in the day (blows dust off Zimmer frame) when a title was hitting a slump sales-wise they used to inject new life into it by changing the creative team. These days, it's just CANCEL, CANCEL, CANCEL... It doesn't give books enough time to build up a following. These days books have to be a huge hit from issue one to have any chance of survival. It's a shame that Dosney aren't willing to give the comics branch a bit more of a chance... but I guess the attitude these days is that every product has to make a huge profit or BANG, down the trash chute with it...
I remember when all this was fields, as far as the eye could see... Hey! YOU KIDS! GETOFFMYLAWN!
August 10, 2018
Much more focused than volume 1.
February 3, 2017
The Skyspears story is kind of meh, but the story set in Utolan, the Inhuman splinter nation hidden away in Africa, was considerably more interesting. It's a shame this book was canceled, it was just starting to find itself. But by the same token, we probably don't need two Inhuman books.
April 30, 2017
The premature end of this series clearly feels like a letdown.
The two first issues, miserably illustrated by one Andre Araujo, gives its title to the TPB without actually solving anything or even getting close. And the useless and irritating presence of Spider Man doesn't arrange things.
Next arc is more interesting, with Caselli back at the drawing boards. The Inhumans go in Africa in search of Flint's family, discovering another colony plagued with religious beliefs as to the nature of Inhumanity and where the germs of integrism finally blossom (not sure that germs actually blossom but you get the idea).
Final issue is on the happy ending side. It tries to wrap things up but kinda fails, not enough place, not enough time.
So we don't know where the Skyspears storyline leads and a few promising characters-namely Swain and Ash-are left on the side of the road.
I hope this will be adressed in the "Uncanny" series or another one. I found the series promising and would hate to see it end like that without any follow-up.
The two first issues, miserably illustrated by one Andre Araujo, gives its title to the TPB without actually solving anything or even getting close. And the useless and irritating presence of Spider Man doesn't arrange things.
Next arc is more interesting, with Caselli back at the drawing boards. The Inhumans go in Africa in search of Flint's family, discovering another colony plagued with religious beliefs as to the nature of Inhumanity and where the germs of integrism finally blossom (not sure that germs actually blossom but you get the idea).
Final issue is on the happy ending side. It tries to wrap things up but kinda fails, not enough place, not enough time.
So we don't know where the Skyspears storyline leads and a few promising characters-namely Swain and Ash-are left on the side of the road.
I hope this will be adressed in the "Uncanny" series or another one. I found the series promising and would hate to see it end like that without any follow-up.
January 28, 2018
This was better than the previous volume but whoever drew the first half of this seriously needs to take some fucking figure drawing classes. Everyone was disproportioned and looked like frickin hobbits instead of people....smh.
June 3, 2017
better but still not a favourite.
November 27, 2020
I would say this series was unjustly cancelled too soon, but I wasn't really enjoying it anyways. Either way, it was setting up a lot of things that got straight up ignored, and waht didn't get ignored was rushed. The biggest part of this book was following Flint as he learns more about himself and his family, so if there's one good thing to come out of this it's that I care about Flint. The rest of the characters? Eh.
July 22, 2019
Storyline was more developed than volume 1 but the title Skyspears only make sense for the first part of the story. And what happened with Ana? She has powers that she hid or she got caught in the cloud on purpose? Ugh. This could have made a great continuous story but it was unfortunately cancelled.
February 1, 2022
A solid ending to a pretty good series. A bit sad that some of the stories just kinda end, but I suppose I could read more post-IvX Inhumans if I really wanted (spoiler: I don't)
June 28, 2021
Just when things were really starting to get rolling in this book, it gets cancelled.
So James Asmus was in the middle of doing some pretty interesting things with the Inhumans. From investigating mysterious spears that land and amplify inhuman powers, to exploring Flint's heritage and finding his family - Asmus was delivering on answers that unfortunately got cut short.
The first story has to do with the titular "skyspears" that have appeared all over the world, and Spidey and a team of scientists are exploring one to find out more about it. Turns out the Inhumans come to investigate as well, and they have got farther along in their investigation. The Chinese super team come to kick everybody out and calamity ensues. This was a pretty good story line mostly because of the guest starts of Spider Man and the Chinese super team.
The second story is all about Flint and where he came from is much more interesting and engaging. This is partly due to the great art by Stefano Caselli. This guy is an amazing artist, and his art elevates this story. It's a shame that the story had to end prematurely due to cancellation, as I liked the direction this was headed.
I would recommend this to Inhuman fans of course, but if you like ensemble books, this might be for you. It has a good pace, great art, and interesting takes on subjects around the Marvel Universe. Just prepare yourself for an abrupt end.
So James Asmus was in the middle of doing some pretty interesting things with the Inhumans. From investigating mysterious spears that land and amplify inhuman powers, to exploring Flint's heritage and finding his family - Asmus was delivering on answers that unfortunately got cut short.
The first story has to do with the titular "skyspears" that have appeared all over the world, and Spidey and a team of scientists are exploring one to find out more about it. Turns out the Inhumans come to investigate as well, and they have got farther along in their investigation. The Chinese super team come to kick everybody out and calamity ensues. This was a pretty good story line mostly because of the guest starts of Spider Man and the Chinese super team.
The second story is all about Flint and where he came from is much more interesting and engaging. This is partly due to the great art by Stefano Caselli. This guy is an amazing artist, and his art elevates this story. It's a shame that the story had to end prematurely due to cancellation, as I liked the direction this was headed.
I would recommend this to Inhuman fans of course, but if you like ensemble books, this might be for you. It has a good pace, great art, and interesting takes on subjects around the Marvel Universe. Just prepare yourself for an abrupt end.
March 31, 2021
This was better than the previous volume.
In the first couple issues, the Inhumans investigate the "skyspears", giant metal prong which fell from the sky. No conclusions are reached. Guest-starring Spider-Man for some reason.
The best part of the book is the story focussing on Flint's long lost family in a hidden Inhuman city in Mozambique. The city and it's inhabitants feel thought through and fleashed out. It's a nice counter point to where the Inhumans used to be and where they are now. Guest starring Anna Kravinoff.
And it wraps with a final issue which actually feels like a final issue, focusing on Crystal and Gorgon and their character arcs.
In the first couple issues, the Inhumans investigate the "skyspears", giant metal prong which fell from the sky. No conclusions are reached. Guest-starring Spider-Man for some reason.
The best part of the book is the story focussing on Flint's long lost family in a hidden Inhuman city in Mozambique. The city and it's inhabitants feel thought through and fleashed out. It's a nice counter point to where the Inhumans used to be and where they are now. Guest starring Anna Kravinoff.
And it wraps with a final issue which actually feels like a final issue, focusing on Crystal and Gorgon and their character arcs.
September 20, 2016
Good solid title from the Marvel Now line. Very enjoyable. Interesting characters. It had potential, just never seemed to find it's audience.
February 1, 2018
A very uneven final volume of A-N Inhumans.
We start off with a Skyspears story which has Crystal's hit squad at their worst: shallowly characterized and fighting people. Plus, we never get closure on the Skyspears.
Then we get a story about a hidden Inhuman enclave, which is pretty good, primarily for its focus on Flint.
Finally, we get a rather sudden last issue, which walks back some recent Inhuman events, but still doesn't give closure on big points like the Skyspears.
Overall, A-N Inhumans was pretty skippable.
We start off with a Skyspears story which has Crystal's hit squad at their worst: shallowly characterized and fighting people. Plus, we never get closure on the Skyspears.
Then we get a story about a hidden Inhuman enclave, which is pretty good, primarily for its focus on Flint.
Finally, we get a rather sudden last issue, which walks back some recent Inhuman events, but still doesn't give closure on big points like the Skyspears.
Overall, A-N Inhumans was pretty skippable.
September 5, 2024
Crystal, the princess of the Inhumans, is leading a team to China to investigate the mysterious Skyspears, a derivative plot device reminicent of the monolith of 2001: A Space Odyssey and countless other science fiction stories. First, it was in China with Spider-Man, then, it was off to the hidden African city Utolan, an isolated Inhuman community. There is treachery, action and more. A nice touch is the celebration of Crystal's birthday at the end. A fun read. The artwork is dynamic and attractive.
June 24, 2017
I like Crystal's team of NuHumans a fair amount, so was happy to see them focused on here, especially Grid and Flint. The new Inhuman civilization they find that's connected to Flint was neat, if a bit cliche (fear and distrust outsiders, religious schism, cusp of civil war, etc.), but adding Ana Kravinoff to the team, even if temporarily, was pretty awesome. The last issue in the collection was pretty fun, too.
January 20, 2020
It feels like every story is: The inhumans go somewhere and there is a misunderstanding and they fight. It happened in Sin Cong in Vol. 1, and it happens here in China and in Utolan. I also have no idea who any of these characters are, besides Crystal, Gorgon, and Spider-Man. And it introduced new ones, like Kraven the Hunter's daughter or whatever. I still have no idea what the skyspears are or what they do.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 12, 2025
James Asmus' Inhumans book comes to an end with mixed results. The book starts an incredibly subpar team-up with Spider-Man that gave us no answers on the Skyspears (the name of the book) and worse art. The second portion was much better as Flint's family drama plays out in interesting ways and the weird inclusion of Ana Kravinoff worked. The ending was super rushed due to the series ending. Caselli's art was very good. Overall, a decent read highlighted by the Utalon adventure.
June 27, 2017
This one is exactly what it says Crystal's team is out and looking at the Skyspears and trying to figure out what exactly they do--arc one deals with a continuation of that plot-line and provides the cover promised Spidey crossover. Arc two deals with a visit to Utolan--a previously undiscovered Inhuman community in Africa--which happens to be Jaycen's secret city of origin...
January 30, 2022
Kinda good? The art wasn't that great. The style in the first half made everyone unattractive blobs. Then it kept changing throughout which I never enjoy. The story line was kinda good, kinda just okay. And the ending felt like a completely different story, different vibes then everything that has come before.
Not bad. Not great. Just interesting and okay.
Not bad. Not great. Just interesting and okay.
February 17, 2022
First section with Spider man was just ok even if the Chinese characters were not treated favorable as they do cause a lot of the problems. But the 2nd story was a bit more interesting as we learn more about Inhuman history and that their was a splinter group that wanted to move away from the royal family.
May 27, 2017
Nope. Like it's predecessor, solid story and okay art but I just felt no emotional connection to the characters. If Marvel insist on making The Inhumans 'a thing' they had better start making us care about more than the core characters and classic storylines.
July 17, 2017
This ends really abruptly. Some loose ends are tied but all in haphazard way. And while it's called "Skypears," that arc was only 2 issues. Most of this volume was a story called "Homecoming" where Flint finds his family. The stories weren't bad--just all over the place.
January 5, 2018
a good improvement over volume 1, moving from a politically based story to one more character driven but still with a hint of politics.
The characters have more depth now and their individual are more enmeshed in the over all story.
The characters have more depth now and their individual are more enmeshed in the over all story.
August 20, 2018
By the last issue of the run, it was just starting to flow into that big potential this book always had. And then, it was over...
So far, this huge Inhuman push hasn't been powerful nor memorable enough.
Let's see what we get next.
So far, this huge Inhuman push hasn't been powerful nor memorable enough.
Let's see what we get next.
October 1, 2017
Despite all the potential from Volume 1, this volume fails to really take off. It came close many times but fell stop soon after. Still, a good series to follow.
May 7, 2025
The Great Marvel Readthrough, pt 365
January 23, 2020
Whoops. Apparently there was a volume 1 of this. I confused Uncanny Inhimans with All-New Inhumans? I guess?
Marvel should not work so hard to confuse its readers. But it does.
This was fine. The Spider-Man cameo was a little unnecessary. The Flint story was fine.
Marvel should not work so hard to confuse its readers. But it does.
This was fine. The Spider-Man cameo was a little unnecessary. The Flint story was fine.
October 17, 2016
[Read as single issues]
Like most series at Marvel these days, All-New Inhumans ends far too prematurely. Just as we finally get a spotlight on most of the characters, things come to a raging halt and we have to end the series early before most of the stuff seeded in the first arc is answered - we don't even get to find out what the Skyspears are for, which is disappointing. I hope this is picked up in one of the other Inhumans books, since it seems too important to ignore for long.
The first storyline here deals with said Skyspears (hence the title of the arc) and guest stars Spider-Man, with some guest art by the divisive Andre Araujo whose characters always look a little short in these issues. In hindsight this story is a little pointless since we learn almost nothing extra about the Skyspears later on.
Stefano Caselli returns for the other storyline collected here, which teams the Inhumans with Ana Kravinoff as they try to find Flint's family. This is an interesting look at another Inhuman settlement, compared to Attilan and Orollan that we've seen before. Again, unfinished plot points, which, again is a shame.
The final oversized issue tries to ram in a lot of stuff at once and wrap it all up, so we do get some resolution to Gorgon's plotlines, as well as a quick bit for Swaine (although this could have used a LOT more exploration), and a nice happy ending. I hope these characters get to pop up elsewhere, because there's a lot of untapped story potential here.
Like most series at Marvel these days, All-New Inhumans ends far too prematurely. Just as we finally get a spotlight on most of the characters, things come to a raging halt and we have to end the series early before most of the stuff seeded in the first arc is answered - we don't even get to find out what the Skyspears are for, which is disappointing. I hope this is picked up in one of the other Inhumans books, since it seems too important to ignore for long.
The first storyline here deals with said Skyspears (hence the title of the arc) and guest stars Spider-Man, with some guest art by the divisive Andre Araujo whose characters always look a little short in these issues. In hindsight this story is a little pointless since we learn almost nothing extra about the Skyspears later on.
Stefano Caselli returns for the other storyline collected here, which teams the Inhumans with Ana Kravinoff as they try to find Flint's family. This is an interesting look at another Inhuman settlement, compared to Attilan and Orollan that we've seen before. Again, unfinished plot points, which, again is a shame.
The final oversized issue tries to ram in a lot of stuff at once and wrap it all up, so we do get some resolution to Gorgon's plotlines, as well as a quick bit for Swaine (although this could have used a LOT more exploration), and a nice happy ending. I hope these characters get to pop up elsewhere, because there's a lot of untapped story potential here.
February 15, 2017
Really liked the other volume, this just felt like they were only told at the last minute the book was ending so what felt like long term storylines have abrupt endings
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