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Tweak says, "You're a moron"

colonel_green (colonel_green) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-06-06 01:22:00

Entry tags:

char: gladiator/kallark, char: lilandra neramani, creator: andy lanning, creator: dan abnett, creator: paul pelletier, event: war of kings, publisher: marvel comics

War of Kings #5 Preview
Plus, an Abnett and Lanning interview related to the end of War of Kings #4 (so spoilers, obviously).

The issue that just came out, of course, ended with Majestrix Lilandra Neramani being assassinated by Darkhawk (or one of them, anyway). DnA discuss this development at Newsarama.

It makes a certain amount of sense to me. The Shi'ar Empire since Claremont's original story has been in a regular cycle of Lilandra taking the throne, being deposed, and retaking the throne. Given how much DnA have shaken up the Kree and Skrull empires in the preceding stories (particularly the latter, which has more or less ceased to exist), going in a new direction with the Shi'ar (capitalized by burning the bridges with the default good ruler they've had since the 1970s) fits their pattern.

IGN has some pages from the next issue; Gladiator is taking Lilandra's death well:

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	kitty_tc_69 2009-06-05 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	You'd think someone would have anticipated that reaction before greenlighting the assassination. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	icon_uk 2009-06-06 04:50 am UTC (link)
	Given his powers are tied to his self confidence, the death of the woman he loved and was sworn to protect might have been assumed would have the opposite affect, since he had utterly failed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shadwing 2009-06-06 10:31 am UTC (link)
	Or he's supremely confident that every single person between him and Vulcan is gonna be a smear on the pavement. Either way...I'm pretty sure this was not according to plan. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mcspakypants 2009-06-06 12:03 am UTC (link)
	Guess his confidence level isn't too affected thankfully. Although why do I think he'll be a sacrificial lamb to Vulcan before the inevitable Black Bolt showdown? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	jlbarnett 2009-06-06 07:36 am UTC (link)
	he's very confident... that he will avenge her death in the most brutal fashion possible. Once the anger cools I can see them doing a thing where his powers are more sporadic (Reply to this) (Parent)

	proteus_lives 2009-06-06 02:08 am UTC (link)
	That female cousin will probably kill him. I don't they'll have him involved with the new empire afterwards, it'd be too much like Ronan/Kree. (If Lilandra is dead, that is.) (Reply to this)