Quicksilver: No Surrender #1

Quicksilver: No Surrender

by Saladin Ahmed, Martin Simmonds (Cover Art), Eric Nguyen (Artist)

Quicksilver's super-speed and abrasive personality have always isolated him, but he's never been truly alone…until now. Trapped beyond the perception of friends, family and allies, Quicksilver wages a one-man guerilla war against a monster that he's not even sure is real, to save a world that he may never be a part of again. Saladin Ahmed (BLACK BOLT) and Eric Nguyen (OLD MAN LOGAN) team up to bring you a psychedelic survival thriller unlike anything you've seen before!

Genres: Comics, Marvel

20 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 16, 2018

About the author

Saladin Ahmed was born in Detroit and raised in a working-class, Arab American enclave in Dearborn, MI.

His short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards, and have appeared in Year's Best Fantasy and numerous other magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, as well as being translated into five foreign languages. He is represented by Jennifer Jackson of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is his first novel.

Saladin lives near Detroit with his wife and twin children.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really interesting and fresh look at Quicksilver (QS) - kind of 'Twilight-Zonish' start to what looks like a very interesting take on an important character. QS has always been a character that (in my opinion) needed more definition; I have always been confused as far as what his deeper motivation is. This series looks like it might answer that question.

[Derek Neveu · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art and color are fantastic, and it’s not a bad storyline either!

[V. Arrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good look at Quicksilver's psyche, and interesting worldbuilding to boot. Pietro is a tricky character to understand but I feel like this issue goes a long way to help me get him better.

[scafandr · Rating 2 out of 5]

Давно понял, что комиксы про супергероев - это не моё. Но периодически все равно что-то читаю из DC или Marvel. Все-таки этими комиксами забиты все комикс-шопы...
Первый сингл комикса про Ртуть. Человека, который быстро бегает. Так быстро, что обгоняет время. Поэтому он всегда один. Вот его боль.
Вот и все, парампампам

[AviChaim Snyder · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this issue was decent, though it didn’t leave a particularly strong impression. That isn’t because the issue does anything wrong, but rather because it clearly feels like a first issue whose main purpose is setting the stage. The story primarily focuses on establishing the direction of the arc and introducing Pietro’s mindset. It’s clear that Ahmed intends this run to be a character study of Quicksilver and what drives him.
One element I did enjoy was the heavy use of inner monologue. With virtually no dialogue throughout the issue, Pietro’s thoughts carry the story and help give insight into how he views himself and the world around him. The appearance of the astral version of Quicksilver that he battles was also interesting, hinting that there may be deeper internal conflicts ahead. I’m hoping this is only the beginning of that idea and not the full extent of the story.
The artwork was solid overall, but the visuals did begin to feel somewhat repetitive. Much of the issue consists of Quicksilver running through a colorless, motionless world, and while the concept fits the theme, it doesn’t evolve much visually as the issue progresses.
There isn’t a lot more to evaluate yet since this is clearly an introductory chapter. I’m willing to keep reading and see where the story goes before forming a final opinion.
Grade: C

[m&gs · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Ernez · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[P · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intersting so far....