Quicksilver: No Surrender #3

Quicksilver: No Surrender

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

Quicksilver continues his fight for survival at the edge of reality — and now he must protect his sister, the Scarlet Witch, from forces she can’t even perceive. Trapped, exhausted and facing an enemy who renders his super-speed useless, Pietro will have to use every trick in his arsenal to save Wanda…but he’s running out of tricks. Witness a deep dive into one of the most powerful and tumultuous relationships in the Marvel Universe!

Genres: Marvel, Comics

23 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 11, 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

[Derek Neveu · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know people love this series, but for one of the fastest characters in the Marvel universe, I found this one to be a slow read.

[AviChaim Snyder · Rating 3 out of 5]

This issue finally feels like the story is starting to move in a more interesting direction. Much of the focus here is on Pietro’s relationship and long history with his sister, the Scarlet Witch. The issue is very reflective and heavy on character history, which I actually appreciated. Seeing their shared past explored alongside the current events added some depth to the story and helped ground Pietro’s motivations.
Where the issue lost me a bit was in the dialogue, particularly Pietro’s internal monologue. The voice didn’t quite feel like the Pietro I’m used to reading. He came across as trying a little too hard to be funny, leaning heavily into sarcasm and snark. While Quicksilver can certainly have an edge to him, this tone didn’t fully land for me and felt slightly off from the character’s usual portrayal. Maybe that’s just my interpretation, but it didn’t connect the way it probably should have.
The artwork was fine overall, though nothing particularly stood out to me. It served the story well enough but didn’t elevate the issue in any major way.
At this point, I’ll finish the next two issues simply because they complete the current arc and I already have them. However, as it stands right now, I wouldn’t recommend the series. The pacing has been slow and the overall story has been just okay.
Grade: C

[Ernez · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5