Quicksilver: No Surrender #4

Quicksilver: No Surrender

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

Quicksilver makes a desperate final stand against a nightmare of his own making. But this time, no surrender might mean no survival…

Genres: Marvel, Comics

25 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 8, 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

[AviChaim Snyder · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can see what this series is aiming for, but this issue feels like a clear step down from the previous one. The focus is largely on Pietro bonding with his turtle, using it as a way to ground himself and adopt a more “Zen-like” mindset. While I understand that he’s stuck and dealing with loneliness, the constant repetition of that idea is starting to wear thin. Instead of meaningful growth, it comes across as a loop of self-pity that never really evolves.
I don’t have an issue with introspection or even a more isolated, reflective Pietro, but the execution feels surface-level and lacks the emotional depth needed to make those themes land. It never quite hits the character beats it’s aiming for.
On a positive note, I am glad to see the return of the classic silver and blue costume. The purple look just didn’t work for me.
I’ll finish out the final issue, but at this point it feels more out of obligation than excitement. I can’t recommend the series as it stands. Grade: D+

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This issue was very intriguing to read, and has me very excited to read #5