Silk #5

Silk (2021) (Single Issues)

by Maurene Goo, Takeshi Miyazawa (Illustrator)

ENTER THE DEMON! It all comes down to this!!! Silk has one chance to stop Kasha from unleashing an ancient demon god! She’ll have to join forces with an unlikely ally to do it. And some shocking revelations turn Silk’s world upside-down!

Genres: Marvel, Comics

Unknown Binding

About the author

Maurene Goo is the critically acclaimed author of young adult novels, including I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE and THROWBACK. She's also written for Marvel's Silk series and lives and writes in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and cats.

Reviews

[Esme 🦢 · Rating 4 out of 5]

buen desenlace??

[Nat · Rating 4 out of 5]

"typical.
Why should I help you? This sounds like a you problem.
Because you like me.
Please.
Did you fight her? Are you... Okay? Do you even know how to fight?
I can handle myself.
Clearly. [She's definitely Silvermane's kid.]" Mhm I ship them

"Don't let this go to your head but I need your help. I need access to all your nerdy science stuff.
Wish I could relish thsi heartfelt plea more. im not exactly available rn. Fihgting ShckQr...
Don't text and fight! Talk later." PETER PETER PETER we got an interaction y'all!! Also dyslexic Peter? Could be an idea

"Kasha's hurt more people than just you, Saya. No offense to your earring drones, but I'm the one with the spider strength and all that.
The thing is, she hasn't hurt you. So you need to stop this self-sacrificing macho bit. As much as I find it attractive, it's unnecessary." AAAAAAA istg if they don't make them happen-
"Macho?! You think I'm doing this for my ego?
no, that's the thing. You don't do it for ego. Let's do it out of some innate need to help everyone but yourself. And then you get hurt.
You barely know me.
...Maybe you're right.
Did they forget we're here?"

"Looks like we might need help after all, miss super strength?
just wanted to make sure you got your participation trophy.
Cute.
Let's take this cat out.
...
What?
I was waiting for the pun to make sense." I LOVE THEM, look at them go

"that's what's interesting about tiny things. Like tech. Even want it small, it's powerful."

"I let you keep your hands clean.
what's the point of all this? You're inheriting a company-- you can do amazing things to help the world with your tech, with your gifts.
we've been shaped by different experiences, my sweet cinnamon roll. Not everyone is as optimistic about the world as you are. Some of us see it for what it is-- a cycle of power going through different hands. And my hands are as good any.
[I know what your experiences are, Saya.] You have a choice. I did. Ten years spent in a bunker doesn't exactly foster optimism. I made the decision for myself-- to work bus whatever I was blaming for my anger."

" We'll always have the cave" ??!? Is this a we will always have Paris reference??!? Dude I knew they would make Saya make the morally questionable call so that Cindy wouldn't want to be with her:(((( ugh same ol' shit

Lol silk breaking the fourth wall there with Jonah

"You better not ditch us at the bar.
We need to take celebratory shots.
... Or breakup shots?
Both?
Very k drama of you.
[I can beat myself up for trusting Saya and Max, or I can just accept it. it's taken me a long time to be okay with letting people into my life. I'm not going to let this set me back. Because dodging all the potential feelings in the world? I might as well be living in a bunker again."

[Amy]

I liked the final issue. I just wish that we were getting more from Cindy Moon in the future.

[Casey Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the dynamic between Silk and Saya. And the expressions on Silk was perfect this issue.

[Ian Sharman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This great miniseries reaches an all too early end this issue.

I say this because, as good as it is, this series really needed to be six issues, not four. The confrontation with the final “boss,” for want of a better word, feels so ruched that I’m honestly not sure how Silk defeated it (in fact, I just went back to check if I missed something, I didn’t…the big cat demon thing just disappears off panel when Saya makes Kasha’s head explode). Despite this, though, this is still an excellent book and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this series.

Where this really shines is in the small character moments, and the moments shared between characters, particular the subtle flirtations between Cindy and Saya. I also really like the art. It’s not the typical flashy, over rendered, Marvel style people are used to. But the storytelling is solid and it’s a lot of fun.

If you haven’t caught this series then I’d definitely recommend checking out the trade.

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[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 3 out of 5]

I accidentally skipped over 4 and I'm not sure what it says about the series that I didn't notice until I went to read my review for 4, which doesn't exist since it's still in my tbr pile, before writing this one. :/ SO, clearly I might be missing something, although based on 4's reviews, maybe not. But, this was anticlimactic. Instead of giving us the battle with the baddies, we get teambuilding buddy betrayal time with off screen or background take downs. I know they have more planned for Silk in the future, but this isn't what I expected from this title and I won't be back for more. I feel like this was only a money grab to cash in on an Asian female hero that had actual potential.

[V. Arrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun series! When Marvel is focused on telling one story at a time, it's so good.