Review: Kahlil #10
Iron Man is one of those comics, you either like because of Tony Stark or like because of Iron Man. The epic story, “Demon in a Bottle”, provided readers of just how complex Tony Shark is. As far Iron Man, any reader who has continuously read his books throughout the years, knows there have been more than one person who has inhabited the armor of Iron Man. His inner struggles as well as his fights with his rogues’ gallery, has defined the character for generations shaped the Iron Man we see in the MCU.
To me, what has defined him, is not necessarily those struggles but his relationships with the rest of the Avengers. His relationship with Captain America and the Hulk, have both been told in many stories. The one most defining relationship to me was twit the Vision, who was Jarvis, before the infinity stones, as he was his digital servant before. In this issue of Kahlil, Rizvi we meet someone quite like Jarvis, but and the Vision but one where very Kryptonite, is born with.
We catch up with Kahlil as he is introduced to Jem-El, his bound lifetime companion, and is told his purpose. As the Khans get ready for their family Biryani, they worry about the future and meeting Jem-El. Jem-El helps Khalil understand they are more like brothers and his there to help guide him. By issue’s end, Jem-El, meets his family, hilariously believes Jem-El to be a Djinn at first but as Jem-El assures Kahlil o human or Kryptonian has ever lead a life like the one he is about lead.
Overall, a great issue, that provides the reader, the philosophy of Kal-El The story by Kumail Rizvi is funny and introspective. The art by Rizvi is vivid. Altogether, another fine installment, which elevates the canon and gives it a few flavors that it would not have had in lesser hands.
Story: Kumail Rizvi Art: Kumail Rizvi
Story: 10 Art: 10 Overall: 10 Recommendation: Buy
The mythology of Superman is quite dense and has many allusions to the real world. The one thing that has always fascinated me, was the fortress of solitude, as it kept many of his secrets and history in one place. When he needed to get away, he can always come back there, and this place is where he found solace most of the time. The other facet of this place, was how he could see his whole history.
Family is always a complicated matter, even if you have a good relationship with yours. It can be fractured like many are, where you don’t get along because you are so much alike. It can be the type where you lose contact over something frivolous over inheritances. Then there are those who are close no matter what.
Loss of innocence I something that has been examined as long as people wondered about the beauty of youth. The best analogy for the loss of innocence to me, is when I saw the Santa Clause for the first time. There is metaphor for this with in the whole film series, where onl kids who still believe can see Tim Allen as Santa Claus. I was still young enough when I saw the movie, to understand what his son in the movie felt when he saw him.
Grief is such an arduous process that most of us react in different ways to loss. There is no other type of pain which haunts you for days and, months and years on end. Depending on the type of relationship that person had with you, determines the degree of sorrow. It seems at times, like the hurt will never go away, as your heart blubbers with anguish.
Murphy’s law, says “what can happen, will happen,” which leaves one to ponder what does one really have control of? As it seems nothing. There are variables, that you have control of, which mostly means your actions. Then there are independent variables, where you hope things work out, and faith may play a part as in divine providence. Then there are people, like your children, who you hope they listen to you, but ultimately, they will do what they believe is best.
In the realm of comics, it is always nice to see when your protagonist takes you on a tour of the city they live in. I grew up in Queens, New York, rarely did I ever glanced at a Spider-Man comic, and saw any version of Queens that I knew, except for Queens Center, which shows up in just about everything New York related. This is exactly what made the latest run of Doctor Strange, so alluring, as it does give the reader a new look at the character but also of his surroundings, Brooklyn. This is also what makes Ms. Marvel, so exceptional, as the diversity made it shine, but its realistic portrayal of Jersey City, made natives take notice.
The vicious cycle of “making friends”, can be hard for most people. As children, we do this out of necessity, as our need for belonging is incessant and drives most of our actions. As we get older, the need for belonging becomes less substantive, but still exists. As we become adults, we normally find ourselves in the same situation, as when we get new jobs, we again, are finding our place.
Growing up with siblings can be difficult for any child. As most of the time you don’t necessarily get along based on several factors. One of those factors, is the attention of your parents, which each child requires, yet somehow every child feels they don’t get enough of. Another factor, is the age difference, as more likely than not, the gap is significant for all children involved to feel foreign to each other.
Growing up reading comics, one of my all-time favorite comics, was What If? As the comic continuously explored different roads taken and what outcomes may have been. The only thing, looking back, that I hoped they would have taken, is more controversial takes, deeper undertakings. Choices and consequence that would have broken these characters.