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Day 2 - Luna and Pietro fic

Day 3 - Cap’s Kooky Quarter fic

Day 4 - Remy/Pietro fluff fic

Day 5 - Noir Pietro/Namor fic

fictional netflix originals: All New X-Factor

Here are some non-consecutive pages of this weeks’ Quicksilver. We find out Pietro’s pet is a turtle, which is oddly fitting :).

I’m still annoyed they haven’t re-retconned Quicksilver’s parentage to Magneto.They had such an interesting relationship and now it’s all gone. :(

And on the subject of Luna, I always assumed Pietro kept contact with his daughter off-panel. But apparently, that’s not the case at all :(

Review: ‘Quicksilver: No Surrender’ #1 Is Just Getting Started

Buy This Comic: Quicksilver: No Surrender #1

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Now my review. I felt this first issue was very slow. Now, I understand that first issues usually aren’t THAT interesting because they’re tasked with setting up the overall atmosphere. The fact that Quicksilver 1 is slow doesn’t mean the whole series will be paced that way. However, my apprehension about this series was that Quicksilver all alone in a frozen world with only his thoughts for company would be kinda boring, and so far, the first issue doesn’t dissuade me from thinking that. I don’t think the cliffhanger at the end provides a compelling enough hook to get non-quicksilver fans to buy the next issue. Maybe if the person that Pietro saved this issue had a more personal relationship with him, it would be more compelling? My biggest worry is that people who aren’t die hard fans of Quicksilver won’t pick up his series unless the story becomes more exciting…Also, I dislike the idea that Pietro drinks coffee. In X-Factor, when someone offered him a cup of coffee, he declined because with his naturally fast metabolism and racing mind, the last thing he needed was to get even more hyper.

In terms of positives for this issue, I liked the initial blurb explaining the difference between Pietro’s speed and other fast characters like Spectrum. I also liked Pietro making fun of people who annoy him. I liked Magneto’s cameo. I liked the bright psychedelic colors in the beginning of the issue. Honestly, I’m not too crazy about the artwork…I want to see Pietro’s eyes!  

Y’all I just love how much Saladin loves Pietro ;-;

Bonus:

That’s an interesting question. Well from my perspective, as someone who has never talked to a comic book writer, and therefore has probably nothing meaningful to contribute, I would say that “no, writers don’t see a parallel between Pietro and Peter”. I mention Spiderman a lot because he sort of “embodies” that sort of cutesy-stupid humor (I don’t know how else to describe it), but the truth is, it seems like any funny Marvel character nowadays has pretty much the same humor has Spiderman. So I don’t think it’s writers trying to make Quicksilver like Spiderman, but rather that Spiderman-humor is the only humor these writers know how to write. And to be fair, Quicksilver’s sarcasm and “veiled” insults are harder to write than stupid jokes. The other reason why Quicksilver may make jokes instead of being his usual jerk-y self is to make him more likable. Generally, you want readers to root for the whole team, not “the whole team minus Pietro. That guy can just die”, and it helps get readers on his side if he’s silly and not just an asshole…Now I think it’s possible to make Pietro an asshole and still likable, but for most writers, it seems like it’s a difficult balance to strike.