After invading Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Inhumans will go big screen then headline their own series.
The new series will focus on Black Bolt and the Royal Family, rulers of a hidden city of Inhumans. These classic characters have strong ties to Fantastic Four, Avengers and the X-Men. The origin of this offshoot of humanity comes from the stars when the aliens from Guardians of the Galaxy came to ancient Earth to build an army and left behind a hidden civilization among us.
Here’s recommended reading to know your Inhumans with links to get the volumes:
The Origin of the Inhumans by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. What happens when Marvel’s First Family meets this strange new family and their secret society? In the pages of the Fantastic Four, Lee and Kirby introduced a mysterious new rivals for Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben that would grow to become one of the most powerful family forces in the Marvel universe. Descended from ancient human experimented on by the Kree, this secret civilization would be enemies and allies with Marvel’s greatest teams over the decades.
By Right of Birth by Louise Simonson and Brett Blevins reveals the tragic love story of Black Bolt and Medusa. When the King and Queen have their first child, will it be a blessing or curse? This story is a showcase for Maximus the Mad, Black Bolt’s genius but sinister sibling with incredible mental powers and obsession to overthrow his brother.
Inhumans by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee is the Marvel Knights classic that led to the rebirth and generated new fans. In this modern take on the old school favorites, the island nation of Inhumans is caught been foreign invaders and an intruder within.
Infinity by Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung. When the Avengers go into deep space to stop a new alien threat, Thanos invades Earth. The Inhumans vow to stop the Mad God and unleash a weapon that changes Earth’s population and sets the stage for a future war with the X-Men.
Inhumanity is the immediate aftermath of the Terrigen Cloud. After years of living hidden among us, the Inhumans were exposed to the world. Normal people were suddenly in cocoons after exposure to the Cloud, what would they look like or what strange new powers would they have once the cocoon opened?
Inhuman by Charles Soule, Joe Madureira and Ryan Stegman. Medusa is left to rebuild the broken family and city while rescuing NuHumans just discovering their new powers. This is where the villain Lash (from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) began his deadly crusade against his own kind and a new generation of heroes was born.
Uncanny Inhumans and All-New Inhumans are the current Marvel books starring the Royal Family and a new generation of Inhuman heroes as they march to war with the X-Men.
Marvel’s The Inhumans is coming to ABC in 2017.
By Editor