S.W.O.R.D #5 Review

Writer: Al Ewing / Artist: Valerio Schiti / Marvel Comics Al Ewing has been in the mutant Star Wars zone while writing S.W.O.R.D. and I’m here for all the intergalactic royal high drama, teleportation battles, and space adventures. S.W.O.R.D. #5 was no different, as was saw Fabian Cortez plead his case for a Krakoan era law amendment that would change the fiber of the mutant’s current reign, the bloody end of the Snarkwar, Magneto continue his top 5 dead or alive tour, and witness the first mutually beneficial Arakii mutant and Krakoan society partnership blossom before our eyes. Issue #4 of S.W.O.R.D. ended with Magneto stating he and Fabian Cortez had matters to discuss. That final panel was accompanied by a data page email granting Cortez a meeting with the Quiet Counsel.

*Spoilers Be Ending Wars of Succession* Upon resurrection it is made very clear this was not to be Fabian Cortez’ day. He’s brought before the Quiet Council, bucket naked, and covered in yolk like your plate after an eggs Benedict brunch beast session. With Abigail Brand and Peeper in attendance, Magneto comes for Cortez with the vigor of a high school senior belittling a 9th grader on Freshman Beat Down Day (oh you didn’t have one of those? Must be a New York thing). Fabian states his not terrible case for “Kill no human” to be stripped from the laws. All it took was Peeper to ask one question of his S.W.O.R.D. comrade and the ensuing “flatscreen” tirade showcased Fabian’s truly irred…