Preview: UNITY # 7

UNITY #7 ("TRAPPED BY WEBNET" – FINALE)
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by CAFU
Cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE (MAR141411)
Variant Cover by RAUL ALLEN (MAR141412)
Variant Cover by DAVE BULLOCK (MAR141413)

The final deathtrap of Dr. Silk!

Ninjak’s ultimate enemy has drawn his web tight around X-O Manowar and the rest of Valiant’s unbreakable all-star superteam…and now they’re about to find out how the globe’s most brilliantly depraved mind doles out revenge. “Trapped by Webnet” cuts to an action-packed conclusion…and no one will escape Dr. Silk’s grasp unscathed!

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE 5/21/14 (FOC – 4/28/14)

Straight Forward Reviews : Unity # 6

The team of Unity continue in their pursuit of Dr. Silk. While the "good" Dr. plans to unleash something he's been cooking up on the whole world.

Writer - Matt Kindt

Artist - CAFU

Publisher - Valiant

Review by Jeremias de Leon

Story

The story sees X-O Manowar, Ninjak, and the Eternal Warrior chasing Dr. Silk and his brainwashed goons while Livewire is talking with the man himself.

Through the issue Silk's motivations are expanded upon and we see that not only are his goals not the standard fair but his motivations as well. He doesn't want to cause strife but the plan he reveals is most definitely a nefarious one. The intention for this arc was to show that Silk was a legitimate threat to these four and he definitely has done that. Silk is written very well.

There was also some more nice references to other things in the Valiant universe shown during Silk's explanations on why he's doing what he's doing that might be appreciated. So that's a bonus if you're a longtime Valiant fan.

Art

A lot of what I mentioned in my review of the previous issue applies here. The level of detail is really high and everything still manages to look dynamic. Which is a bit of a downfall of overly detailed art. Sometimes things get so detailed it actually starts to look less believable but CAFU does a fantastic job of having things look good and detailed. 

Verdict

This issue has some great plot building and character development for the villain. The team still seems to not be a true cohesive unit yet but we do see growth for them as well. All in all I can't really say to skip this one, it's a worthy read and for that I give Unity # 6 a solid 9 out of 10.

Preview: UNITY # 5

UNITY #5 Launches "TRAPPED BY WEBNET" – An All-New Story Arc by MATT KINDT and Exclusive Artist CAFU!

Fresh off the sold-out success of Unity #1's best-selling debut, Valiant's elite super-team is raising the stakes ever further with an all-new mission in March!

As revealed today at USA Today, Unity #5 will introduce the Valiant Universe's next A-level adversary in "Trapped by Webnet" – a new, three-part story arc launching Ninjak's most notorious arch-nemesis, Dr. Silk, and his high-tech terror network, WEBNET, into the all-new Valiant Universe! Written by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt(Justice League of America, Mind MGMT) with pencils by Valiant's newest exclusive artist,CAFU (Earth 2, Action Comics), start reading here when Ninjak steps front and center for an all-new entry point into Valiant's landmark, chart-topping ongoing series.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. First came UNITY… Now meet WEBNET! Coming off of the earth-shattering repercussions of their first mission, Ninjak is leading the newly formed Unity team right back into the trenches to face the Valiant Universe's next colossal threat – the enigmatic Dr. Silk and the radical terror cell known as WEBNET! With the fate of untold millions on the line, can this team of cutthroat heroes uncover Silk's endgame – and his connection to Ninjak's shadowy past – before a global pandemic wipes humanity off the map? From the English countryside to the jungles of Taiwan, MI-6's most lethal intelligence operative and his ruthless team of egotists, immortals and malcontents are taking their fight global to stop WEBNET in its path.

"I've put a lot of thought into [Dr. Silk] and one of the things that makes him interesting is that he's crazy SMART...not just crazy. So I'm really focusing on that, and hand in hand with that is his age," Kindt told USA Today. "He's kind of a withered old guy which implies a lot of history. So part of his intrigue is going to be what he's done in the past and how it's going to effect our present."

Unity #5 will be 100% returnable for qualifying retailers and include four limitedPullbox Exclusive Variants (available to fans who pre-order with their local retailer) from an all-star roster of comics talents - Mico Suayan (Ultimate Cataclysm), Philip Tan(Green Lantern), Raul Allen (Secret Avengers), and Diego Bernard (Eternal Warrior)!

Series writer and acclaimed artist Matt Kindt will also contribute an incentive cover for issue #5.

This March, the smash-hit new series of the year begins a daring new act in Unity #5 – an all-new introduction to the most feared team in comics!

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UNITY #5 (TRAPPED BY WEBNET – PART 1)

Written by MATT KINDT

Art by CAFU

Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by MICO SUAYAN

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by PHILIP TAN

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by RAUL ALLEN

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by DIEGO BERNARD

Variant Cover by MATT KINDT

B&W Sketch Variant by MICO SUAYAN

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE 3/12/14 (FOC –2/17/14)