July 13, 2008 2

When will the Sentry stop crying?

By Scott Cederlund in comics

Is it just me or is the cliff hanger ending of Secret Invasion #4 basically the same cliff hanger ending of issue #3?

Over on CBR, Bendis has his own version of a director’s commentary for Secret Invasion #4 and he talked about two pages where I really liked the storytelling.



Here’s page 3. I like the way Yu zooms in, doing from a shot seen from space and zooms into a shot of Ms. Marvel above NYC. It’s a neat way to establish the scope of the invasion, as you clearly see the United States in the first panel, implying that the threat described on the previous pages threatens at least the entire country before you zoom into the final panel, seeing a city and a skrull. It’s a way to bring the whole shebang home to the reader.


Page 10 does the opposite as it begins with a closeup of Black Widows steely cold eyes and slowly pans out over the next three panels. You get the feeling she’s calm, patient and willing to wait until she’s heard everything and is perfectly ready to strike. In four panels, it’s probably the best use of the Black Widow in a couple of years.

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2 Responses to “When will the Sentry stop crying?”

  1. carla says:
    July 13, 2008 at 2:06 pm

    In four panels, it’s probably the best use of the Black Widow in a couple of years.

    She’s been doing fantastic stuff in Brubaker’s Captain America…

  2. Scott Cederlund says:
    July 13, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    Yeah, I forgot about her in Captain America. I like her and Bucky’s relationship.

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