Kingpin #5

For whatever flaws exist with Kingpin #5, the end result is still a haunting one and the entire series has been more than worth it. This final instalment may not quite be what some had been hoping for, but it still packs a punch " even if it's a sucker punch. Read Full Review

Spock's Brain

Jun 23, 2017

I picked up this series because of Matthew Rosenberg's work (I like it), and I am glad I did, because this was as good as any mini-series on the Kingpin that could be expected. The book took a turn towards the Kingpin's more conventional characterization here, but it makes sense due to what Rosenberg established in the first four issues. The ending takes on a more sinister edge because it isn't quite what I expected from the last page. Series' based upon a villain can be tough, but the team did a pretty good job here.

CrazyforRAMU

Jan 05, 2018

Sarah's story with Fisk comes to an abrupt and perfunctory end. Bad guy wins, comic over, go home. Of all the miniseries Marvel's launched in the last year or so, this one more than any other needed at least one more issue to wrap up its story. Here, Sarah discovers she's let the Kingpin get his hooks in too deep and makes the fateful decision to roll with it. Her choice is presented with too much subtlety and speed to have the proper impact, and getting illustrated with some very non-evocative art by Ben Torres doesn't help.