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Usually, this means talking to the other person, but in most cases, that isn’t possible for Medusa and Black Bolt.
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The Heart is Mute in I ♥ MARVEL: MARVEL AI I ♥ MARVEL: MARVEL AI / Image courtesy of Marvel Entertainment Medusa and Black Bolt work so well together because they come from the same royal world and understand (most of the time) the impact that world has on their relationship. Still, the impact of their conversation is important. But, he goes on to say that no matter what, she’ll always be the one to speak for him.įortunately, not too long after that issue, Black Bolt annuls his extra marriages. Black Bolt reminds Medusa that he can’t choose where the throne sends him and neither can she. In order to talk, they go to a telepathic astral plane where Black Bolt can speak freely. Obviously, Medusa isn’t too happy with this arrangement - even if it is political. Black Bolt was more or less forced to marry the five queens of the Universal Inhumans in order to fulfill a prophecy. Comics are strange but this arc, written by Jonathon Hickman and illustrated by the talented Ming Doyle, was one of the stranger ones. In FANTASTIC FOUR #600, Medusa confronts Black Bolt about his recent marriage to four other women. While they don’t always succeed, they’re usually pretty good at balancing the two sides of their relationship. They do love one another - and they’re willing to sacrifice a lot for their marriage - but their roles as king and queen are also really important. Unlike most people, Black Bolt and Medusa’s marriage is intertwined with their jobs as Inhuman royalty. But, I think their love is quite genuine - it’s just a lot different than the love modern readers are familiar with. At a glance, their romance seems slightly inauthentic since their royal parents arranged their marriage. Medusa and Black Bolt are definitely not the most conventional couple in comics.
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Love and Politics in FANTASTIC FOUR #600 FANTASTIC FOUR #600 / Image courtesy of Marvel Entertainment The Wrath of Lash is Unleashed in BLACK BOLT #10! But, until they meet again in the physical world (and not in the astral plane), let’s go through some of the royal couple’s best moments. While things may be a little rocky right now for Medusa and Black Bolt, their relationship - and friendship - is one of the oldest in Marvel comics and it isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Recent comics, including INHUMANS: JUDGMENT DAY, have hinted at a better future for the Inhumans by giving back some of Medusa’s characteristic confidence, but there’s still a long way to go. Without Medusa and Black Bolt as their rulers, and, more precisely, without a real goal, Inhumanity is struggling. Black Bolt is in prison and Medusa abdicated the throne, leaving the position of power empty. Inhuman royalty has definitely seen better times.