SPOILER ALERT:Mortal Kombat X DIGITAL COMIC DISCUSSION

en-lumine said:
No preview for this week's comic? :(
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Doesn't look like it, unfortunately. It happens every once in a while. We do have the description for Chapter 30, though.

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Shawn_Kittelsen_Mortal_Kombat_X_2015_30?id=IekaCgAAQBAJ

I'm going to hide it, because it kind of reveals a big plotpoint. Read it at your own risk:

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When one of the most powerful weapons in the universe suddenly appears, Havik's true plan is revealed!
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Like a lot of us thought, it seems Havik was just leading Reiko along. I think this was all about getting Shinnok's amulet.
 
Harpoon said:
Doesn't look like it, unfortunately. It happens every once in a while. We do have the description for Chapter 30, though.

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Shawn_Kittelsen_Mortal_Kombat_X_2015_30?id=IekaCgAAQBAJ

I'm going to hide it, because it kind of reveals a big plotpoint. Read it at your own risk:

Spoiler:


Like a lot of us thought, it seems Havik was just leading Reiko along. I think this was all about getting Shinnok's amulet.
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Thanks Harpoon! And wowie! o_o
 
Here's the summary for Chapter 28.

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Picking up where we left off last chapter, Raiden continues to electrify many of those on the beach before Havik tells him to stop. Havik explains that for the blood god ritual, they need the blood of champions... as he looks over the unconscious forms of Sonya, Johnny, Kotal Kahn, and Mileena. He then orders the Red Dragon to take Reiko's body to the flesh pits to help him regenerate, the "champions" to the throne room, and the remaining Outworlders and Tarkata to the dungeon. As the Red Dragon go about their tasks, no one notices the many insects that begin to congregate on D'Vorah's remains...

Later, Sonya awakens to find herself chained to a table and gagged as the blood is drained from her via some tubes. Taking a moment to mock the conscious Sonya, Havik explains to the revived Reiko (sitting on his throne) how they now have all seven Kamidogu and how the champions' blood will serve as their sacrifice: for Johnny, Kotal, Mileena, and Ermac are all hooked up to the same fountain as Sonya. Taking a cup of blood from the fountain, Havik gives it to Reiko to drink... and then stabs all of the Kamidogu into him alongside the possessed Raiden, Cassie, and Jacqui! A torrent of blood and lightning engulfs Reiko as Sonya, Johnny, Kotal, and Mileena all look on in shock. It soon ends, and Reiko falls back to his throne... before abruptly grabbing Havik by the throat, declaring that more must be sacrificed in his name!

In the Jinsei Chamber, at the Sky Temple, the Jinsei finishes revitalizing Fujin as Takeda watches. Takeda then prepares to make haste for Shang Tsung's island, but Fujin interrupts him: because of Raiden's absence, the Jinsei needs someone to protect it, and so Fujin cannot go with Takeda. Takeda argues that they need to go after the Kamidogu, but Fujin counters that they are already in enemy hands, and that while there will be many casualties, he would be abandoning all life on Earth if he abandoned the Jinsei. Takeda is not happy to hear any of this, but Fujin then says that while he said he wouldn't go with him, he never said he wouldn't help him.

Giving Takeda a traditional mask of the Shirai Ryu, and a familiar set of whip gear, Fujin looks on as the young Shirai Ryu stands ready for battle: not to fight for vengeance, but for justice, just as Hanzo taught him!
 
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The story of this comic is probably the best story telling to ever grace the MK universe, if this never translates to any future video game, it will be a crime!
 
Yellow Ledbetter said:
Ok, I lost something: which is the seventh Kamidogu they invented? When they acquired it?
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We don't know what realm it represents, but I think Havik already had it. It might have been the dagger he stabbed Reiko with in the flashback last chapter. (although the art made it look like Reiko was giving Havik the dagger he already had)
 
I would definitely love to see more comics in the future once this series is done. They shouldn't stop because X is at an end.

But I will say, I love every bit of this. Can't wait to see what happens next!

Also, on the whole D'Vorah getting resurrected... Would her bugs do that? We've seen them heal so would it just be her bugs that brings her back? Just thought of it now.
 
Kitty_55 said:
I would definitely love to see more comics in the future once this series is done. They shouldn't stop because X is at an end.

But I will say, I love every bit of this. Can't wait to see what happens next!

Also, on the whole D'Vorah getting resurrected... Would her bugs do that? We've seen them heal so would it just be her bugs that brings her back? Just thought of it now.
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It seems is going to be like that :B. Bummer, i thought there was going to be some "big" explanation, so we'd find out why she turned out to be one of Brotherhood of Shadow's members X(.

The current artist is by far my less favorite BTW, i really hate that he doesn't detail characters when they're in the background, they look awful :/
 
Sam-MK said:
The current artist is by far my less favorite BTW, i really hate that he doesn't detail characters when they're in the background, they look awful :/
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Lol

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I'd probably say the worst thing about this comic, is that there is no tension. Since it's a prequel, we already know that nothing that happens in this comic is going to have any consequence considering nothing is even mentioned in the game. Looking at the picture above, we know that none of those characters are going to actually be hurt. We know Cassie and Jacqui will be alright. We've already seen that Raiden isn't possessed in the game. Aside from a few bumshot callouts of the Reiko Accords, the comics don't even matter to the game lol.
 
BBBLP said:
Lol

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That is seriously f****** awful lmao

As to your other points, I totally agree. I also really don't like that they keep giving Fujin a super minor role. Really? Why would he stay behind to protect the Jinsei? It's obvious that if Havik, Reiko and Raiden were to actually go there that Fujin would be beaten easily. I also can't wait for Takeda to get captured by Havik or some shit and for Scorpion to come and save the day once again because Shawn has a hard-on for him.

I honestly don't think these comics are going to age very well. I can't say because i've been reading them week by week, but I imagine reading these all at once would probably take like 45 minutes lol. The comics being so short but trying to tell a big story at the same time is not a good thing.
 
The solicitation for physical issue #11 (digital chapters 31-33) is out.

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MORTAL KOMBAT X #11
Written by SHAWN KITTELSEN
Art by DEXTER SOY
Cover by JAE LEE
On sale OCTOBER 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS • DIGITAL FIRST
As the most powerful champions from Earthrealm and Outworld fall to the ultimate power contained within the Amulet of Shinnok, in one final effort, Takeda must use his newly-acquired fighting style to square off against Havik, while Hanzo Hasashi faces his inner demon—literally—in a mirror match to save his own soul!
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BBBLP said:
Lol

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Just for fun let's count everything wrong with this glorious trainwreck.

Johnny Cage is hilariously miscolored as Sonya. Also seems to have gotten a swank laser tattoo removal courtesy of Havik.

Sonya is peculiarly miscolored as... Reptile? Fuqk knows. Also is sporting a stylish bald pate.

Kotal Kahn is considerably smaller than Johnny Cage and the same size as Mileena and Sonya.

Ermac is wearing a helmet right out of Starship Troopers and has a beltcloth that points at his crotch. Interestingly, though, does not have a belt.

Oh my god, there's nothing wrong with Mileena. Apart from the complete and total lack of face, obviously.

Half of the shittiness of this pic is the fault of the colorist, not the artist, but the colorist wouldn't have been able to screw the pooch this bad if the art wasn't so ambiguously shitty to begin with.
 
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By the way, I have to say, I reeeally don't like the development of Fujin being the one to equip Takeda with his first whips. Fujin having a traditional Shirai Ryu mask lying around is one thing, but contemporary whip weapons? I would have been fine with it if they were actual rope whips, if this was just a rudimentary first pass, foreshadowing of what Takeda would eventually become, but those things look legit A.F. His getup is basically complete already.

Frick, it might as well have been Goro who gave them to him for all the sense it makes.
 
p.W said:
By the way, I have to say, I reeeally don't like the development of Fujin being the one to equip Takeda with his first whips. Fujin having a traditional Shirai Ryu mask lying around is one thing, but contemporary whip weapons? I would have been fine with it if they were actual rope whips, if this was just a rudimentary first pass, foreshadowing of what Takeda would eventually become, but those things look legit A.F. His getup is basically complete already.

Frick, it might as well have been Goro who gave them to him for all the sense it makes.
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Not necessarily. Remember that Fujin is a very lazy god, which is possibly why he chose wind as an element so as to lift him up and carry him from place to place. After Shinnok's initial invasion, he couldn't be bothered to defend Earthrealm properly and all-out refused to appear as a combatant in any future virtual reality representations of further conflicts, and likely fell into solitude and depression. Obviously in need of something to do whilst his friends fought and died attempting to halt the forces of a fallen Elder God and his undead minions, Fujin undertook various hobbies such as - but not limited to - crosswords, jigsaw puzzles, haberdashery, drawing stick men on the sacred rocks of the Jinsei Chamber, and collecting various combat memorabilia. The latter, the most important and obsessive of Fujin's pastimes, is likely how he acquired a full set of Shirai Ryu armour, whips, swords and various other items.

So, it's probably worth bearing this information in mind before you judge him too harshly.
 
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