Comic Info
Comic Name: Unity
Publisher: Valiant Comics
Writer: Matt Kindt
Artist: Jose Luis/Sandro Ribeiro/Alisson Rodrigues/Livesay/Jeft Palo
# of Issues: 4
Release Date: 2015
Unity #19 Variant
Reprints Unity #19-22 (June 2015-September 2015). War-Monger has returned! A plague on humanity from the ancient past, War-Monger demonstrates an ability to cause fighting and wars…but her biggest target is Unity and other superhumans. War-Monger faces off against the new Unity team and finds that defeating them might be easier than she ever expected, but Unity might have a secret member that could spell her doom!
Written by Matt Kindt, Unity Volume 6: The War-Monger is a Valiant Comics superhero comic book. Following Unity Volume 5: Homefront, the collection features art by Jose Luis, Sandro Ribeiro, Alisson Rodrigues, Livesay, and Jeft Palo.
I found the last volume of Unity a bit ho-hum. It was a set-up for a final battle that was less than impressive. In the final issue, War-Monger was introduced as Unity’s next villain, and War-Monger turns out to be an interesting ride.
Unity #21
The character of War-Monger is kind of like the flip-side of Gilad. An eternal character, she has been a bane for centuries. Marvel has a similar named character in the Hate Monger, and it is a bit of a trope…but War-Monger is still effective. Unlike a lot of storylines which could have War-Monger using real pointed hatred/racism, but here, War-Monger’s actions aren’t the focus as much as the result (which is probably a good thing). It doesn’t become a political statement as much as a character bent on stirring chaos.
I have also felt that Unity is a bit too tight. It seems like the team needs to be more expansive. I like the addition of GIN-GR and it is good that X-O is back in this volume, but I feel the team needs more blood. Anchor was added for (literally) a brief hit, but it felt good to have more of team aspect for Unity…I don’t know that they need to play baseball like the X-Men, but it would be good to see more interaction between the members and one or two more members added.
The Valiant Universe needs Unity, but I also feel that Unity needs some more sculpting. I liked this volume because I liked the antagonist of War-Monger, but it feels like Unity is just close to getting over the hump and not quite there. With over twenty-issues, it feels like Unity should be a bit farther along, but hopefully the idea will continue. Unity 6: The War-Monger is followed by Unity 7: Revenge of the Armor Hunters.
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