![]() ![]() The decision wouldn’t win him Dad of the Year, but whatever. Kenshi leaves his spawn under the care of Scorpion, who, again, just punched a hole through a dude’s face. ![]() The beaten duo quickly flees to the Shirai Ryu temple where Kenshi relates the tragic history of his young apprentice, who’s also his estranged son. This is a Mortal Kombat comic book with the gratuity and style to earn that honor. Instantly, Scorpion, the skeletal ghost ninja who’s also MK’s greatest “hero,” rips apart the goon squad before he hurtles his fist through a guy’s face. As Kenshi gets the shit beat out of him, he whispers through blood-coated lips that he wasn’t running at all, just trespassing. #Kenshi review 2015 series#Mortal Kombat X #1 begins in media res with former series big baddie Daegon sending henchmen after Kenshi, a psychokinetic swordsman who originally appeared in Deadly Alliance, and his young ward, Takeda. But this first issue still provides enough little moments of engaging action that dabblers will still enjoy this debut. Throughout this issue, Kittelsen plays to this latter audience, leaving anyone but the Kombat-obsessed frequently scratching their heads and wondering what’s going on. The second approach embraces the wink-wink-nudge-nudge fan service that only hardcore Kombat gamers will know and love, diving into the most esoteric of references and relationships. One approach requires an accessibility to grab the average reader, someone who maybe played Mortal Kombat as a kid and wants to relive that Super Nintendo nostalgia. Hopefully DC’s new series has better luck with Mortal Kombat X, a comic prequel to the forthcoming 2015 game of the same name.īecause MK’s convoluted history has accumulated through so many iterations and years, writer Shawn Kittelsen is tasked with walking two distinct lines. Sure, the original Paul Anderson film brims with “so bad it’s good” charm, but nothing else memorable grew from the violent gaming property save this almost-decent action flick. ![]() Adaptations of the massively popular fighting series Mortal Kombat have rarely elicted more than mixed success. ![]()
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