Close Menu
  • Support Us
  • Newsletter
  • News
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Video Games
      • Previews
      • PC
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X/S
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Xbox One
      • PS4
      • Tabletop
    • Film
    • TV
    • Anime
    • Comics
      • BOOM! Studios
      • Dark Horse Comics
      • DC Comics
      • IDW Publishing
      • Image Comics
      • Indie Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • Oni-Lion Forge
      • Valiant Comics
      • Vault Comics
  • Podcast
  • More
    • Event Coverage
    • BWT Recommends
    • RSS Feeds
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Support Us
But Why Tho?
RSS Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
Trending:
  • Features
    Warframe

    Biggest ‘Warframe’ Announcements From PAX East 2025

    05/13/2025
    The First Descendant Season 3: Breakthrough keyart

    ‘The First Descendant’ Season 3 Looks Like A Gamechanger

    05/11/2025
    Mafia: The Old Country promotional still

    Everything We Know About ‘Mafia: The Old Country’

    05/08/2025
    Sunderfolk Phone Players

    10 ‘Sunderfolk’ Tips To Help You And Your Party Thrive

    05/02/2025
    Bob in Thunderbolts But Why Tho

    ‘Thunderbolts*’ Visualizes Depression As Only A Superhero Movie Can

    05/02/2025
  • Star Wars
  • K-Dramas
  • Netflix
  • Blood of Zeus
  • MCU
But Why Tho?
Home » Marvel Comics » REVIEW: ‘Silk,’ Issue #1

REVIEW: ‘Silk,’ Issue #1

Charles HartfordBy Charles Hartford05/10/20233 Mins Read
Silk #1
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

Silk #1

Cindy Moon is up late working her latest detective case on the dark streets of L.A. But as she closes in on a child that needs rescuing, she realizes something is wrong. This isn’t where she is supposed to be. But if this isn’t her life, how did she get here in Silk #1, published by Marvel Comics, written by Emily Kim, art by Ig Guara, colors by Ian Herring, and letters by Ariana Maher?

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Getting stories highlighting alternate versions of the spider-based characters in Marvel Comics seems all the rage these days. But while other stories see a spider jumping through a fractured timeline or facing clones of herself, Silk #1 delivers a story that sees its protagonist put into a different role rather than multiple copies of her. This alternate version of Cindy places her in a noir-style Los Angeles as she seeks to retrieve a kidnapped child.

Kim’s writing here is excellent. Ultimately selling the classic gumshoe-style story through a running internal monologue, Kim blends Cindy’s character with the iconic Bogart-like detective character from classic cinema. A scene where Cindy interrogates a suspect drives the theme home, as Cindy shows how to twist a person’s arm to get the truth out, with a few thinly veiled threats and suggestions.

While Kim’s writing lays the groundwork for the story and its setting, the art truly brings it home. Guara delivers the classic look of the City of Angels fantastically here. The setting, the vintage cars, and the skillful camera angles all provide the story’s look and craft its world. But, even with all these excellent visual elements, nothing hits as well as Guara’s presentation of Cindy’s spider-suit. Adapted to fit her new role and setting, I fell in love with this outfit the moment it was revealed. It captures all the key elements of Silk’s iconic look while delivering an adaptation perfect for this story, even if it is wildly impractical.

Matching up beautifully with Guara’s lines are Herring’s colors. The majority of the color in Silk #1 comes in muted tones that fit the rain-slicked, dreary world of the noir tale. But when it comes time to deliver the color, Herring doesn’t hold back, allowing elements to pop off the page. This color design becomes even more striking when a scene change near the end of the book completely shifts the color palette of the world. Herring adapts beautifully, making the tease at what comes next pop, greatly enhancing the pull of this book ending hook. While Herring grabs the reader’s attention with the book’s colors, this isn’t the only way Silk #1 wields color to its full effect. Maher also implements color wonderfully, though in a more subtle way.

Whenever our protagonist delivers her internal monologue, Maher pens her thoughts in red instead of the standard black. This instantly links these words with Cindy, as her red shawl is one of the few elements of vibrant color through the book’s opening pages. This clever use of color allows the reader to connect the words with the protagonist without any overt statement declaring they are hers.

Silk #1 delivers an intriguing opening chapter filled with style and personality. If you are a fan of seeing characters put into alternate settings, this book feels like it will deliver plenty to love.

Silk #1 is available now wherever comics are sold.

Silk #1
4

TL;DR

Silk #1 delivers an intriguing opening chapter filled with style and personality. If you are a fan of seeing characters put into alternate settings, this book feels like it will deliver plenty to love.

  • Read Now On ComiXology With Our Affiliate Link

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
Previous ArticleLife Makeover Launches Globally
Next Article REVIEW: ‘Ghostlore,’ Issue #1
Charles Hartford
  • X (Twitter)

Lifelong geek who enjoys comics, video games, movies, reading and board games . Over the past year I’ve taken a more active interest in artistic pursuits including digital painting, and now writing. I look forward to growing as a writer and bettering my craft in my time here!

Related Posts

Gwenpool Issue 1 (2025) cover art

REVIEW: ‘Gwenpool’ Issue 1

05/14/2025
Uncanny X-Men Issue 14 cover art

REVIEW: ‘Uncanny X-Men’ Issue 14

05/14/2025
One World Under Doom Issue 4

REVIEW: ‘One World Under Doom’ Issue 4

05/14/2025
Godzilla vs X-Men Issue 1 keyart

REVIEW: ‘Godzilla VS X-Men’ Issue 1

05/14/2025
Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man Issue 3

REVIEW: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Issue 3

05/07/2025
Cover of Godzilla vs Spider-Man issue 1

REVIEW: ‘Godzilla vs Spider-Man’ Issue 1

04/30/2025
TRENDING POSTS
Cho Bo-ah and Lee Jae-wook in Dear Hongrang
8.0
TV

REVIEW: ‘Dear Hongrang’ Weaves A Tangled Web

By Sarah Musnicky05/16/2025Updated:05/16/2025

With its foundation set in mystery and intrigue, it’s no surprise that Dear Hongrang (Tangeum) is a complicated viewing experience.

Murderbot Season 1 keyart from Apple TV Plus
9.0
TV

REVIEW: ‘Murderbot’ Continues Apple TV+’s Sci-Fi Winning Streak

By Kate Sánchez05/12/2025Updated:05/13/2025

Humor, action, and the weirdness of science fiction keep Apple TV+’s Murderbot hitting every single episode.

Bet (2025)
6.5
Film

REVIEW: ‘Bet’ Is a Bold and Risky Live-Action Adaption

By LaNeysha Campbell05/15/2025Updated:05/15/2025

‘Bet’ (2025) brings the high-stakes world of ‘Kakegurui’ to life (again), an American live-action adaptation of Homura Kawamoto’s manga series.

Marie Bach Hansen in Secrets We Keep
6.5
TV

REVIEW: ‘Secrets We Keep’ Will Give You Whiplash

By Sarah Musnicky05/15/2025

Secrets We Keep is a decent binge-watch. However, it needed to take a beat to let the suspense grow and be savored properly.

But Why Tho?
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest RSS YouTube Twitch
  • CONTACT US
  • ABOUT US
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Review Score Guide
Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small contribution.
Written Content is Copyright © 2025 But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

But Why Tho Logo

Support Us!

We're able to keep making content thanks to readers like YOU!
Support independent media today with
Click Here