Spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy #13 ahead!
Hulkling, leader of the Kree-Skrull Alliance and the husband of Wiccan is in possession of a magical weapon so powerful it could deal serious harm to his mother-in-law, the Scarlet Witch. Readers finally get to see the epic Sword of Space in action in Guardians of the Galaxy #13 and it's already proving to be one of Marvel's most devastating weapons.
Hulkling was created by writer Allen Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, and first appeared in 2005’s Young Avengers #1. A Kree-Skrull hybrid, Hulkling met and fell in love with Wiccan, and after the events of the Emypre crossover event, the two are now the head of a Kree-Skrull alliance that ended centuries of conflict between the two races. Most recently, the duo ed the Guardians of the Galaxy who have become the galaxy’s newest peace-keeping force, and readers get to see the two’s first mission with the Guardians in Guardians of the Galaxy #13.
The issue, written by Al Ewing with art by Juan Frigeri and colors by Federico Blee, opens with a galaxy under siege on several fronts, stretching the Guardians thin. The Progenitors, an extremely powerful race, have invaded the Kree-Skrull Throneworld. Hulkling and Wiccan are on the scene, and Hulkling is able to kill a Progenitor with his new sword Ekz’el-Zorr (Excelsior), the Sword of Space. He describes the sword as magical with the ability to disrupt magic as well. The Progentior, who apparently contains magic in its body, falls quickly.
The Scarlet Witch is an immensely powerful sorcerer, capable of manipulating reality, as seen in events such as House of M. The Sword of Space could prove quite useful in combat against her but seeing as it is in possession of her son-in-law, she probably has little to fear, barring another Doom scheming to the galaxy’s premier peacekeeping force just to steal a weapon he can then use against his opponents later.
The Space Sword is a fascinating weapon, and one that will hopefully play a larger role in the stories to come. It is powerful enough to seriously harm the Scarlet Witch, one of Marvel’s most powerful magicians, and while she may not need worry about it right now with Hulkling, the possibility of it falling into the wrong hands is great—and a threat that will have to be dealt with.
