Marvel’s Inhumans is the culmination of nearly 50 years of comic book storytelling.

The Inhumans are here.

So dive in kids, and get to know all the bits of comic business than inspired MarvelsInhumans…

The first shot of the new series is of the moon which is very appropriate.

As old time Marvel fans know, the moon is a very important in Inhumans lore.

For years, Inhumans and humans lived with a sort of uncomfortable unawareness of each other.

What the hell is that, you ask?

This exodus happened inFantastic Four#240 (1982) by John Byrne.

Attilan is a Kirby creation at its core.

Like Asgard, when Kirby rendered Attilan it was a sight to behold.

Before we talk about Triton, we have to ask, why would he be wearing a raincoat?

Does the fish person not want to get wet?

Oh yeah, were going to get mileage out of this kids, strap in.

Questionable wardrobe choices aside, Triton has long been one of Black Bolts most loyal followers.

Triton is a staunch ally of Namor the Sub-Mariner because those fishy folk tend to stick together.

Medusa was one of the only Inhumans to debut beforeFantastic Four#45.

At this time, Medusa suffered from amnesia and had no memory of her past.

She was used as a living weapon by the Wizard in his attempts to take down the FF.

Lee and Kirby really played up her mysterious past, until she was reunited with her Inhuman brethren.

Black Bolt

Blackagar Boltagon is one of Marvels most mysterious and powerful characters.

The voiceless King of the Inhumans and husband to Medusa has reigned over the Inhumans sinceFantastic Four#45.

The TV series pretty much captured Black Bolts mannerisms and his regality while skimping on his iconic costume.

In the comics, Black Bolt wears a black mask topped by his signature tuning fork symbol.

Cmon Marvel, you took the mask and wings, give me something here.

Gorgon has long been rivals with the Thing and has served as Black Bolts Inhuman captain of the guards.

Karnak

And now we have Karnak.

Karnak is a disciplined martial artist who has the power to find a weakness in anything.

Karnak can stop a tank with a single chop or bring down a mountain with a whistle.

But thats not the comic book Maximus.

The classic Maximus has been the Shakespearean antagonist in the Inhumans epic.

He is a genius level intellect and a constant creator of chaos.

Hopefully as we move forward, TVs Maximus will become more than just a slacker Ramsey Bolton.

What is Terrigenesis?

So I guess were going to hear the word terrigenesis six million times onInhumans, so lets cover it.

The terrigenesis can cause physical transformations or grant those exposed any kind of powers.

Its actually a pretty cool concept that sets Inhumans apart from mutants.

Crystalia Amaquelin instantly fell in love with Johnny Storm, the Human Torch when first meeting Marvels first family.

For those not in the know, Crystal has had a long and storied presence in the Marvel Universe.

Lockjaw

The TV series pretty much got Lockjaw perfect.

Lockjaw first appeared with the rest of the Inhumans inFantastic Four#45.

For a while, comic Lockjaw was said to be a sentient Inhuman and not a dog.

And how that hasnt been an animated series yet is completely beyond me.

Who the hell is this guy?

First off, Im not even going to try and spell this young Inhumans name.

His moniker sounds like that noise that Curley Howard made when he got scared.

Anyway, Ulysses is an Inhuman that was introduced in the pages of MarvelsCivil War II.

He was about the same age as the precognitive young Inhuman introduced in the premiere.

The Cutting of Medusas Hair

Medusas haircut was taken right out of the comics.

In the comics, the haircut led to an awesome conclusion, on TV.

I hope the series proves me wrong because Medusas revenge is freaking epic.

In the comics, the Inhumans have a slave class known as the Alpha Primitives.

The Primitives toil to keep Attilan functioning but are treated like pack animals.

Auran

All this brings us to some Inhumans created in the past few years.

In the comics, Auran is a hero and a detective extraordinaire who sort of looks like a kangaroo.

Yes, that is Eldrac!

And we end with the strangest Inhuman of all and one Im delighted was included on TV.

And yes, I said sentient door.