ranked Black Bolt 2nd in their "Marvel’s Royal Inhumans, Ranked From Worst To Best" list. In 2018, CBR.com ranked Black Bolt 1st in their "20 Most Powerful Inhumans" list. In 2018, Screen Rant ranked Black Bolt 6th in their "15 Most Powerful Kings And Queens In The Marvel Universe" list. In 2019, CBR.com ranked Black Bolt 2nd in their "10 Most Powerful Members Of Royalty In Marvel Comics" list. In 2022, Collider ranked Black Bolt 3rd in their "Most Powerful Original Marvel Illuminati Members" list. In 2022, CBR.com ranked Black Bolt 1st in their "10 Inhumans Who Should Join The Avengers" list and 9th in their "Every Member Of The Illuminati" list. In 2022, Screen Rant included Black Bolt in their "10 Best Black Panther Comics Characters Not In The MCU" list. Literary reception Volumes Black Bolt - 2017 According to Diamond Comic Distributors, Black Bolt #1 was the 57th best selling comic book in May 2017. In 2017, the Black Bolt comic book series won the Golden Issue Award for Best New Comic Series, while Christian Ward received a nomination for Best Artist. Entertainment Weekly named the Black Bolt comic book series "Best Debut" in their "best comics of 2017" list. Kelsey McConnell of ComicsVerse gave Black Bolt #1 a score of 82%, asserting, "As someone who’s not overly familiar with the ins and outs of the Inhumans, I was at first skeptical about embarking on the journey that is Black Bolt #1. However, the titular character’s first solo issue provides easy access for less informed readers. More than that, it offers a storyline that’s both emotionally compelling and rife with mystery. [...] Overall, Black Bolt #1 is an exciting read. It’s a story that reaches out and digs its claws into the heart — an endless cycle of powerlessness and loss. While the story and the stacked complications had me madly flipping pages, I was a little wanting for more characterization. Sure, I cared why all these horrible things were happening, but I want a reason to care why they happened to Black Bolt specifically. I want a hero who is more than his powers, especially when he loses them." Mark Peters of Paste gave Black Bolt #1 a grade of 8 out of 10, writing, "Pairing a great writer from outside comics with one of the best talents inside comics is a great move. Based on a