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Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel #5
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel, Vol. 5
Captain Marvel has returned to Earth, but the space-born super hero shouldn't expect a warm welcome! His enemies from the Kree Empire have followed him to our world, and a war is about to break out - the War of Three Galaxies! Teamed with the Inhumans and Kree agents on Earth, Captain Marvel must stop the Kree Science Council from escalating their struggle for genetic superiority and galactic empire! Meanwhile, Cap fights with the Avengers against the Super-Adaptoid - and at long last, Cap and Rick Jones are separated! COLLECTING: Captain Marvel 47-57; Avengers Annual 7; Marvel Two -In-One Annual 2
267 pages, Hardcover
First published June 24, 2014
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Scott Edelman
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
April 17, 2019
This volume collects one of my absolute favorite Comic story arcs. The Thanos war. Here is the first real hint of the power and importance of the Infinity gems, the death of Warlock and the incredible battle starring the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Thing vs Thanos and his alien horde. Fantastic art and story. Highly recommended
January 12, 2018
Without Jim Starlin, Captain Marvel was mundane
There are exactly two great stories in this collection. An Avengers and a marvel two in one annual. Why? Became they were written and drawn by the incomparable Jim Starlin. Once again, the insane titan, Thanos, is on the loose. The rest of the collection is quite forgettable.
There are exactly two great stories in this collection. An Avengers and a marvel two in one annual. Why? Became they were written and drawn by the incomparable Jim Starlin. Once again, the insane titan, Thanos, is on the loose. The rest of the collection is quite forgettable.
November 28, 2023
3.5
This is a pretty good volume of Captain Marvel, and probably makes more sense than any of his previous volumes. They are still changing and evolving this character, but the changes are becoming more subtle.
This collection features the return of Thanos and the epic war that follows.
This is a pretty good volume of Captain Marvel, and probably makes more sense than any of his previous volumes. They are still changing and evolving this character, but the changes are becoming more subtle.
This collection features the return of Thanos and the epic war that follows.
September 18, 2017
Captain Marvel has to battle Sentry, the Jaguar, The Superadaptoid, The Kree that is about to go to war, Deathgrip and Thanos. Rick Jones and Marvel is finally divided. The Thanos parts were great and epic.
August 5, 2018
Cosmic groove
This is such a fun series. Nobody has ever done the cosmic stuff so well. Melodramatic as all hell and moving along like an out of control freight train.
This is such a fun series. Nobody has ever done the cosmic stuff so well. Melodramatic as all hell and moving along like an out of control freight train.
June 12, 2019
This penultimate volume featuring the avengers of Mar-vel of the Kree as Captain Marvel collects issues 47-57, as well as his guest appearance in Avengers Annual #7 and his somewhat less substantial role in Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2.
At this point, Captain Marvel settled into being a decent enough "villain of the month" comic which alternated between typical Earthbound Marvel villains and more cosmic threats (including a beserk Ronan the Accuser.) Some of the highlights of the book include the introduction of Doctor Minerva, a crossover with the Avengers to battle the Super Adaptoid in Issue 50, and a team up with Black Bolt in #53. He also decides he needs to settle into life on Earth and so think about adopting a secret identity before deciding he doesn't need one given that he doesn't have any loved ones. However, when he lands a job based on being Captain Marvel, he learns that may have been a mistake. The Annuals are all about Thanos. No, it's not as good as the Jim Starlin stuff, but it's really a fun bit of Space opera, featuring a guest appearance by Adam Strange. Mar-vel is relegated to the side for most of Marvels Two-In-One Annual #2 which focuses on Spider-man, and to an extent, The Thing. However, it's still a good story and leads into Issue #57 where our hero tries to get Thor to kill him.
Overall, while this isn't Spider-man or Fantastic Four, Mar-vel continues to be a fun character to read and if you love 1970s comics or Sci Fi of this era, it's a book that's worth checking out.
At this point, Captain Marvel settled into being a decent enough "villain of the month" comic which alternated between typical Earthbound Marvel villains and more cosmic threats (including a beserk Ronan the Accuser.) Some of the highlights of the book include the introduction of Doctor Minerva, a crossover with the Avengers to battle the Super Adaptoid in Issue 50, and a team up with Black Bolt in #53. He also decides he needs to settle into life on Earth and so think about adopting a secret identity before deciding he doesn't need one given that he doesn't have any loved ones. However, when he lands a job based on being Captain Marvel, he learns that may have been a mistake. The Annuals are all about Thanos. No, it's not as good as the Jim Starlin stuff, but it's really a fun bit of Space opera, featuring a guest appearance by Adam Strange. Mar-vel is relegated to the side for most of Marvels Two-In-One Annual #2 which focuses on Spider-man, and to an extent, The Thing. However, it's still a good story and leads into Issue #57 where our hero tries to get Thor to kill him.
Overall, while this isn't Spider-man or Fantastic Four, Mar-vel continues to be a fun character to read and if you love 1970s comics or Sci Fi of this era, it's a book that's worth checking out.
October 7, 2014
Still can't believe Marvel has yet to bring back Captain Marvel. He's the only Marvel hero who's never been resurrected. Some classic work here. If you're a CM fan you should read this.
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