Captain Marvel #5

Captain Marvel (1968)

by Arnold Drake, Don Heck (Artist), Sam Rosen (Cover Art)

Failing to carry out the mission of infecting the people on Earth with the deadly bacteria, Ronan orders Mar-Vell to kill Logan!

Genres: Marvel

21 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 5, 1968

About the author

Arnold Drake was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, among others.
Drake was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.

Reviews

[Ethan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly dark for a sixties comic. I liked how the Metazoid was conflicted, and I like that Mar-Vell is, too, in a different way. That Mar-Vell sought to erase a portion of a man’s memory—a decidedly un-heroic task—was interested. I enjoy the fact that he isn’t quite as virtuous as most heroes. The art was good, too, and Carol Danvers has yet to disappoint.

[Rychetage · Rating 3 out of 5]

6/10 - Slight darker tone than the usual 60s stories

I liked the dark tone of the story and that the antagonist is not just the typical plain villain driven by a thirst for power. He is troubled as well as Mar-Vell, on the dichotomy about being true to his principles and following orders. In fact. acting true to his principles is what caused the sad end.

Mar-Vell is a great character that keeps brooding about loyalty to his people and doing what he thinks is right to do.


It's also interesting how the obstinate Carol Danvers doesn't give up on discovering Mar-Vell true identity, despite the difficulties.

On the other hand, Heck's art is a step back from Gene Colan. The action panels are clunky and don't instill much dynamism or energy. Besides, maybe it is the inker but the art feels clunky because of the thick outlines.