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Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers - The Ms. Marvel Years #1
Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers - The Ms. Marvel Years Vol. 1
Collects Giant-Size Ms. Marvel #1, Ms. Marvel (2006) #1-17, Ms. Marvel Special #1.
In the "House of M" universe, Carol Danvers glimpsed the full potential of her life. Now she embarks with renewed focus in a bid to become the best she can be! With support from friends like Captain America and Jessica Jones, Ms. Marvel is determined to become the greatest hero around - and stopping an alien invasion that could end life on Earth is a good start! But when Civil War erupts, whose side will Carol be on? She's joined by fellow Avengers Wonder Man and Julia "Arachne" Carpenter, but what will their mission be - and is everyone truly on the same team? When the dust settles, a crossroads is reached, and a decision must be made that will change the course of Ms. Marvel's life!
In the "House of M" universe, Carol Danvers glimpsed the full potential of her life. Now she embarks with renewed focus in a bid to become the best she can be! With support from friends like Captain America and Jessica Jones, Ms. Marvel is determined to become the greatest hero around - and stopping an alien invasion that could end life on Earth is a good start! But when Civil War erupts, whose side will Carol be on? She's joined by fellow Avengers Wonder Man and Julia "Arachne" Carpenter, but what will their mission be - and is everyone truly on the same team? When the dust settles, a crossroads is reached, and a decision must be made that will change the course of Ms. Marvel's life!
423 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 5, 2007
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May 17, 2019
So.
Before she was Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers went by Ms. Marvel.
Mostly. She also went under the names Warbird and Binary, but I think most people recognize Carol's old moniker, especially since the new & very popular Ms. Marvel took it over as a homage to her hero.
I've read most (maybe all?) of this collection before in separate volumes years ago, but since my library had this shiny new compilation available, I thought it would be a good time to revisit my first real taste of Marvel's other famous Captain.
Ok, before I tackle the story, I'll go ahead and address the elephant in the room.
Which is, of course, her ridiculous fucking costume. It's not only not the least bit functional (Seriously? What the fuck with the sash?), but also shows off a laughably gross amount of her side-crotch. I mean, come on! Did the Avengers budget in for all the bikini waxes they'd need just to keep Carol's muff under control?
Regardless, it was what it was and at least now she has an actual suit that isn't embarrassing to look at.
Beyond the suit itself, these comics were written when it was still cool to have the gratuitous shots of chicks in their panties, so fair warning to anyone who is going to have a meltdown over this sort of thing.
If you decide to push past the outer silliness, the story has a fair amount of interesting fun to it.
Starting at the end of the House of M arc, Carol (who still remembers that timeline) begins to rethink how she's been living her life and decides that there is so much more she could be doing.
She wants to be The Best of the Best.
I liked it. I really liked the idea that she was tired of stagnating in the background as a minor character and wanted to push herself to her maximum potential. That's not the only plotline, of course, but it is the common theme throughout the collection.
Unfortunately, this also starts at the cusp of the Civil War event, which means we get to see Ms. Marvel side with Tony on the Superhero Registration Act and jump feet first into chasing down her old friends and mercilessly tossing them in the clink.
Honestly, even with the stupid sash floating around, this version of Carol joining the wrong heroes in a Civil War was far less hamfisted and insulting to her character than Civil War II. It still wasn't enjoyable to watch, but at least she began to have her doubts and tried to right her wrongs towards the end. It just, you know, took her a while to get there...
There is also a little will-they-won't-they thing happening with Wonder Man, some something weird/alien going on with her innards, and a whole slew of villains with nefarious plans sprinkled liberally throughout.
Ok, so maybe this isn't the Best of the Best, but it's still an entertaining look at the character. And it had enough interesting stuff going on in it that I want to continue with volume 2.
Before she was Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers went by Ms. Marvel.
Mostly. She also went under the names Warbird and Binary, but I think most people recognize Carol's old moniker, especially since the new & very popular Ms. Marvel took it over as a homage to her hero.
I've read most (maybe all?) of this collection before in separate volumes years ago, but since my library had this shiny new compilation available, I thought it would be a good time to revisit my first real taste of Marvel's other famous Captain.
Ok, before I tackle the story, I'll go ahead and address the elephant in the room.
Which is, of course, her ridiculous fucking costume. It's not only not the least bit functional (Seriously? What the fuck with the sash?), but also shows off a laughably gross amount of her side-crotch. I mean, come on! Did the Avengers budget in for all the bikini waxes they'd need just to keep Carol's muff under control?
Regardless, it was what it was and at least now she has an actual suit that isn't embarrassing to look at.
Beyond the suit itself, these comics were written when it was still cool to have the gratuitous shots of chicks in their panties, so fair warning to anyone who is going to have a meltdown over this sort of thing.
If you decide to push past the outer silliness, the story has a fair amount of interesting fun to it.
Starting at the end of the House of M arc, Carol (who still remembers that timeline) begins to rethink how she's been living her life and decides that there is so much more she could be doing.
She wants to be The Best of the Best.
I liked it. I really liked the idea that she was tired of stagnating in the background as a minor character and wanted to push herself to her maximum potential. That's not the only plotline, of course, but it is the common theme throughout the collection.
Unfortunately, this also starts at the cusp of the Civil War event, which means we get to see Ms. Marvel side with Tony on the Superhero Registration Act and jump feet first into chasing down her old friends and mercilessly tossing them in the clink.
Honestly, even with the stupid sash floating around, this version of Carol joining the wrong heroes in a Civil War was far less hamfisted and insulting to her character than Civil War II. It still wasn't enjoyable to watch, but at least she began to have her doubts and tried to right her wrongs towards the end. It just, you know, took her a while to get there...
There is also a little will-they-won't-they thing happening with Wonder Man, some something weird/alien going on with her innards, and a whole slew of villains with nefarious plans sprinkled liberally throughout.
Ok, so maybe this isn't the Best of the Best, but it's still an entertaining look at the character. And it had enough interesting stuff going on in it that I want to continue with volume 2.
February 8, 2021
Spinning out of House of M, Ms. Marvel finally gets her own book for the first time in 20 years. In House of M Ms. Marvel was the world's most popular super hero. In our universe no one even knows who she is even though she was an Avenger until recently. So she determines to turn her life around. The Civil War event really derails this series midway through. It changes Carol's course into a more dour, oppressive direction I didn't care for.
I did find it strange that Reed doesn't reintroduce us to Carol's origins or powers as she hasn't had her own book in such a long time. Plus she changed names and costumes twice over that span. Her costume is problematic at best. She'd dressed like a burlesque dancer from the 1920's. I'm half surprised she doesn't carry giant peacock fans she hides behind. Roberto de la Torre's art is fine although faces can be a little weird. It's much better once Aaron Lopresti comes on board towards the end. Still the series is fun with lots of action.
I did find it strange that Reed doesn't reintroduce us to Carol's origins or powers as she hasn't had her own book in such a long time. Plus she changed names and costumes twice over that span. Her costume is problematic at best. She'd dressed like a burlesque dancer from the 1920's. I'm half surprised she doesn't carry giant peacock fans she hides behind. Roberto de la Torre's art is fine although faces can be a little weird. It's much better once Aaron Lopresti comes on board towards the end. Still the series is fun with lots of action.
August 27, 2023
So this was my first time reading anything from Brian Reed. I must say, this was pretty good. Starts off with the ending of House of M. In that story, Carol had been made super popular and the best of the best. When it was over and everything reverted back to normal, Carol felt like she need to make some changes in her life. In comes the highly sought after publicist. All the stuff they do with her throughout the book was either fun or interesting. This books takes you through all types of cool adventures. First dealing with the magic wielding Traveler. Carol gets some help from Doctor Strange in dealing with him. We get the Brood showing up on the run from some entity called CRU. Nice battle there. Then we get into the Civil War tie in. Even though I have seeing out heroes make bad decisions and do things I feel is wrong, there were some compelling writing in this arc and I like how Reed shows Carol with a conscious as she makes amends by helping a character she did some horrible thing to. I also like how the bring back in A.I.M. Back in the Carol Danvers omnibus by Claremont, she was dealing with them and M.O.D.O.K. there so I thought it was cool seeing her continuing battles with them. Didn’t know what to expect with this book but ended up really enjoying it. On to the next volume.
September 26, 2019
The artwork here was incredible, and the stories intense and gripping. Carol Danvers was a more likable hero here than she was in the recent film. (No offense, Brie Larson!)
However, a somewhat excessive amount of profanity--albeit mostly in the form of symbols--a scene implying sex, and especially an immodest fashion sense--and not just from the title character--messed this up. I don't know why comic book artists feel the need to make superheroines dress that sultry. I grew up on female characters like Lizzie McGuire or Disney's Belle; girls who were smart, strong, and likable without such a scanty wardrobe. So, why does pretty much every female superhero--Supergirl, Wonder Woman, etc.--dress in such a way?
However, a somewhat excessive amount of profanity--albeit mostly in the form of symbols--a scene implying sex, and especially an immodest fashion sense--and not just from the title character--messed this up. I don't know why comic book artists feel the need to make superheroines dress that sultry. I grew up on female characters like Lizzie McGuire or Disney's Belle; girls who were smart, strong, and likable without such a scanty wardrobe. So, why does pretty much every female superhero--Supergirl, Wonder Woman, etc.--dress in such a way?
April 10, 2019
After reading the more recent Captain Marvel comics, this is a disappointment. I suppose some of that is because the Civil War arc made some superheroes act in rather odd ways (i.e. their actions don't ring true to their characters) and this is no different. OTT dramatic scenes are played to full effect. The storylines noticeably pick up when Carol can do her own thing.
Another reason for the disappointment is that we've since been spoiled by Kelly Sue DeConnick's more recent (and amazing) scripts. She wouldn't, for example, have Carol need to get physically close to Dr Strange and make it creepy. And she's given Carol a personal life that isn't limited to dating and men (with one of said men feeling like a self insert of the male writer...).
As for the art, I suppose it's standard of the mid-to-late 2000s. Carol is sometimes drawn in twisted poses so that you can see both boobage and buttage in the same panel. Spider-Woman, when knocked unconscious, is presented with her chest as the focal point of that panel. Yeesh. Nice one.
Look, I'm glad this exists because it resulted in better things. Eventually. But as other reviewers have also done, I'm going to point you in the direction of Kelly Sue DeConnick's Captain Marvel comics. They aren't just aimed at male readers.
Another reason for the disappointment is that we've since been spoiled by Kelly Sue DeConnick's more recent (and amazing) scripts. She wouldn't, for example, have Carol need to get physically close to Dr Strange and make it creepy. And she's given Carol a personal life that isn't limited to dating and men (with one of said men feeling like a self insert of the male writer...).
As for the art, I suppose it's standard of the mid-to-late 2000s. Carol is sometimes drawn in twisted poses so that you can see both boobage and buttage in the same panel. Spider-Woman, when knocked unconscious, is presented with her chest as the focal point of that panel. Yeesh. Nice one.
Look, I'm glad this exists because it resulted in better things. Eventually. But as other reviewers have also done, I'm going to point you in the direction of Kelly Sue DeConnick's Captain Marvel comics. They aren't just aimed at male readers.
August 6, 2019
Very inconsistent. Some parts were really awesome, others dragged on.
I really like this Carol. She’s very human and endearing. She has relatable struggles and concerns, and she’s a very down to earth superhero. I just wish Brian Reed could have set her on some more exciting adventures.
She struggles with the Superhero Registration Act, at one point arresting Spider-Woman (no, the other one) in front of her daughter. This was a powerful internal struggle, but it never paid off. I would have liked to see her join the resistance, but instead, she just ignores that voice in her head in what turns put to be a very unremarkable missed opportunity for character development.
The art is pretty standard 2000-2010 comics work. It’s detailed, smooth, glossy and looks nice. There weren’t any truly inspired panels that made me dwell, but it effectively told the story.
Kelly’s run has the drama without the action. This has the action without the drama. I wish Reed and DeConnick would join forces. Maybe then they’d have the perfectly balances Carol Danvers adventure. Anyway, I already own the next volume, so I guess I’ll read it. I hope this picks up.
I really like this Carol. She’s very human and endearing. She has relatable struggles and concerns, and she’s a very down to earth superhero. I just wish Brian Reed could have set her on some more exciting adventures.
She struggles with the Superhero Registration Act, at one point arresting Spider-Woman (no, the other one) in front of her daughter. This was a powerful internal struggle, but it never paid off. I would have liked to see her join the resistance, but instead, she just ignores that voice in her head in what turns put to be a very unremarkable missed opportunity for character development.
The art is pretty standard 2000-2010 comics work. It’s detailed, smooth, glossy and looks nice. There weren’t any truly inspired panels that made me dwell, but it effectively told the story.
Kelly’s run has the drama without the action. This has the action without the drama. I wish Reed and DeConnick would join forces. Maybe then they’d have the perfectly balances Carol Danvers adventure. Anyway, I already own the next volume, so I guess I’ll read it. I hope this picks up.
February 14, 2022
This book was really enjoyable. The stories were good and characters really likable. Unfortunately, Ms. Marvel’s ridiculous costume was really distracting and unnecessary. Does anyone actually believe that a superhero would wear a swimsuit and thigh high boots to fight crime? Really? Too many belly and cleavage shots and unnecessary sexual innuendo distract from what is otherwise a good book.
July 7, 2019
2.5 stars
Not all that interesting, but well-paced, and it didn't suck even when Civil War shenanigans were happening. Which brings me to one noteworthy point: Carol Danvers has kind of always been a shitty cop. Her roots and mentality come from the Air Force, then she's one of the first powerful heroes to side with the U.S. gov't Superhero Registration Act, and as most of us know by now, her role in the second big Marvel Civil War event was also on the wrong side of the line. She'll betray her quality friends in a heartbeat to serve some state-written law. She's like the I.C.E. agent of the Marvel world, but because Marvel and the dominant culture loves sucking the police state's cock, she's still portrayed as the good guy you're meant to root for.
Not all that interesting, but well-paced, and it didn't suck even when Civil War shenanigans were happening. Which brings me to one noteworthy point: Carol Danvers has kind of always been a shitty cop. Her roots and mentality come from the Air Force, then she's one of the first powerful heroes to side with the U.S. gov't Superhero Registration Act, and as most of us know by now, her role in the second big Marvel Civil War event was also on the wrong side of the line. She'll betray her quality friends in a heartbeat to serve some state-written law. She's like the I.C.E. agent of the Marvel world, but because Marvel and the dominant culture loves sucking the police state's cock, she's still portrayed as the good guy you're meant to root for.
October 5, 2018
3.5 stars
February 23, 2019
This was just okay... the art was very good, but the story was just all over the place...
December 4, 2019
A Mixed Bag
I picked this up a while ago on sale, as I've enjoyed most of the Captain Marvel comics featuring Carol, and now that I've finally gotten around to this, my feelings are mixed. Probably because the stories are of mixed quality. Occasionally I felt lost, sometimes because I hadn't read the House of M, which is referred to a lot in the first issue or so, but mostly because of the scourge that is the event comic.
Civil War may be great in collected volumes, but thrown in the middle out of nowhere it derailed what was previously going on (which I was really enjoying). There's so much missing, and I felt lost, not even sure when the Civil War stuff was resolved, if it was resolved. It's a big problem I have with event comics, and it did leave me frustrated. It's not even like all the Civil War stuff is bad!! It's just in pieces and frustrating.
I liked the pre Civil War parts of the book better than the post Civil War parts, though none of the stories are awful. The art varies in quality depending on the comic, though again, there's no bad art; it's just a matter of taste. I was interested in Carol's journey, though it did feel meandering at times. She has a huge goal in the first comic (possibly my favorite), but it gets pushed to the side for a good chunk of the book.
Overall, I did find this worth a read, and I'd probably read more from this run. Hopefully there's less derailing from events.
I picked this up a while ago on sale, as I've enjoyed most of the Captain Marvel comics featuring Carol, and now that I've finally gotten around to this, my feelings are mixed. Probably because the stories are of mixed quality. Occasionally I felt lost, sometimes because I hadn't read the House of M, which is referred to a lot in the first issue or so, but mostly because of the scourge that is the event comic.
Civil War may be great in collected volumes, but thrown in the middle out of nowhere it derailed what was previously going on (which I was really enjoying). There's so much missing, and I felt lost, not even sure when the Civil War stuff was resolved, if it was resolved. It's a big problem I have with event comics, and it did leave me frustrated. It's not even like all the Civil War stuff is bad!! It's just in pieces and frustrating.
I liked the pre Civil War parts of the book better than the post Civil War parts, though none of the stories are awful. The art varies in quality depending on the comic, though again, there's no bad art; it's just a matter of taste. I was interested in Carol's journey, though it did feel meandering at times. She has a huge goal in the first comic (possibly my favorite), but it gets pushed to the side for a good chunk of the book.
Overall, I did find this worth a read, and I'd probably read more from this run. Hopefully there's less derailing from events.
April 16, 2019
This is a big collection, with 18 issues and more than 400 pages. I had already read the first third, so I jumped directly into the second big piece, which is Captain Marvel's experiences during Civil War I. It's interesting to contrast her role as Tony's second in command her to what she would end up doing in Civil War II. Most of the story focuses on interactions with Julia Carpenter and her daughter. Then there's an X-Men crossover with Rogue, Beast, and a duplicate Carol. And then the last major story focuses on Ms. Marvel facing down A.I.M. and MODOK. I think that section is the one I enjoyed the most, as it gets a little weird and absurd.
There's some good action throughout, but there's also a lot of Ms. Marvel kind of being the victim; there's a "love triangle" that doesn't really go anywhere. There are a couple enjoyable storylines, but a lot of mysteries that just get thrown out there without any resolution (at least, not in this collection). Considering we're looking at a year and a half of the series, none of the stories were particularly memorable. I appreciated some of the secondary characters, though - Wonder Man has his moments, and Arana makes for an interesting amateur/foil/point of conflict. Ultimately, this version of Ms. Marvel/Captain Marvel makes for okay stories, but I enjoyed the later incarnations a lot more.
There's some good action throughout, but there's also a lot of Ms. Marvel kind of being the victim; there's a "love triangle" that doesn't really go anywhere. There are a couple enjoyable storylines, but a lot of mysteries that just get thrown out there without any resolution (at least, not in this collection). Considering we're looking at a year and a half of the series, none of the stories were particularly memorable. I appreciated some of the secondary characters, though - Wonder Man has his moments, and Arana makes for an interesting amateur/foil/point of conflict. Ultimately, this version of Ms. Marvel/Captain Marvel makes for okay stories, but I enjoyed the later incarnations a lot more.
October 6, 2023
Quizá es por qué a pesar de lo decepcionante del último run, al menos no era tan obvio que lo escribía un VATO de esos que son medio pendejines con las mujeres. ¿Y el arte del traje? I mean, ridículo. Hay una imagen donde le tapa la mitad de los pechos y se le ve media panocha SUPER BIEN DEPILADA.
February 11, 2020
This is the version of Carol Danvers when she went by Ms. Marvel instead of Captain Marvel. She flies around in her teeny tiny costume and her teeny tiny mask. (Why'd you bother to wear the mask? Everybody knows who you are.) Now I've given the current Captain a couple of tries - as well as finally saw the movie - and I never could warm up to her. But surprisingly, even though she's practically falling out of her swimsuit here, I liked this old version more. This Carol seemed more human, more relatable. I do have a few questions, though. Ms. Marvel has the power to shoot photon blasts out of her hands but in this collection she barely uses that power. Her main form of fighting is punching and throwing cars. So what makes Carol special in the world of superheroes then? Sure, she can fly, but a lot of them can do that. Carol gets paired up a few times with Wonder Man, a potential love interest at this point. Wonder Man can fly and punch like Carol but what else can he do? What makes Wonder Man special? How is Carol able to afford her apartment in Manhattan?
I have questions!
I have questions!
January 15, 2019
A little bit of Warren Traveler, a little bit of Civil War, little bit of inter-dimensional communication, and a little bit of counter-terrorism.
I appreciated getting some more back story for one of my favorite super heroes, but of course this collection covers the era of Ms. Marvel wearing nothing but a high wasted leotard, thigh-high boots, and a sash. Reading Ms. Marvel stories makes me want to get back to the current day Captain Marvel and seeing women directly involved with the story and/or art, because what an utterly impractical, alien-invasion- fighting costume. Ms. Marvel has powers to freeze a leotard to her body or owns endless supply of double stick tape, this costume ain’t working. This collection has no shortage of frames full of nothing but ass, side boob, and side crotch. Ugh.
I appreciated getting some more back story for one of my favorite super heroes, but of course this collection covers the era of Ms. Marvel wearing nothing but a high wasted leotard, thigh-high boots, and a sash. Reading Ms. Marvel stories makes me want to get back to the current day Captain Marvel and seeing women directly involved with the story and/or art, because what an utterly impractical, alien-invasion- fighting costume. Ms. Marvel has powers to freeze a leotard to her body or owns endless supply of double stick tape, this costume ain’t working. This collection has no shortage of frames full of nothing but ass, side boob, and side crotch. Ugh.
April 18, 2019
As far as "Earth's Mightiest Hero" goes, Ms. Marvel was kind of crummy at superheroing. She gets beat up (a lot), allows a bad guy to destroy a town of 3000 in Georgia, and on her SHIELD "strike team"'s second mission she loses 2/3 of her crew. The middle of this volume takes place during the Civil War arc when she was on Team Stark. The annual story was pretty good, involving a kid who had the power to make stories come to life and just happened to choose a book Carol wrote. Overall they aren't bad comics but just meh. For those getting into Captain Marvel with the solo movie and Avengers movie, there's really not much need to revisit this.
June 2, 2019
(rounded up from 2.5)
I'm glad this version of Ms. Marvel is in the past, b/c the costume (classic or not) is legit ridiculous. There was one panel where Carol was in pain, and my first thought was "is it from the epic camel-toe/wedgie that you currently have?" And of course her boobs were so big that she almost had side-boob slippage all the time.
I was rooting for the alternate universe Warbird, b/c at least she had a reasonable costume that didn't just look like body paint. In a short interview with one of the artists, he acted like "drawing anatomy" was some magical thing. Nah, it's not. It's just objectifying junk. I guess there isn't as much work in porn comics.
I'm glad this version of Ms. Marvel is in the past, b/c the costume (classic or not) is legit ridiculous. There was one panel where Carol was in pain, and my first thought was "is it from the epic camel-toe/wedgie that you currently have?" And of course her boobs were so big that she almost had side-boob slippage all the time.
I was rooting for the alternate universe Warbird, b/c at least she had a reasonable costume that didn't just look like body paint. In a short interview with one of the artists, he acted like "drawing anatomy" was some magical thing. Nah, it's not. It's just objectifying junk. I guess there isn't as much work in porn comics.
February 27, 2024
Not bad! I had low expectations but a lot of interest picking this graphic novel from the library and I must say, I was surprised.
The stories start slow, with bad vilains and pretty boring procedural stories. But the second half picks-up with better/more consistent art and a cool story involving A.I.M. and M.O.D.O.K.
Captain Marvel’s costume is still problematic (the bottom half specifically) and the book is a bit sexist and reads like a bad romantic comedy at times, but it was definitely fun. Maybe this is a character that would benefit from being written by a female writer and/or drawn by a female artist.
Keen to read volume 2 nonetheless.
The stories start slow, with bad vilains and pretty boring procedural stories. But the second half picks-up with better/more consistent art and a cool story involving A.I.M. and M.O.D.O.K.
Captain Marvel’s costume is still problematic (the bottom half specifically) and the book is a bit sexist and reads like a bad romantic comedy at times, but it was definitely fun. Maybe this is a character that would benefit from being written by a female writer and/or drawn by a female artist.
Keen to read volume 2 nonetheless.
January 29, 2019
This volume includes almost 20 issues of the Ms. Marvel title. You don’t need to be familiar with the character at all to dive right in. The story takes place immediately following the big House of M storyline, but you get a brief description of that madness and it moves on. These issues give a great look at Ms. Marvel’s powers as she battles aliens and mutants, helps out SHIELD and the Avengers, and crosses paths with AIM and MODOK. There is a lot of action, but also some really good interaction between Carol and other heroes and how she doesn’t quite feel like she fits in.
May 28, 2020
A beautiful collection of Carol’s first reboot solo run. Gorgeous art. Fun stories (the Brood are always fun to throw in there, and MODOK and AIM towards the end are righteous sauce!). And Carol is an endearing character made all the more likable by her humanity: yes, she has incredible powers and force of will, but she makes plenty of mistakes and has plenty of misgivings about the application of that will along the way. She’s super, but HUMAN. It’s why I love her books. And Reed does a good job with her. (Time to get Vol. 2!)
July 30, 2018
Meh
What I know about Carol mostly comes from the 70's and 80's, so I was interested in seeing what the more recent stories were like; especially after hearing how Marvel has big plans for her. If this volume is any indication, they have problems. The art is gorgeous, but the storytelling is all over the place. It only begins to gel about 80% in. The sad part is you have a lot of potential here that remains unused.
What I know about Carol mostly comes from the 70's and 80's, so I was interested in seeing what the more recent stories were like; especially after hearing how Marvel has big plans for her. If this volume is any indication, they have problems. The art is gorgeous, but the storytelling is all over the place. It only begins to gel about 80% in. The sad part is you have a lot of potential here that remains unused.
March 2, 2019
Meh
There’s a saying that a hero is only as interesting as their villain counterpart. In the case of this slice of Ms. Marvel comics, the characters surrounding Carol Danvers far eclipse her, demonstrating that she’s not really interesting or charismatic. Arachne was a far more compelling character throughout the Civil War arc, and, frankly, I was rooting for the A.I.M. Scientist Supreme.
There’s a saying that a hero is only as interesting as their villain counterpart. In the case of this slice of Ms. Marvel comics, the characters surrounding Carol Danvers far eclipse her, demonstrating that she’s not really interesting or charismatic. Arachne was a far more compelling character throughout the Civil War arc, and, frankly, I was rooting for the A.I.M. Scientist Supreme.
March 5, 2019
I didn't enjoy this as much as the earlier Ms Marvel collections I've read. The costume was annoying, Carol was (understandably, considering her history) less stable, and it was generally a bit less fun. But in the interests of completeness (and because I have some questions that need to be answered) I will be buying the second volume of this collection.
In summary: I'm glad I read this, because I'm a completist, but it's definitely not a favourite and I doubt I'll read any part of it again.
In summary: I'm glad I read this, because I'm a completist, but it's definitely not a favourite and I doubt I'll read any part of it again.
April 9, 2019
Lacking focus.
Despite what it says on the back this is a tale of Miss Marvel being quite unfocused. Some is due to including the manditory Civil War crosover stories. Whatever the cause it goes from our heroine resolving to "Live up to her potential" to being a government operative who doesn't question orders to leading a strike team that "proactively" goes after, the bad guys she ran into at the begining.
Despite what it says on the back this is a tale of Miss Marvel being quite unfocused. Some is due to including the manditory Civil War crosover stories. Whatever the cause it goes from our heroine resolving to "Live up to her potential" to being a government operative who doesn't question orders to leading a strike team that "proactively" goes after, the bad guys she ran into at the begining.
November 27, 2020
Loved loved loved! As I likely will most Marvel creations! It's great to know that even Superheroes don't always get it right and seeing Carol grapple with her own moral compass in this edition has been reflective of her growth as a hero, and as a person. Ms. Marvel, she's dynamic, strong, and courageous, but can help us all see that things don't have to be so black-and-white as a Superhero. Can't wait for the next volume!
January 13, 2022
I was so happy that this book served as *pretty much* my first introduction into the world of Marvel Comics. The stories were entertaining and the illustrations were beautiful (maybe just the teensiest sexist though lmao) and it was a super fun and quick read.
Again, I'm very happy that this happened to be my first like trade paperback graphic novel from Marvel to read and it's really kicked off my comic reading for 2022!
Again, I'm very happy that this happened to be my first like trade paperback graphic novel from Marvel to read and it's really kicked off my comic reading for 2022!
November 11, 2018
Ms. Marvel is on a quest to be the best hero she can be. But first, she must overcome zombies, time travelers, robots from her past and the tiniest costume this side of the Marvel Civil War. In this book you'll also see: Women eating salads! Multiple grown women with baby pink nail polish! Men being dreamy! And so much more!
March 20, 2019
There is a lot to like about this arc. The inner conflict of Captain Marvel figuring out her place in the Marvel universe is compelling an relatable. The art is beautiful and the colors are vibrant. However, the costume is a bit ridiculous, and I thought there were panels where she was is over-sexualized.
April 3, 2021
There wasn’t as much male gaze as I expected in this book. In the back end there’s a story drawn by the incredible Aaron Lopresti. The stories are well written and capture Carol Danvers’ internal struggles perfectly. The costume I despise but this is pre DeConnick. Worth reading at the least for nostalgic purposes
September 14, 2024
doesn’t get any better
This first collection really shows the depth that Brian Reed used with handling the character, if only we could get this version back instead of the current day Mary Sue captain marvel.
Absolute killer 1st 17 issues, with some great moments including civil war.
This first collection really shows the depth that Brian Reed used with handling the character, if only we could get this version back instead of the current day Mary Sue captain marvel.
Absolute killer 1st 17 issues, with some great moments including civil war.
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