Captain Marvel: Marvels Snapshots #1

by Mark Waid, Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross (Cover Art)

A team of heroes fights a stirring battle for the safety of the planet. A young woman struggles with desperation and despair, trying to cope in the modern world. But that’s only the beginning. Superstar creators MARK WAID (Kingdom Come, FANTASTIC FOUR) and COLLEEN DORAN (SPIDER-MAN, A Distant Soil) tell a tale of inspiration within inspiration, as we see how the world’s marvels have inspired others – and how they’ve been inspired themselves. Featuring Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel and a few surprises.

Genres: Marvel, Comics

30 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 24, 2021

About the author

Mark Waid is an American comic book writer widely known for shaping modern superhero storytelling through influential runs on major characters at both DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Raised in Alabama, he developed an early fascination with comic books, particularly classic stories featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes, whose imaginative scope and sense of legacy would later inform his own writing. He first entered the comics industry during the mid 1980s as an editor and writer for the fan magazine Amazing Heroes, before publishing his first professional comic story in Action Comics. Soon afterward he joined DC Comics as an editor, contributing to numerous titles and helping shape projects across the company. After leaving editorial work to focus on writing, Waid gained widespread recognition with his long run on The Flash, where he expanded the mythology of the character and co-created the youthful speedster Impulse. His reputation grew further with the celebrated graphic novel Kingdom Come, created with artist Alex Ross, which imagined a future DC Universe shaped by generational conflict among superheroes. Over the years he has written many prominent series, including Captain America, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and Superman: Birthright, bringing a balance of optimism, character depth, and respect for comic book history to each project. Waid has also collaborated with notable artists and writers on major ensemble titles such as Justice League and Avengers, while contributing ideas that helped clarify complex continuity within shared superhero universes. Beyond mainstream superhero work, he has supported creator owned projects and experimental publishing models, including the acclaimed series Irredeemable and Incorruptible, which explored moral ambiguity within the superhero genre. He later took on editorial leadership roles at Boom Studios, guiding creative direction while continuing to write extensively. In subsequent years he expanded his involvement in publishing and digital storytelling, helping launch online comics initiatives and advocating for new distribution methods for creators. His work has earned numerous industry awards, including Eisner and Harvey honors, reflecting both critical acclaim and enduring popularity among readers. Throughout his career Waid has remained a passionate student of comic book history, drawing on decades of storytelling tradition while continually encouraging innovation within the medium. His influence extends across generations of readers and creators, and his stories continue to shape the evolving language of superhero comics around the world today through enduring characters imaginative narratives and thoughtful reinventions of familiar myths within popular culture and modern graphic storytelling traditions.

Reviews

[Ria · Rating 4 out of 5]

it's cute, it's nice but nothing really happens

[Al · Rating 3 out of 5]

Single issue comic review- Like some of Waid’s work, many will take one look at this and call it a ‘woke’ comics.

That’s not seeing the big picture, though. At the heart of the story, it’s about getting through the anxieties of life, and if the way to get passed those is a superhero story, well, this one rings true, if you replace the superhero with any successful person or real life hero.

Yes, Waid writes the teenage Jenni like the 58 year old white man he is, but he knows his way around a story. Artist Clair Roe and the team behind her are the unsung heroes here, crafting a one-off tale that will stick in the reader’s mind for awhile.

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 5 out of 5]

El mejor broche de oro para cerrar esta colección. Un nuevo homenaje a estos personajes ya no solo por cómo nos pueden inspirar, si no cómo pueden ayudarnos a superar etapas terribles de nuestra vida o llegar a enseñarnos nuestro lugar en este caótico mundo. Es cierto, Mark Waid sigue siendo un hombre de cincuenta y muchos años, y quizás se note en ciertas cosas. Pero dice mucho de él haberse dejado de prejuicios y mostrar un personaje como Jenni, total reflejo de muchas personas.

Un nº totalmente soft que me encantaría que fuese leído por todo el mundo. Si tienes que leer un Spanshots que sea este.

[Dom Nuno · Rating 1 out of 5]

MORE pandering!
When, oh WHEN can this “woke” idiocy last? I understand comics are a business that needs to pander to costumers, but haven’t we had enough of it? Get on with the regular programming, teenagers will grow and they will stop being idiots “fighting” for irrelevant/wrong stuff!

[Kay ☾ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a therapy session I didn’t know I needed.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

This really did a lot of healing for my little queer soul, I tell you what. My favorite superheroes? Being queer allies???

[Mykhailo Gasyuk · Rating 1 out of 5]

Підлітка-активістка має проблеми через свій активізм. Якось, почувши дивні звуки знадвору, вона вирішила глянути, шо там як там (чудовий варіант зловити кулю під час війни банд), але це була бійка Месників з якимись прибульцями. От там-то їй і розповіли, шо треба свій підлітковий активізм далі нести, і все порішається, коли вона сама стане супергеройкою, або коли почне в’ябувати і все одно стане супергеройкою. Отак-от, без відвертих розмов у сімейному колі, без проробки травм. Проблеми білих трансдітей… А прибульцям просто на бекграунді наваляли, бо це не важливо ж.

[Jesse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty cute story, told through the POV of a socially conscious rebellious (possibly trans?) teenager. I enjoyed it.

[Andrii Korpalo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Не комікс про супергероїв а коротка історія про несправедливість у дорослішані жінок.