Captain Marvel vs. Rogue

Avengers (1963) #Annual #10

by Chris Claremont, Brian Reed, Christos Gage

Collects Avengers Annual (1967) #10; Uncanny X-Men (1981) #158, 171, 269; Ms. Marvel (2006) #9-10; X-Men: Legacy (2008) #269-270; Captain Marvel (2019) #4-5; material from Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #11.

One of the mightiest Avengers vs. one of the most steadfast X-Men! Rogue used to be a villain, and she and Captain Marvel once clashed in a battle that left both women changed forever! On behalf of the Brotherhood, Rogue ambushed Carol — and permanently absorbed her memories and powers! As Rogue battled the Avengers, Carol struggled to rebuild her life. Tormented by Carol's memories, Rogue eventually reformed. The two powerhouses have crossed paths time and again since then, both as enemies and reluctant allies. But can Captain Marvel and Rogue ever find a way to bury the hatchet — other than in each other's heads?

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, X Men, Marvel

284 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 19, 2021

About the author

Chris Claremont is a writer of American comic books, best known for his 16-year (1975-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industry's most successful properties.

Claremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman.

Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series.

Reviews

[Matt Sautman · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you go into this expecting one continuous narrative, you will be disappointed, but if you understand this is a collection of stories from throughout the larger Marvel comic continuity that document the evolving relationship between Rogue and Carol Danvers, you will likely come away from this book with a greater recognition of the overall impact both characters have had on each other across the decades.

[Austaras Andris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Being a collection some stories are stronger than others. It felt well put together until the last story which for me dragged on and I could have done without though I do see the logic of including it. It felt more like a product of it’s time than any of the other stories making it the weakest for me.

[James Tomasino · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the showdowns between these two. I'm glad to see it all captured in one big volume.

[Burton Olivier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wish it flowed a little better.

[Matthew Ledrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Avengers (1963) (#Annual #10), 5 stars.
Uncanny X-Men (1963) (#158), 5 stars
Uncanny X-Men (1963) (#171), 5 stars
Uncanny X-Men (1963) (#269), 5 stars
Ms. Marvel (2006) (Single Issues) (#9), 5 stars
Ms. Marvel (2006) (Single Issues) (#10), 5 stars
X-Men Legacy (2008) (Single Issues) (#269), 5 stars
X-Men Legacy (2008) (Single Issues) (#270), 5 stars
Captain Marvel (2019) (Single Issues) (#4) 5 stars
Captain Marvel (2019) (Single Issues) (#5) 5 stars

[Adrian Montanez · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finally understand all of the beef between Carol Danvers and Rogue. It's all well warranted is all I'm going to say about that.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely like some stories more than others; but I am intrigued enough about them to try and read their entire runs.... hopefully that's not insanely impossible.

[Joseph Huerell · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s alright their stories and boring in the past “1960 to 2010’s”

[XMCU · Rating 5 out of 5]

Update: I'm re-reading this book and it's pretty good. I'm always looking for good Rogue centric comics, and yeah the comics featured in this book are some of the best Rogue story's that I've read. If I get the money, I wanna buy the X-Men Legacy vs Avengers trade paperback.

Old review:i enjoyed this collection. i have mixed emotions to recommend this book. other books that i know of that are relevant to rogues v Captain Marvel dilemma are Uncanny X-Men #244, and Marvel knights; X-Men 2013.