Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue Deconnick Omnibus

Captain Marvel (2014) (Collected Editions) #1-3

by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Dexter Soy (Illustrator), Marvel Various (Writer)

Higher, Further, Faster, More! She’s been an ace pilot, an Avenger, a cosmic warrior. Now, Carol Danvers has a new name and a new mission. As Earth’s Mightiest Hero, the latest and greatest Captain Marvel, Carol is exactly where she’s always deserved to be. But as Carol navigates this crossroads in her life, a dramatic decision sends her to the stars — right into the middle of an intergalactic war! With a new romance at home, and a new cat, Chewie, by her side in space, Captain Marvel has plenty of challenges ahead — and she wouldn’t have it any other way! Plus, adventures alongside Spider-Man and the Avengers…and who are the Carol Corps?

COLLECTING: Captain Marvel (2012) 1-17, Captain Marvel (2014) 1-15, Avengers: The Enemy Within (2013) 1, Avengers Assemble (2012) 16-19, Avenging Spider-Man (2011) 9-10, Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps (2015) 1-4

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Superheroes, Fiction

976 pages, Hardcover

First published September 23, 2015

About the author

Kelly Sue DeConnick’s work spans stage, comics, film and television. Ms. DeConnick first came to prominence as a comics writer, where she is best known for reinventing the Carol Danvers as “Captain Marvel” at Marvel and for the Black Label standard-setting Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons at DC. Her independent comics Bitch Planet and Pretty Deadly (both from Image Comics) have ranked as New York Times best-sellers and been honored with Eisner Awards, British Fantasy Awards and Hugo nominations.

Ms. DeConnick’s screen work includes stints on Captain Marvel, a film that earned $1B for Disney worldwide, and 2023’s forthcoming The Marvels with Marvel Studios; in addition to having consulted on features for Skydance and ARRAY, and developed television for NBCUniversal, Legendary Entertainment and HBOMax. Her most recent stage work is the mythic spectacle AWAKENING, which opened at the Wynn Resort Las Vegas in November 2022.

Mission-driven, Ms. DeConnick is also a founding partner at Good Trouble Productions, where she has helped to produce non-fiction and educational comics including the “Hidden Voices” and “Recognized” series for NY Public Schools and Congressman John Lewis’ Run, in partnership with Abrams Comics.

In 2015, Ms. DeConnick founded the #VisibleWomen Project, whose mission is to help women and other marginalized genders find paid work in comics and its related industries. The project continues to this day and recently expanded in partnership with Dani Hedlund of Brink Literacy.

Ms. DeConnick lives in Portland, OR with her husband, writer Matt Fraction, and their two children.

Reviews

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Half of it I loved and the other half I hated. So 3 stars

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

This run has some good art, although the styles are inconsistent. And there's a nice queer moment at the end. Those are basically the best things I can say about this omnibus. DeConnick gives Carol a fun supporting cast and then barely uses them? Captain Marvel can fly but her defining character trait is that she loves airplanes? Her friendship with Jessica Drew is often featured, which is a cute idea, but Jess has no personality here whatsoever? Most of the stories seem to have decent foundations, but end up being confusing. At one point Carol loses her memory, apparently permanently, and it doesn't matter to the series AT ALL. What?

The omnibus ends with a Secret Wars tie-in limited series that makes no sense out of context.

I had read the Kelly Thompson Captain Marvel/Empyre crossover issues and thought they were great, so I thought this would be a fun way to get to know a character that I didn't really know much about. It was definitely a disappointment, but I'll still pick up the Thompson omni when it comes out.

[Realdopecomics · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now I know Kelly Sue DeConnick gets a lot of hate these days for the whole "If you don't like my politics, then don't buy my Comic Books" quote...but as the quintessential and character defining run, I will say this run was pretty good. The first half was amazing. The second half is where it started losing its steam. The Torfa storyline had some hit and misses. I enjoyed the Flerken banter between Rocket and Carol, but the issue with Lila Cheney was so whack and was pretty much a macguffin to get Carol home one last time before her friend Tracy passed away. Still a solid run with a lot of heartfelt moments. Favorite panel is the last page of issue 17 🥹

[Christian Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A significant evolution for Carol, and a massive costume upgrade, some awesome stories. Weirdly, all the ones I thought were in here, are actually in Kelly Thompson E run! Still a great run, ranging from small personal stories to huge Galaxy spanning adventures.

[Paul Cocker · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up a few issues of Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue DeConnick when it first launched, but I dropped off—not because of the story, just because I stopped making regular Wednesday runs to the comic shop. Recently, I grabbed the Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue Deconnick Omnibus to go alongside the Captain Marvel: Ms. Marvel—A Hero Is Born Omnibus, mainly out of curiosity. I wanted to compare a Modern Age take on Carol Danvers written by a self-identified feminist to the Bronze Age version shaped by men trying to write a feminist character.

This omnibus collects Captain Marvel (2012) #1–17, Captain Marvel (2014) #1–15, plus a handful of crossover issues and Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps. It reboots Carol as a grounded, stubborn, principled pilot—emphasizing her love of flying, leadership skills, and military roots. There’s a sincere effort here to build something lasting, with strong themes and a clear voice.

But the series is uneven. The early arcs juggle solid ideas—time travel, legacy, cosmic politics—but are often bogged down by overwritten narration. Supporting characters are introduced and then sidelined, emotional arcs are undercut or dropped, and the payoff often feels rushed or unclear. The bigger issue is the rotating art team. The shifts in style are frequent and jarring, sometimes within the same storyline. A more cohesive visual identity might have helped smooth over the writing’s rough patches.

Still, there are highlights: Carl's bond with Spider-Woman, the Rocket Raccoon team-up, the Flerken subplot, and some heartfelt moments—especially toward the end. DeConnick’s approach broke new ground for female-led superhero books, even if the execution didn't always land.

An ambitious reinvention that helped define modern Carol Danvers. It’s uneven in tone, inconsistent in art, and often too talky—but it planted the flag. Worth reading to see where it all began, but I did hear the recent Kelly Thompson run might be a smoother ride.

[Clark Oris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I finally finished Captain Marvel Omnibus by Kelly Sue Deconnick and I'm not going to lie, it was pretty good. Now, I'd rate this book a solid 4-star flat out of 5 stars because of a few reasons. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed reading this omnibus. It started off really strong from the first few arcs. Half of the book, the 2012 run, I really enjoyed, and I had big hopes after that, but then the second half came in. Specifically, the 2014 run. Let's just say that the 2014 run was really mid. I did enjoy reading it, but every issues were so predictable. It felt like a cartoon series run but still really good. I love Captain Marvel because of the portrayal at MCU, and this was a good read. I can confidently say that someday, I will probably buy the Kelly Thompson run just to continue reading her journey. One more thing, Amazon gave me a really bad copy of this omnibus because the bottom spine is coming off the pages. Good thing I ordered a BookGlue to fix it, I can't really complain much since I got this half the price. Overall, it was a really good run, not the best, but still worth reading if you want a strong feminist character.

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

What an uneven ride! The first arc had art that really didn't compliment the story, which was jumbled but the second arc corrected in a big way- only for the emotional ending of that arc to be tossed aside for the next several issues. The spider-crossover was fun enough, but the series doesn't hit it's stride until the second half, where story and art are much more consistent. Overall, enjoyable but not amazing

[Hren · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first arc was promising, with plenty of time travel intrigue and decent banter between characters, although the conclusion felt a bit rushed. All the other stories were "alright" from a plot standpoint, but felt rather inconsequential and were often a slog to pull through due to a bland cast.

[Joshua]

Lift off!!

[PRL · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable omnibus. I'm not a fan of the lasr arc, a BattleWorld story with the Carol Corps, but the rest is good Captain Marvel and Chewie fun.

[Elia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The famous run that re-booted the character of Carol Danvers, focusing on her pilot passion, a fun little supporting cast, and more female relationships than you can shake a stick at. I particularly enjoyed the first half earthbound part of the run (with some time travel craziness) more than the second half which is more cosmic and has her interacting with intergalactic politics (completely different from the ones seen in Marvel Cosmic by DNA) and in probably the highlight teaming up with Rocket Raccoon. She returns to earth near the end, in the concluding arc. It's a solid run of superhero comics that reinvigorated a character yet doesn't land in the epic level for me. Will probably check out what Kelley Thompson did with the character as well, as that run is supposedly better.