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Captain Marvel (2002) (Collected Editions)
Captain Marvel, Vol. 3: Crazy Like a Fox
The complications continue to pile up for Captain Marvel as the return of his long-thought-dead mother and the arrival of a new female Captain Marvel force Genis to re-evaluate his life and role in the universe. Collects Captain Marvel (2002) #13-18.
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
About the author
Peter David
3,671 books1,403 followersPeter Allen David (aka David Peters), often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award, and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award, and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
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June 8, 2025
Volume 3 of Captain Marvel continues with his rather wild crusade. And again, it delivers some genuinely good moments that make you really think, which is something I've always liked in a comic—when it pushes back against my own ideas of how things should be, especially regarding laws. But this volume definitely gets pretty weird.
We get a whole issue featuring multiple different Captain Marvels from various time periods, along with Rick Jones. I wish I could say this was a great issue, but honestly, it was just kind of average. The last part of this whole book is a four-part arc where Captain Marvel's mother shows up. It's okay, but it does have a really great ending.
Overall, it's still entertaining and fun. And this Captain Marvel is a sassy little motherfucker by this point! But it just doesn't hit as hard as I feel the original series did. Or maybe it's the fun factor. I'm not entirely sure. Either way, I'd give this one a 3 out of 5.
We get a whole issue featuring multiple different Captain Marvels from various time periods, along with Rick Jones. I wish I could say this was a great issue, but honestly, it was just kind of average. The last part of this whole book is a four-part arc where Captain Marvel's mother shows up. It's okay, but it does have a really great ending.
Overall, it's still entertaining and fun. And this Captain Marvel is a sassy little motherfucker by this point! But it just doesn't hit as hard as I feel the original series did. Or maybe it's the fun factor. I'm not entirely sure. Either way, I'd give this one a 3 out of 5.
January 16, 2015
From the philosophical musings of the previous volume, to this one, a disappointment, to be sure.
Whenever I read this title, I feel there are things happening off stage, things that are important, but never shown. Captain Marvel is basically a mass murderer, and nothing happens to him. He is "rehabilitated," or at least we think he is, because he was "immature." When he was "god" and re-created the universe, he created a universe where his mother was still alive. Then it's all wine and roses. No retaliation or punishment for mass murder. Bizarre.
One more volume of this run to go. This entire insanity plot has gone on long enough. Time to wrap it up and call it a day, PAD.
Whenever I read this title, I feel there are things happening off stage, things that are important, but never shown. Captain Marvel is basically a mass murderer, and nothing happens to him. He is "rehabilitated," or at least we think he is, because he was "immature." When he was "god" and re-created the universe, he created a universe where his mother was still alive. Then it's all wine and roses. No retaliation or punishment for mass murder. Bizarre.
One more volume of this run to go. This entire insanity plot has gone on long enough. Time to wrap it up and call it a day, PAD.
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August 19, 2026Wish to read specificly because I came around this factoid on Wikipedia, of all things:
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Some female Kree can physically influence men, and a few can even drain the life force of others. Most are born with this ability, but are required to have it surgically 'corrected' upon adulthood. They must undergo this procedure when they are adults in order to avoid 'frying' their brains. It seems that this procedure is analogous to female genital mutilation and it is also called "psychological mutilation" as witnessed with Una-Rogg
Marvel Comics obsession with saying that any restraint on the powers of superpowered beings is equivalent to anything the UN is supposed to stop is just something
specificly #13
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Some female Kree can physically influence men, and a few can even drain the life force of others. Most are born with this ability, but are required to have it surgically 'corrected' upon adulthood. They must undergo this procedure when they are adults in order to avoid 'frying' their brains. It seems that this procedure is analogous to female genital mutilation and it is also called "psychological mutilation" as witnessed with Una-Rogg
Marvel Comics obsession with saying that any restraint on the powers of superpowered beings is equivalent to anything the UN is supposed to stop is just something
specificly #13
June 23, 2022
A confusing, pointless mess. The art is fine.
April 9, 2025
Just terrible. Lots of vacuous attempts at meta humor, with little conflict and not much that’s interesting. The art is at best typical of a photoshop style.
February 9, 2014
This is possibly the best of the Captain Marvel trades I've read, but it also ends in a weird place, leaving one to think that they've wasted their time erasing about a character who didn't even deserve his own story. I praise Peter David for trying a different direction for the character and one that had some merit to it but I fear it didn't work for me.
September 4, 2015
(This review covers Vol. 1 through Vol. 4.)
What happens when someone gets omniscience and can't handle it? This series explores that idea in a very original way. Peter David's typically excellent dialogue and unexpected plot twists make this a great read. (It starts to weaken towards the end of his run, but it's still good even then.)
What happens when someone gets omniscience and can't handle it? This series explores that idea in a very original way. Peter David's typically excellent dialogue and unexpected plot twists make this a great read. (It starts to weaken towards the end of his run, but it's still good even then.)
May 5, 2014
So well done severe mindfuck and then the whole thing is collected so well together at the end. Peter David is brilliant.
September 25, 2017
Marvel tries to take on the Kree, Shiar, Skrulls and the Titans. A bit wierd ending.
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