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jesspeachee's review against another edition
3.0
A very interesting take/look at Captain America. It's different to think about what he was doing during 9/11. Very striking. I'm just sorry the inter library loan service didn't have volume 2 but I suppose I can guess what happens between this and volume 3
scottjp's review against another edition
2.0
While it makes some valid points about America's hand in terrorism, the decompressed script and overly-cinematic artwork make reading the book kind of a drag. A six-issue story that could have been told in two.
cinderelles's review against another edition
4.0
Yes, this is Captain Marvel #2 but if you pick it up expecting it to pick up after Captain Marvel #1, you're not in luck, because apparently in between issues a civil war started (again?!) between superheroes, and several main characters died dramatically. There's enough context given to pick the issues up, but some warning I would need to read some comic in between Captain Marvel issues would've been nice.
sklus's review against another edition
4.0
Not as fast paced as some of the other in her series. Fantastic hair in this one, really some of her best hair. I'm glad they brought back alpha flight for this one. I feel like I need to read the Iron Man's leading up to this one/ Civil War II, in general, to fully understand it, but I still had a good time.
clowdywings's review against another edition
4.0
incredibly done. i didnt think i would find it interesting but somehow i do.
this features events post-9/11, released a year after the tragedy. since the topic is america and a response to terrorism, it is a political comic. i won't talk about politics but i will talk about the timing of this instead. releasing a 9/11 reflection comic just a year after it happened feels too early and like it's poking at a sore wound. yes, this story have an inspirational message, but people were still recovering.
as for me personally, i dont normally seek more information about 9/11 for many reasons. if i had known this was a 9/11 comic before picking it up i might not have rented it. but do i regret it? nah.
what sold this for me was the layout. it's VERY well planned out and the composition feels very deliberately crafted. the last captain america comic i read felt crowded and overwhelming, while this one was perfectly balanced. the flow was natural and fit the scenes perfectly. to me, many captain america comics feel like they were drawn by those who weren't trained in art professionally. this one is the exception to that (the first of several, i suspect).
while i wouldn't seek out another of this artist's comic just because of their art style, it's not an awful style. it conveys exactly what the authors needed while also being easy for the eyes to handle. the usage of color is AMAZINGLY done, i cannot commend it enough!
i have much to learn about layout and color from this comic artist. also the cover is probably the best cap art ive seen in a minute.
this features events post-9/11, released a year after the tragedy. since the topic is america and a response to terrorism, it is a political comic. i won't talk about politics but i will talk about the timing of this instead. releasing a 9/11 reflection comic just a year after it happened feels too early and like it's poking at a sore wound. yes, this story have an inspirational message, but people were still recovering.
as for me personally, i dont normally seek more information about 9/11 for many reasons. if i had known this was a 9/11 comic before picking it up i might not have rented it. but do i regret it? nah.
what sold this for me was the layout. it's VERY well planned out and the composition feels very deliberately crafted. the last captain america comic i read felt crowded and overwhelming, while this one was perfectly balanced. the flow was natural and fit the scenes perfectly. to me, many captain america comics feel like they were drawn by those who weren't trained in art professionally. this one is the exception to that (the first of several, i suspect).
while i wouldn't seek out another of this artist's comic just because of their art style, it's not an awful style. it conveys exactly what the authors needed while also being easy for the eyes to handle. the usage of color is AMAZINGLY done, i cannot commend it enough!
i have much to learn about layout and color from this comic artist. also the cover is probably the best cap art ive seen in a minute.
captwinghead's review against another edition
3.0
This was just fine.
The artwork wasn’t my favorite. There are a few marvel comics around this time that have similar art. It just feels very static and doesn’t have the same excitement I get from other artwork.
The storyline was surprisingly progressive for the time. This is a year after 9/11 and we have stories where Cap is protecting Muslim Americans from hate crimes. The message is “do not punish an entire people for the actions of terrorists”. It’s a great message and one I’m surprised marvel allowed but, it’s only recently that marvel has been completely chicken when it comes to their writers saying anything political (you know, unless you want to turn captain America into a fucking Nazi).
So, it was surprisingly refreshing. An interesting note: if I read this right, this comic actually takes responsibility for the civilians harmed during WWII? That’s interesting.
But ultimately, this didn’t do nearly as much for me as some other Cap comics have. I do give credit for taking what was probably a controversial stance at the time.
The artwork wasn’t my favorite. There are a few marvel comics around this time that have similar art. It just feels very static and doesn’t have the same excitement I get from other artwork.
The storyline was surprisingly progressive for the time. This is a year after 9/11 and we have stories where Cap is protecting Muslim Americans from hate crimes. The message is “do not punish an entire people for the actions of terrorists”. It’s a great message and one I’m surprised marvel allowed but, it’s only recently that marvel has been completely chicken when it comes to their writers saying anything political (you know, unless you want to turn captain America into a fucking Nazi).
So, it was surprisingly refreshing. An interesting note: if I read this right, this comic actually takes responsibility for the civilians harmed during WWII? That’s interesting.
But ultimately, this didn’t do nearly as much for me as some other Cap comics have. I do give credit for taking what was probably a controversial stance at the time.
surfmonkey01's review
3.0
An attempt to “modern” Cap post 9/11, it mostly works. The narration is slightly overdone, but well-written. And the artwork is amazing. A quick, solid read
silent_layla's review against another edition
4.0
WOW! This was so much better than the first volume.
Before I read this I did a little research into what the second Civil War was about, and a lot of what I heard was that Captain Marvel was portrayed as an asshole on the wrong side of the conflict, with Iron Man being portrayed as the one in the right. So I was expecting a different Carol Danvers than what I got. (Also I always want to call her Kara Danvers...and she also resembles her too, its confusing.)
I was pleasantly surprised with what I got. The Gage's did a really fantastic job bringing about a lot of the nuance that Carol has to deal with. Danvers many times acknowledges a lot of the dangers of preemptive justice program and throughout the entire issue, is constantly questioning to make sure she isn't being presumptuous in any of her decisions. She even agrees with some of the problems that Iron Man stands against, but instead tries to constantly better the organization she is heading. I found Danvers more sympathetic and three dimensional than in the first volume. We see her deal with her grief in relatively healthy way and very well justify why she thinks what she is doing is right. I also liked how Puck pointed out how a man in her position, such as Iron Man would be gloating in his righteousness and how Danvers is doing the right thing by constantly questioning her actions, and I just loved that moment between the two of them.
She's a leader in her own right and after this, I feel like I have a cemented idea of what kind of person and hero Captain Marvel is. I'm so excited to read more comics about her origins as well as furthering this story and looking forward to see how she will be portrayed in MCU.
Before I read this I did a little research into what the second Civil War was about, and a lot of what I heard was that Captain Marvel was portrayed as an asshole on the wrong side of the conflict, with Iron Man being portrayed as the one in the right. So I was expecting a different Carol Danvers than what I got. (Also I always want to call her Kara Danvers...and she also resembles her too, its confusing.)
I was pleasantly surprised with what I got. The Gage's did a really fantastic job bringing about a lot of the nuance that Carol has to deal with. Danvers many times acknowledges a lot of the dangers of preemptive justice program and throughout the entire issue, is constantly questioning to make sure she isn't being presumptuous in any of her decisions. She even agrees with some of the problems that Iron Man stands against, but instead tries to constantly better the organization she is heading. I found Danvers more sympathetic and three dimensional than in the first volume. We see her deal with her grief in relatively healthy way and very well justify why she thinks what she is doing is right. I also liked how Puck pointed out how a man in her position, such as Iron Man would be gloating in his righteousness and how Danvers is doing the right thing by constantly questioning her actions, and I just loved that moment between the two of them.
She's a leader in her own right and after this, I feel like I have a cemented idea of what kind of person and hero Captain Marvel is. I'm so excited to read more comics about her origins as well as furthering this story and looking forward to see how she will be portrayed in MCU.