A review by nancyotoole
Avengers: The Enemy Within by Filipe Andrade, Scott Hepburn, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Matteo Buffagni
4.0
I'm not shy about the fact that I'm not a big fan of massive crossover events, which too often get in the way of great character arcs and plot lines in ongoing series. I am more open to smaller crossovers, which intersect a couple tiles in order to tell a more epic storyline. Avengers: The Enemy Within is a great example how these crossovers can work really well. It combines Captain Marvel and Avengers Assemble. I consider it a must read for Captain Marvel fans, but even having never read the Avengers Assemble comic, I didn't have any issues understanding it. It just feels like Captain Marvel's having an extra big adventure, so she brought along the Avengers to help out.
Avengers: The Enemy Within continues the story brought up in "Grounded." Carol Danvers has a lesion in her brain. Every time she flies, she risks death. The an enemy surfaces that will require all of her powers. How will she be able to defeat him?
Avengers: The Enemy Within plays out like a popcorn flick. With fast pacing, a high stakes plot line, and DeConnick's knack for strong dialogue, it's so much fun to read that you don't even really notice that the villain feels a little under developed. The storyline ends with big changes for our Captain. Fortunately the collection doesn't leave us hanging completely, providing a highly satisfying one shot which gives us a glimpse at how Carol's recovering from the events. Another thing I quite liked about this collection is the increased role of Spider Woman, who DeConnick writes quite well.
If you're a Captain Marvel fan, don't be confused by the title on the cover. This is a Captain Marvel story. If you want to find out what happens to Carol, you certainly should read it.
Avengers: The Enemy Within continues the story brought up in "Grounded." Carol Danvers has a lesion in her brain. Every time she flies, she risks death. The an enemy surfaces that will require all of her powers. How will she be able to defeat him?
Avengers: The Enemy Within plays out like a popcorn flick. With fast pacing, a high stakes plot line, and DeConnick's knack for strong dialogue, it's so much fun to read that you don't even really notice that the villain feels a little under developed. The storyline ends with big changes for our Captain. Fortunately the collection doesn't leave us hanging completely, providing a highly satisfying one shot which gives us a glimpse at how Carol's recovering from the events. Another thing I quite liked about this collection is the increased role of Spider Woman, who DeConnick writes quite well.
If you're a Captain Marvel fan, don't be confused by the title on the cover. This is a Captain Marvel story. If you want to find out what happens to Carol, you certainly should read it.