A review by theresidentbookworm
Captain Marvel, Volume 1: In Pursuit of Flight by Richard Elson, Emma Ríos, Karl Kesel, Al Barrionuevo, Dexter Soy, Kelly Sue DeConnick
4.0
Thanks to Prime Reading, I got to read a couple of Captain Marvel comics when the movie was released for free on my Kindle app on my phone. As far as I can tell, this volume is the one that begins Kelly Sue DeConnick's run as the writer on Captain Marvel.
Before I saw the film, I knew little about Captain Marvel as a character. I knew that her book was wildly popular just from going to my local comic book store, but I never read them before. This volume is fairly good at introducing Carol Danvers to a new audience. It's the volume in which she takes up the mantle of Captain Marvel instead of being Ms. Marvel. If you're not familiar with Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel, you might be missing a bit of background. However, this volume sets up a time travel plot that mostly fills the knowledge gap that new readers may have.
Clearly, De Connick is working out some kinks in this first volume, but I like the overall vibe of this book. She has a clear understanding of who Carol Danvers is and how she comes to be Captain Marvel. I really dislike the early art, but even that gets better throughout the volume. Recommended for anyone looking for a crash course in Captain Marvel!
Before I saw the film, I knew little about Captain Marvel as a character. I knew that her book was wildly popular just from going to my local comic book store, but I never read them before. This volume is fairly good at introducing Carol Danvers to a new audience. It's the volume in which she takes up the mantle of Captain Marvel instead of being Ms. Marvel. If you're not familiar with Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel, you might be missing a bit of background. However, this volume sets up a time travel plot that mostly fills the knowledge gap that new readers may have.
Clearly, De Connick is working out some kinks in this first volume, but I like the overall vibe of this book. She has a clear understanding of who Carol Danvers is and how she comes to be Captain Marvel. I really dislike the early art, but even that gets better throughout the volume. Recommended for anyone looking for a crash course in Captain Marvel!