Un buen modo de introducirse al personaje sin ser una historia de simple presentación. Aprendes todo lo necesario de su personalidad, rivalidades y amistades aderezado con historias lo suficientemente atrapantes. Quizás la que menos es el arco intermedio con el robot gigante marino. Pero aún entonces tienes pequeños destellos de la genialidad y la cabezoneria de Carol Danvers. Ganas de seguir leyendo sobre Captain Marvel. ( )

The storyline deserves 4 stars but the artwork? Well that's about a 3. The art in the first 8 issues was great but I didn't care for the last four. I'm not a fan of the way the characters were drawn. Thankfully, the writing was engaging and spot on.
I'm definitely picking up Vol. 2 because I just need to know what comes next for Carol! ( )

DeConnick is in the upper quartile of comic book writers.

I loved Wendy and the rest of carol's support network, but this just didn't grab me the way some other books have. ( )

I’ve always enjoyed Ms. Marvel when she appeared in the various Avengers runs. I was excited when I saw that not only was she getting her own series in the Marvel Now launch, but she would finally be CAPTAIN Marvel. I had high expectations, which were met and exceeded by this new take on the character. I originally read this run in summer of 2014 and was happy to add this trade collection volume 1 to my library (though I really want an omnibus – get on that, Marvel!).

Issues one through six are fantastic. It’s tough to pull off time travel stories without falling on your face, but DeConnick has done one of the best I have ever read. After being convinced by Captain America to take on the “Captain”, Carol inherits a T6 plane from her personal hero, pilot Helen Cobb. During her first flight, something happens that propels her to 1943 where a band of female soldiers are holding off Japanese soldiers with alien tech. And it only gets better from there with Carol jumping around in time, meeting the brave women who had to face extreme sexism to even become pilots, and learning about herself in the process.

Not only was I happy to see Carol finally become the Captain, but her redesigned costume is awesome. I particularly like the retractable “cowl” when she flies or goes into battle. And the sash around her waist isn’t just for decoration, Tony Stark designed it! I don’t usually comment on artwork since it’s so subjective, however, I loved it. Not only is itt beautifully rendered, but it also works perfectly for every part of the story.

The second half of the run, issues seven through twelves, was a little uneven. It began with a standalone adventure with Captain Marvel and another superheroine I wasn’t familiar with, Monica. And it featured the same art I was so impressed by in volume one. The story has great action sequences and Carol’s sense of humor is on display, much to my enjoyment. Where the book faltered a bit (for me) is in the remaining issues where we learn Captain Marvel can no longer fly. I’m not a fan of superpowered characters suddenly losing powers in order to contrive a plotline. And, it didn’t help that the artist changed at the same time. And it was a DRASTIC change. The two styles couldn’t be further apart. The new style reminds me of Ignacio Noe, whose art I don’t care for. It just wasn’t a good fit for Captain Marvel. That said, the ending teased the return of a villain integral to Carol’s past that has a lot of potential and which is expected to crossover with the Avengers series. And, DeConnick has earned some trust with her stellar writing up to this point.

Overall, though I’m hesitant about where the storyline may go, I’m still very impressed with Captain Marvel and will definitely continue the series. Highly recommended! ( )

Captain Marvel time travels, then fights a bird-villain.

Good. 6 of the 12 issues had an artist that I didn't like at all (although the other 6 have great art). None of the story lines have much resolution, if any. As with most superhero series, it's just assumed that I know who all of these characters are (and new ones just keep showing up). Despite a lot of time spent learning her origin story, I still don't know what her superpowers are (they seem to be more or less unlimited). I still had fun reading it, though. ( )