Captain Marvel #32
B. Radtz
Recap
“THE LAST OF THE MARVELS” STARTS HERE! An old darkness has re-emerged, one that almost brought the Avengers to their knees. A twisted Captain Marvel is terrorizing the galaxy—and this time, it’s not Carol Danvers…we’re almost sure. And where is Vox Supreme? Carol must race to find out as “THE LAST OF THE MARVELS” begins. Superstar writer Kelly Thompson joins forces with BLACK KNIGHT: CURSE OF THE EBONY BLADE artist Sergio Dávila to kick off a thrilling fight to save the Captain Marvel legacy!
Review
Let the war of the Marvels begin. After the events of last issue where Carol and Rhodey got to let their hair down… nah, not really. This is Carol Danvers, she doesn’t get days off. Anyway, the issue pops off with Carol actually letting herself feel human, when she’s attacked by what looks like a copy of herself while she was under the control of Vox Supreme (Captain Marvel #12-16), and if Vox is free, then that’s not a good thing. Vox is a mashup of the Inhuman killer Vox, with the Kree’s Supreme Intelligence, and is an incredibly powerful adversary that could prove to be an Avengers-level threat.
Vox is another neat addition to Carol’s list of rogues because it is so powerful, along with Star and Ove, but Vox lends itself to Carol’s Kree heritage. This connection to her heritage is the thing about Vox is it differentiates itself from the other two that Kelly has created since coming to the book. The Vox controlled Carol suit is a nice dark reflection of who Carol is as Captain Marvel, and I hope to see more of it after the arc is over with.
Sergio Davila is the artist for this arc, and he’s a stellar addition to the team. His style is kinetic and big enough to properly convey the enormity of the stakes Carol faces. The… Voxling, for lack of a better term (I created a new thing! Feel free to use it, @79specialist!) can go toe to toe with Captain Marvel. The characters are sharp and crisp, and the sense of movement is excellent, but the background environment seems to be an afterthought, and a little too nondescript for Davila. Even with these criticisms, the book is still a pleasure to read. I can’t wait to see where this team takes us from here.
Final Thoughts
It looks to be Kelly Thompson’s biggest arc yet with the good Captain, and she’s off to a good start. There’s plenty of action and character work in the issue, which is something that you can always expect in a KT book. It’s just the beginning, but I can’t wait to see all of the Marvels together, (including Genis!!!!!) as it’s something I can’t remember if it’s ever happened in the decades we’ve had more than just Mar-Vell and Monica.
ADVANCED REVIEW: Captain Marvel #32: Here I Am, Baby. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours…
- Writing - 9/109/10
- Storyline - 9.5/109.5/10
- Art - 9/109/10
- Color - 9/109/10
- Cover Art - 9.5/109.5/10
