Captain Marvel #28
Recap
TOIL & TROUBLE!
Carol Danvers is a born soldier. Give her a field of battle and an enemy to punch, and she’s unstoppable. But the Captain’s Achilles’ heel is about to break. The mystic arts are Carol’s one true weakness, and – haunted by her failure to stop the villain Ove – she’s on a mission to correct that weakness… at any cost. A brand-new arc kicks off with artist Jacopo Camagni’s supernatural talents!
Review
We start this new chapter in Carol’s life, fresh from the future and still recovering from her breakup with Rhodey, and the one magical night with Dr. Strange, Carol’s plagued by nightmares from Ove, and her time in the future, having an almost-PTSD feel to the trauma she suffered. Confiding in BFF Jessica Drew (I’m so happy I’m reviewing both of their solo books), and try to make sense of the things she saw and did against Ove and the Enchantress.
The relationship she has with her friends, and those in the superhero community is a true delight. From the friendship between Carol and Jessica, to the awkwardness after her one night stand with Strange, it’s just a really fun book to read. Plus there’s a creature called a Shrodinger Cat. I’m deadly serious, and it’s a such an amazing concept, I’m angry I didn’t think of it first.
Kelly really enjoys taking Carol out of her comfort zones, and it’s something that keeps me hooked with this book. Some of the plotting seems pretty formulaic, but that’s mostly the superhero moments. It’s the personal moments that Kelly, and the characters in this book shine the brightest.
Final Thoughts
Kelly continues to kill it with Carol, and her world. Fun and funny moments with some talking snakes, and a veritable who’s who of the magic community telling Carol byeeeeeeeee.
Captain Marvel #28: Abra-Abra-Cadabra I Want to Reach Out and Grab Ya
- Writing - 9.5/109.5/10
- Storyline - 9/109/10
- Art - 9/109/10
- Color - 9/109/10
- Cover Art - 9.5/109.5/10