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vlnaylor's review
5.0
Nature is full of jerks
Not my favorite art in the later issues but I still love KSD’s story.
Not my favorite art in the later issues but I still love KSD’s story.
lostinmylibrary's review
4.0
Liked this a LOT more than the first few issues. This book was going to decide whether I continued with Captain Marvel, and now there's no question that I will.
adoras's review
3.0
For some reason, I didn't love this nearly as much as Vol 1. The first two issues are its own little arc, featuring Monica Rambeau, and although the story wasn't overwhelmingly special, I enjoyed it. It then moves into a longer arc where Carol discovers she has a brain tumor, and is no longer able to fly. That's some good drama, but for some reason the comic started to lose me. As understandable as Carol's reaction was, watching her anger and denial just wasn't super interesting, and the side characters didn't play off of Carol as well as they did in Vol 1. Her new assistant, Frank Gianelli, a homeless woman in a park who Carol has befriended, her doctor, and Kit, a kid in Carol's building who idolizes her. Of all of them, I liked Kit and her new assistant the most, but neither of them really jumped off the page. Vol 1 had several core relationships that really informed Carol's character, and I felt like that was diluted here. Although I did enjoy seeing Tony Stark and Steve Rogers making brief appearances.
Also, the art... the first two issues had an artist I really enjoyed, but after that, they have someone who draws in a more sketchy, anime style. I quite like the way he draws backgrounds, inanimate objects, etc, but the FACES. It's just bizarre and takes away from a lot of potential emotion, because I'm distracted at the weird, stylized way he draws Carol's expressions.
Also, the art... the first two issues had an artist I really enjoyed, but after that, they have someone who draws in a more sketchy, anime style. I quite like the way he draws backgrounds, inanimate objects, etc, but the FACES. It's just bizarre and takes away from a lot of potential emotion, because I'm distracted at the weird, stylized way he draws Carol's expressions.
noucki's review
4.0
I quite liked this one. We really get to know Captain Marvel a lot more and also a lot of her friends and allies, which I really enjoyed. The plot was quite interesting to, the second part more so than the first. I also enjoyed the art allthough it changes between the second and the third issue and it took some time to get used to the art of the last four issues. But I thought it was nice because it's really unique. One thing I don't like is that I can't find the third volume anywhere and this ended in a pretty bad cliffhanger...
blkmymorris's review
3.0
Didn't like this as much as the last volume. The artists' style was too loose for my tastes. DeConnick didn't quite capture the voice of Monica Rambeau. She was too angry and not funny in that dark, wry way she should be. Also, everyone except Wendy, Jessica Drew, and Carol tend to sound like the old lady pilot. It was a bit monotonous.
francomega's review
3.0
Just like the previous book, I'm torn as to a rating. Overall story didn't do much for me at all. Nothing really happened, at least nothing super-heroey "big" enough for the character. But...DeConnick is a very good writer and the dialogue is top tier. So, three stars then. I don't think I'll be reading any more of this series, though.
hdanniel's review
3.0
Se extraña el dibujo de Emma Ríos en este volumen aunque las portadas de Jamie McKelvie compensan en algo si ausencia.
No son historias que no se hayan contado antes pero Kelly Sue DeConnick lo cuenta con estilo además de regalarnos un reparto magnífico.
No son historias que no se hayan contado antes pero Kelly Sue DeConnick lo cuenta con estilo además de regalarnos un reparto magnífico.
abarger89's review
4.0
This volume collects Captain Marvel issues #7-12.
This was another really fun read. I absolutely loved Carol teaming up with Monica Rambeau! I did not particularly like the art-style but did enjoy the overall story.
This was another really fun read. I absolutely loved Carol teaming up with Monica Rambeau! I did not particularly like the art-style but did enjoy the overall story.
tsana's review
4.0
Captain Marvel Vol 2: Down written by Kelly Sue DeConnick and illustrated by Dexter Soy and Filipe Andrade is the direct sequel to In Pursuit of Flight which I have previously reviewed. This volume collects the comic issues #7-12.
This volume starts with an entertaining two-issue arc featuring Carol teaming up with Monica Rambeau to find missing ships and then fight a monster. I've never heard of Monica Rambeau before but after having read this arc I want to know more about her. As far as I can tell she's never had a stand-alone title, just been in a bunch of Avengers comics, which is disappointing (but do correct me if I'm wrong). The only thing I didn't enjoy in this issue was the stock standard description of Monica's powers, which includes the mistaken belief that neutrinos and electricity are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Sigh. I suspect comics aren't the place to be worrying about physics, but I can't help myself. There's also the issue of Carol needing oxygen in this run, where she didn't in the later run, but I'm holding out hope for that issue to be resolved in the final volume of this run. (Haha, well it might be.)
After that we have a much heavier arc, set entirely in New York. Carol acquires a grad student minion, we see her cat for the first time in this run and Carol has to deal with some serious issues. Also, obviously, fight some bad guys and save some days. But really, compared with the general upbeat nature of superheroes saving the day, this was definitely less cheery. Which isn't a bad thing, it was just a bit unexpected, although maybe it shouldn't have been since the previous volume wasn't exactly a laugh-riot.
But the worst thing is, it ended on a cliff-hanger! And the next volume, which I have ordered, is out of print and won't be in stock for at least two weeks! What am I supposed to do?! Sadface.
Anyway, I definitely recommend Down to any fans of Captain Marvel, because, duh, Captain Marvel. For new readers, it's probably better to start with the previous volume, In Pursuit of Flight, but there shouldn't be too much confusion starting with this one if it happens to cross your path first. I will now desperately await the next volume, which is called Avengers: The Enemy Within (but is really Captain Marvel Vol 3, because why should comics chronology make any sense?).
4 / 5 stars
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This volume starts with an entertaining two-issue arc featuring Carol teaming up with Monica Rambeau to find missing ships and then fight a monster. I've never heard of Monica Rambeau before but after having read this arc I want to know more about her. As far as I can tell she's never had a stand-alone title, just been in a bunch of Avengers comics, which is disappointing (but do correct me if I'm wrong). The only thing I didn't enjoy in this issue was the stock standard description of Monica's powers, which includes the mistaken belief that neutrinos and electricity are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Sigh. I suspect comics aren't the place to be worrying about physics, but I can't help myself. There's also the issue of Carol needing oxygen in this run, where she didn't in the later run, but I'm holding out hope for that issue to be resolved in the final volume of this run. (Haha, well it might be.)
After that we have a much heavier arc, set entirely in New York. Carol acquires a grad student minion, we see her cat for the first time in this run and Carol has to deal with some serious issues. Also, obviously, fight some bad guys and save some days. But really, compared with the general upbeat nature of superheroes saving the day, this was definitely less cheery. Which isn't a bad thing, it was just a bit unexpected, although maybe it shouldn't have been since the previous volume wasn't exactly a laugh-riot.
But the worst thing is, it ended on a cliff-hanger! And the next volume, which I have ordered, is out of print and won't be in stock for at least two weeks! What am I supposed to do?! Sadface.
Anyway, I definitely recommend Down to any fans of Captain Marvel, because, duh, Captain Marvel. For new readers, it's probably better to start with the previous volume, In Pursuit of Flight, but there shouldn't be too much confusion starting with this one if it happens to cross your path first. I will now desperately await the next volume, which is called Avengers: The Enemy Within (but is really Captain Marvel Vol 3, because why should comics chronology make any sense?).
4 / 5 stars
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