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dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
After collapsing after a routine fight, Captain Marvel reveals he has terminal cancer and perhaps three months to live. In his last days, he records his memoirs and gets his affairs in order.
Captain Marvel, the Protector of the Universe, is stricken with cancer and none of the super heroes and scientists in the Marvel Universe can save him. This is his swan song.
For a book written in the early 1980's, this holds up very well. Captain Marvel is on his way out and his friends come to say goodbye. This was a touching read. Spider-Man and Rick Jones had some emotional moments and a single man-tear welled up when a Skrull gave Captain Marvel a Skrull medal of valor out of respect.
As Captain Marvel fights the disease, he recounts his memoirs, giving a condensed account of his super hero career and battles with the Kree, Skrulls, Thanos, and others.
Man-tears were a near thing at the end of this one. Super-heroes die all the time. Mar-Vell is one of the few that has actually more or less stayed dead. After reading this, I'm glad they didn't cheapen the story by bringing him back. Four out of five stars.
Captain Marvel, the Protector of the Universe, is stricken with cancer and none of the super heroes and scientists in the Marvel Universe can save him. This is his swan song.
For a book written in the early 1980's, this holds up very well. Captain Marvel is on his way out and his friends come to say goodbye. This was a touching read. Spider-Man and Rick Jones had some emotional moments and a single man-tear welled up when a Skrull gave Captain Marvel a Skrull medal of valor out of respect.
As Captain Marvel fights the disease, he recounts his memoirs, giving a condensed account of his super hero career and battles with the Kree, Skrulls, Thanos, and others.
Man-tears were a near thing at the end of this one. Super-heroes die all the time. Mar-Vell is one of the few that has actually more or less stayed dead. After reading this, I'm glad they didn't cheapen the story by bringing him back. Four out of five stars.
vinniedecraim's review against another edition
5.0
I think it's safe to say that Jim Starlin just became my favorite comic book writer. Sorry, Brian K. Vaughan.
treezus's review
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
stories_by_sharanja's review against another edition
2.0
The most interesting aspect of this book was the fact that Captain Marvel died. I waited too long for it. A lackluster end to a character that needed to go.
larsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
cap marvel has never been a favourite character of mine, but i truly felt for him in this comic. beautifully written story, it's always interesting to see superheroes deal with such human topics like cancer
just_fighting_censorship's review
2.0
Um….this comic is a bit like a lifetime movie, a sparse plot, plenty of sappy moments, weepy characters, and someone dies….of cancer. Pretty much nothing happens in this story beyond the death of Captain Marvel….which doesn’t come as much of a surprise SINCE IT IS THE TITLE OF THE BOOK!
The only real redeeming quality is the all-star appearances and the great art which really go hand in hand. The full page spreads of a multitude of famous faces are beautiful.
The only real redeeming quality is the all-star appearances and the great art which really go hand in hand. The full page spreads of a multitude of famous faces are beautiful.
ink_soul's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
oneshinyapple's review
4.0
An oldie but goodie.
"The pain comes and it goes but the anger always remains."
"The pain comes and it goes but the anger always remains."
mashara's review
4.0
Sometimes the comic media gets lost in the superheroics and forgets to be relatable. This book is the best case of remembering the people involved in the heroics and to make them relatable to their followers.
I have always loved how science fiction can give us the oportunity to focus on an issue from an extrapolated point of view, and what better way to speak of the sadness, the tragedy and the anger in the face of the absolute impotence of figthing cancer than to make it happen to one who can fight intergalactic battles against forces that dwarf the power of gods? To see the people that love him fall short when they always come out victorious?
It's a powerfull story and it reminds us all that we're all mortal and vulnerable.
Beautiful.
I have always loved how science fiction can give us the oportunity to focus on an issue from an extrapolated point of view, and what better way to speak of the sadness, the tragedy and the anger in the face of the absolute impotence of figthing cancer than to make it happen to one who can fight intergalactic battles against forces that dwarf the power of gods? To see the people that love him fall short when they always come out victorious?
It's a powerfull story and it reminds us all that we're all mortal and vulnerable.
Beautiful.
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