Captain Marvel Vol. 2: Down

I was blown away by the writing in the first volume of the new Captain Marvel for Marvel Now. DeConnick has really remade the superheroine into something truly special. And, the redesign was excellent. The full body uniform, retractable cowl and less supermodel-y hair was a nice change-up that gives her a more serious edge. This second volume is a strong continuation of the series.The first half of the book is 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 second half 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 have liked but which I don’t think is a good fit for Captain Marvel or the story being told. But, it may grow on me. 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!

I reviewed Captain Marvel, Vol. 1: In Pursuit of Flight and loved it, giving it five stars, and my highest recommendation. It is unfortunate I can't say the same for this volume. Let me be clear; Captain Marvel is still a great series with a dynamic, engaging main character, and a wonderful story. The problems lie elsewhere.Dexter Soy is the artist for issues 7-8 and while I never felt his style was the best fit the series, it works. The potential problem comes in issues 9-12 when Filipe Andrade takes over for Soy. Andrade has a love it or hate it style; there is no in between. To be fair, his style marvelously captures the kinetic feel of this series, and the conflicts are beautifully drawn. It is the quieter moments that are an issue. Andrade, in my personal opinion, does not draw faces well, at all. I do not like his style, but I don't feel it is fair for my personal preference to affect the score. I still enjoy the story, and that is all that matters.The bigger reason I withheld a star from this product is because of how cheap is feels. This is the first trade paperback I have purchased that feels so thin. The cover almost has the same feel as the pages. The quality is clearly inferior to the previous volume, to the point that I may stop buying books online, at first, so that I can see if, they too, are made this cheaply. If they are, I can't justify purchasing them. This gripe has nothing to do with the series, and everything to do with marvel cutting costs.The story of this volume revolves around Carol's health, and an enemy from her past. It is very engaging, and as always, Carol Danvers has one of the most organic personalities of any character I have read for quite some time. Every action, reaction, and conversation perfectly captures 'her', and nothing she says or does ever feels out of character; a feat few series ever accomplish. The supporting characters in Captain Marvel shine as well. Spider Woman and Monica Rambeau, a little known character, have never been this fully realized and I truly hope the rest of the marvel universe take a page from the incomparable Kelly Sue DeConnick, and write them this way from now on. It is wonderful to see a series filled with female heroes that never come off as 'female heroes' but just heroes. The only other series that comes close to this right now is Journey Into Mystery Featuring Sif - Volume 1: Stronger Than Monsters (Marvel Now)At the end of the day, Mrs. DeConnick knocks this volume out of the park, though you may or may not love the art. The quality of the paper the book is made out of is, in my opinion, of lesser quality, but I would still have bought it had I known before hand, just because I love the character and the world Mrs. DeConnick has created so much. If you loved the first volume, you should already have this one. See if the art is to your taste, and if you're alright with the physical feel of the book, I highly recommend Captain Marvel, Vol 2.

This series never fails to disappoint. Deconnick continues to really understand the main heroine and find interesting and fun directions to take her. The art is less inconsistent than in the last volume, and the storytelling continues to impress with its mixture of genuine humanity and comic book insanity. Definitely a must read even if you aren't a huge Carol Danvers fan like myself.

This is a very good entry in a very good series. There are minor story issues, but nothing to ruin the experience. My only complaint with the book is the artwork. It looked like the artist learned to draw legs and feet from Rob Liefeld. This is absolutely NOT a commentary on the overall artwork of the Captain Marvel series, which wisely avoids oversexualization of the characters, but this volume is just plain ugly and unpleasant to look at.

Things keep getting in Carol's way. Robots, a headache and old enemies. Just a normal day for her and Danvers cat Chewie.

Not quite as good as Volume 1, but still enjoyable. This series ends with a cliffhanger, so be prepared to buy the next Volume if you want some resolution. The writer has a great handle on the Captain, fleshing out her personality better than any representation I've seen previously.

Not for me. To start off I found the story ok and art was good. Then it changed for the remainder of the book to what I can only call terrible art. Not just accepting its the style because the bodies and faces are ugly, awkward and not balanced. I am sorry I bought this and will not be so quick to purchase future books.

This is a fascinating story, continuing Captain's character progression from the previous book. My only reason for dinging it one start is that I don't really like one of the new artists; the images are oddly distorted and cartoonish in some issues, unlike the semi-realistic style of Volume 1. Still a great read.

Volume 2 of this wonderful new series is as impressive as the first. The scripting and characterisation is amongst the strongest you will see anywhere in comics today.The concerns over Carol's illness are well developed and her reaction to the challenges she faces are beautifully realised. The cast of characters are really well defined and it is great to see peripheral female super-characters popping in and out.Perhaps my only criticism is the artwork on the latter issues, which is good, but compares poorly to the first two issues. That having been said, this wonderful book still warrants a full five star rating.

Probably the strongest collection of Ms Marvel/Captain Marvel. Well written with great art. The story feeds into the crossover with avengers assemble - the enemy within. Here's hoping it does not get cancelled.

Awesome

I give the five stars for the story, the story and the story. Kelly Sue DeConnick does an amazing job of bringing Carol Danvers to life and of throwing things at Captain Marvel that she can't just punch. The artwork is unfortunately not always to my taste, though it's not as lazy as in the third volume (Avengers Assemble: The Enemy Within) where they went as far as just copying a panel. So if you go by the motto that a comic needs to have either an extraordinary story and decent artwork or amazing artwork and a decent story, Captain Marvel is firmly in the first category.

Band 1 war gut und Band 2 ist besser. KSD hat es geschafft sich zu steigern. Die Zeichnungen mögen nicht jeden Geschmack treffen jedoch sind sie einzigartig und nichts was man normalerweise bei den "Big Two" sehen würde. Die Farben sind wie gewohnt großartig, denn Jordie Bellaire weiß, was sie tut.

Hawkeye bets a lotta love now but this series really deserves some attention too. It's got a unique take on a super heroine and very diverse artists working on it. I read a lot of comics and this is one of my favorite Marvel series.

Exactement tel que décrit

Wonderful art and a great story. We see Carol both as the hero and the human. It is a great example of a well written female hero and I can't wait for the next issues!