A comiXologist Recommends (a comic about valor and punching things)
Written by Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters
Art by Kris Anka, Colors by Matthew Wilson
“The better part of valor, is punching things.” -Carol Danvers, probably.
Indulge me in a little literary moment. “The better part of valor, is discretion,” famous coward Falstaff contends. And while Falstaff is about as far from Captain Marvel as you can get on the bravery scale, it can’t be denied that sometimes the best course of action is to live to fight another day. Even for her. You can’t always see the whole picture from inside the fray, and you never know when the boring, behind-a-desk garbage stuff is important, too. The middle ground between Falstaff, Shakespearean Coward and Carol Danvers, Puncher Of Things, has some interesting topography which writers Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters seem bent on nudging Carol to explore as she takes on her new role as leader of Alpha Flight Space Station, Earth’s first line of defense.
Character continuity from KellySue DeConnick’s must-read run on Captain Marvel weaves pretty seamlessly into the new story, reassuring veterans of the Carol Corps (as fans call themselves) that Carol is in good hands and ensuring that this first issue works as a jumping-on point for new readers. Key aspects of Carol’s personality are underscored by her interactions with other characters, her body language, and her choices. Special commendation goes to colorist Matt Wilson, whose bright palette gorgeously illuminates artist Kris Anka’s epic space battles and high-tech space station. Captain Marvel may now be in charge of that space station, but a word of advice? Still don’t call her ma’am!
Tia Vasiliou is a Digital Editor at ComiXology and a proud member of the Carol Corps. She is more or less against punching things but probably best not to call her ma’am, either.