Lonely at The Top really begins to live up to the name when we are genuinely starting to understand the pressure Carol has been placed under in Captain Marvel #8. She didn't ask for those who cause her actions to be questioned, she didn't ask for the questions that challenge her decisions in general. It's just what happens when you are at the top and your every move is under a microscope. Read Full Review

As perhaps the single most important character in Civil War II, the spotlight on Carol Danvers has never been brighter. At this point the character's pro-Ulysses beliefs are nothing new, but Ruth Fletcher Gage and Christos Gage really do an excellent job here of highlighting the tenuous position Carol's challenging stance presents. Read Full Review

Action is light in this issue and that is okay. As someone who enjoys the political angle of this story this gave me a ton to chew out. Outside of the emotional interaction with Hawkeye there was a great back and forth with Blank Panther. It was like Marvel West Wing seeing very smart and intelligent people debate vitally important issues. Nearly all the Civil War tie ins have been varying levels of pointless. Captain Marvel #8 not only has a point it also makes Civil War II a much more compelling story. Read Full Review

This Civil War II tie-in arc of Captain Marvel isn't righting all of the event's wrongs. Carol is still being positioned as the one going too far, the one who will regret having pushed so forcefully for the predictive justice movement. That's a bummer, no other way around it, and it isn't helped by how obvious it is she'll be the villain in the end (much as Iron Man was in the first Civil War). Still, at least her solo title is adding some much needed depth to her decisions, hinting that Carol may realize the folly in predictive justice before it's too late. Read Full Review

More than nearly any other moment in Civil War II, Carol feels like a real persona again in Captain Marvel #8 instead of just the figurehead for the "Ulysses Initiative". She has real fears and real insecurities about what she's doing, and there's no one with whom she can vent without causing emotional distraction. That said, does Carol's slip of faith in her own actions make her stance weaker? Tony is absolutely sure of where he stands, so what does an indecisive Captain Marvel mean for the end of Civil War II? For better or worse, we'll find out soon. Read Full Review

Well written and drawn but getting bored s of the same ethical discussion over and over again (across the Marvel U, not just this book)

The issue actually shows us what Carol actually feels about using Ulysses and whatnot -- too bad it contradicts both her portrayal in Ultimates and the main Civil War II which is the more de-facto canon.