Just when you get comfortable and settled back into a familiar Carol world, the whole thing becomes upended. The appearance of a wanna-be big bad completely changes the setting. However, it ends with a closing remark from aforementioned love interest that will have you nodding your head in agreement, and I'm sure is a clipped image already making massive traffic rounds on Tumblr. Captain Marvel fans rejoice. The Danvers saga continues with a joyous, action filled romp that also re-grounds Carol in the elements that garnered her such a cult following once she took the Captain mantle. Read Full Review

However, despite the novel concept, the pacing throughout the issue is disjointed. Most pages are dialogue free, as we follow Venom the Dog through subterranean San Francisco. Then the narrative and visuals changes direction five pages away from the ending. The best way to describe the abruptness of this issue is to introduce John Carpenter to the end of the horror film Audition. The issue feels like a quick read, and then -BAM!- out of nowhere, there are parasitic worms, Carnage, and a soliloquy on Carnage's new philosophical life view. Read Full Review

"Always get up. If you always get up, then it's never over." Boil the essence of Carol Danvers down to 12 words? Nobody's ever done it better than that. With art and colours that live up to the script's passionate insight, Captain Marvel #1 is a long-overdue treat for the Carol Corps. But this isn't just a reward for long-time fans. It's a welcoming demonstration - hopefully, the first of many - of just how great Carol comics can be. Read Full Review

This all comes together to deliver a knockout first issue that has all the heart, action, and energy I could ask for. The hype for Captain Marvel's future was already raising and this issue pushed it through the stratosphere for me. And I can't wait to go straight into space! Read Full Review

This is the best of the old and the new, and while you might come for the Carol you used to know, you'll end up staying for the revolutionary who's yet to come. Read Full Review

Before you get excited about the movie, get excited about this series. It's the real deal. Get hype. This is the very definition of strong character writing. Read Full Review

The issue ends with a cliffhanger and unlimited potential for where the story can go. With a strong creative team behind the scenes, this series is set to take off much like the Captain herself. Read Full Review

I was blown away by Carmen Carneros art in this issue. All of the characters are dynamic in their details and look great on the page. There are some great moments in this issue and the rising actions leads to a beautiful final panel. Read Full Review

If you have even the slightest interest in Captain Marvel, pick this book up! Kelly Thompson gets everyone up to speed in an action packed issue that's fun, exciting and looks great. Highly recommended. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel #1 was a strong start to the new series. It allayed any fears I had about the new creative team and even got me looking forward to all the future issues. I'm curious to see where the newly introduced plot is going to take us. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel #1 is a debut with so much potential for where Carol Danvers goes from her re-entry into Earth. To say that the life of Captain Marvel is a full plate is an understatement, but half the fun with this hero is following every obstacle and challenge which pushes her to stand tall. You can't always get up if you aren't facing real problems. Read Full Review

This is a great time to get into Captain Marvel, especially with a movie right around the corner. Read Full Review

What is special about this issue is the way Thompson and team show us the Captain Marvel we already love. If you're looking to get to know Carol before she hits the big screen, this is designed to be the perfect place to start. If you're a fan from the past, come on home. This is our Carol, through and through. Read Full Review

The first issue was very good. I am very interested in seeing where Thompson goes with this dystopian plot. I want to pick up the second issue, and thats exactly the reaction a first issue should give. Looking forward to more. Read Full Review

Sharply written, gorgeously illustrated, and unabashedly feminist, Captain Marvel #1 is a showcase for what Carol and this creative team are capable of. Read Full Review

The new Captain Marvel relaunch is a fun read with a lot of promise, but it does feel just a touch manufactured. Read Full Review

CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 may not be as vibrant of a start as one may expect, but it does set the stage for something truly eye-catching. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel's history and friendships are reintroduced, along with some new additions to her world, in an issue that is really good at the whole "first issue exposition" thing. I'm looking forward to where this goes. Read Full Review

An excellent start for the new adventures of Captain Marvel, this issue not only promises a lot... it delivers. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel #1 is a nice, safe issue for new fans but the ending may throw them off the path in the name of keeping older fanboys intrigued. Good, not great, but even after all that, I'll check out the next issue. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel #1 accomplishes its goal of providing a fresh jumping on point for new and long-time readers. Kelly Thompson identifies what makes Carol Danvers great by highlighting her history and exploring some of her most important relationships. While the generic villain Captain Marvel fights was disappointing the shift in setting provides an interesting hook for the rest of this story arc. If you are someone looking to get into who Carol Danvers is before the movie comes out I recommend giving Captain Marvel #1 a try. Read Full Review

The creative team behind CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 offers strong ink and color work throughout the issue. Storywise, the first half works well, but the second half starts to unravel into multiple story strands that feel unresolved and meandering by the book's end. I'll trust that there's a plan in mind, but breaking this up into two or three more fleshed-out issues might have benefited the work. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel #1 leaves us on a cliffhanger that takes Carol in a very different direction to what has come before, and this rapid change of direction signals a creative team willing to take some chances. It also means that there's still some more exposition to come. After this kitchen sink approach to the first book in the series, it's evident that these creators have the core of the character down pat, and it will be great to see this team settle into something more focused. Read Full Review

Thompson's script is on-point and she clearly has great affection for the characters she's working with, and Carnero's art is generally pretty solid. This is great set-up for what's to come for Carol. Read Full Review

Despite its strong suits, Captain Marvel #1 serves as a muddled and unfocused debut for the new series. Read Full Review

Heavy handed? A little bit. There's some nice dialogue, however, and it's pretty to look at in places. We're already putting bets down on how the 'shipping is going to go. Read Full Review

It's a first issue, and this creative team has potential. I'm willing to give Kelly Thompson a few issues before I nope out of this. Aah, who am I kidding. Carol Danvers is absolutely my favorite Marvel character and I'm not going anywhere. Most of you have already written off Captain Marvel as unsalvageable and that's okay. Marvel has given you buckets of reasons to do that. As for me, I remain hopeful that the new creative team will gel into something at least as special as what's currently going on in Mr. & Mrs. X. Until then I can't really recommend this to any but the most die-hard fans. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel returns to New York, smashing a kraken and getting attacked by the misogynistic Mahkizmo, the Nuclear Man. Filigreed around the edges of the outstanding cape action are some equally-outstanding soap-opera scenes. Carol reconnects with Jess and Rhodey, snarks with Tony, and picks up a promising would-be sidekick in Hazmat. It's a snappy, funny, sweet script that succeeds wildly at making these characters endearing. Combine the words with some polished, top-shelf art and you've got a corker of a #1. I'm not sure I've ever seen such a potent dose of character triage applied to a protagonist who needed it so desperately.

I was eager to discover this new ongoing. I have some issue with Carol since she screw Julia Carpenter in Civil wars. But thanks to Andrade I return on the caracter. Since then many reboot was tryed.
I wasn't totaly convinced by Life of Captain Marvel but ready for a new start, and then I see the sketch for the uchronic timeline. That put me down right away.
So I fear a lot this issue and what I will read. But like for Mr & Mrs X or West Coast Avengers, Thompson did great.
I really like that she seem to respect Slott work or Rhodey. I love the Tank boy thing ^^
I also like she take care of Hazmat (Hoping this will not turn as for Aranä)
I finish with a smile & she succeed to make me wanting to read the next issue. Way to go.

Cover - A little related. And kind of nice. 1.5/2
Writing - Thompson is definitly a writer to recoon with in marvel right now. 3/3
Arts - Love the art. Their is something of Coipel in the drawing. The layout are really good. Nice catch marvel. I hope he will stay on this title. 3/3
Feeling - Well I'm hook. So this's a success ! 2/2 more

Well, I think this is the first Captain Marvel book I've enjoyed a lot since... Secret Wars. Which is when I really started given the character more focus, so past me was smart to jump into the slog that would become her many relaunched solo series after that. There's been issues here and there that had given me false hope, and I hope that this won't continue that trend. Funnily enough, I found out Kelly Thompson actually helped write the first and last series of Carol's that I enjoyed, Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps, at the end of this issue. So I'm a little less worried. As for the issue itself, I think I can say that Kelly Thompson's greatest strength as a writer is characters and dialogue. And that works out great for this issue, which is all about the characters in Carol's life. Spider-Woman and Carol have a great dynamic, which has been underutilized since Carol became a space character. Tony and Carol also have a very good dynamic. They have a pretty long history (With some very nasty things in there like Civil War II) and we see that represented as they constantly rib each other. We even get some time dedicated to that extremely under-cooked, lukewarm romance she had with Rhodey. And some new life is breathed into it, too. The solicitation for this issue worried me because it felt really focused on Carol as a strong female character, a feminist icon and essentially Marvel's Wonder Woman. That's certainly what they want to accomplish with the film, I guess, but the character has never really been that despite numerous attempts by the comics to make her that. It's sort of a looming threat over every run that you're going to be bombarded by that message and you better like it. And I won't lie, it is here if you're looking for it. The difference is Kelly Thompson is a great writer that does her best to blend it in and, maybe if this run is successful, actually make the character like that instead of what she's been for the last 4 years or so, at least. And also, I'm so worried that I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's Quentin Quire at the end there? If it is, I'm super excited for issue two. This issue was very good. It's certainly as good as it can be with how damaged this character has become. more

For a number one Issue it did a great job! Gave us some background knowledge on the character as well as setting up great stuff for the future! Right from the start you can feel the history between Jessica and Carol. The dialogue and art were well done. This one issue you can feel her dislike of Tony. For an issue with a lot of dialogue, it wasn’t a pain!

Kelly Thompson is the clear correct choice to give Captain Marvel her fresh start. The book has the right tone and really sets up the character in context. I know that the mission is to Make Carol Danvers more earthbound but I do help there is a balance made with her space adventures. Kelly Thompson writes a true jumping on point and Carman Nunez Carnero really supports with quality art. Kelly starts are off with a sense of time. I'm a little confused on continuity. Captain Marvel clearly joined the Avengers in Jason Aaron's book but in her solo title, it seems like the ask happened before the dark celestial storyline. It is a little confusing for readers of both books but it likely easier for those jumping on.

All in all I loved it and plan to pull the monthly book for the first arc and then see if it is worth keeping in a regular pull list.

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Psycamorean - Jan 13, 2019

In the first arc of Avengers, the dark celestial arc, Carol has short hair. She grew out her hair in the Life of Captain Marvel miniseries, which this series picks up from. The second arc of Avengers, World Tour, has her with long hair. So we can assume that the continuity is Dark Celestials -> Life of Captain Marvel -> This series' first arc -> World Tour. The reason for the ask in this issue is because she took a sabbatical during Life of Captain Marvel, which took place over months.

RaisingBlack - Jan 15, 2019

Thanks for clearing that up

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Kelly Thompson is a great choice for this book. I wasn't too keen on reading another Captain Marvel book, but picked it up just because of the writer. And it's a very good introduction to the new series, loved it. Cannot wait to read more and I really hope it continues to be as strong.

It's a good start but still not sold on Thompson's take. Carnero and Bonvillain delivered some really nice pages! Best take in a while at least.

"dystopian Russian pimp"

Thank you, Kelly Thompson. Thank you for washing off the terrible aftertaste The Life of Captain Marvel has left me with.

Light and fun dialogue and great looking art. Looking forward for more.

I thought this was a fun issue, it’s very Kelly Thompson. I might one day be convinced to like Carol.

Ok start. But I hope for more.

I guess Captain Marvel just isn't my thing. I can see why a lot of people will enjoy this and I appreciated how the book was being meta about her "image". Carol Danvers is much more likable in this than she has been in the last 3 years or so. Other than that, I found myself bored with the plot. Carmen Carnaro's art is passable but nothing fantastic. The plot could pick up but as of this issue, I'm still not sold on Carol.

THE GOOD:

-I did like Spider-Woman's appearance a lot.

-The art was decent. Nothing spectacular though.

-I enjoyed Tony's appearance as well. He was very funny.

THE BAD:

-So we're doing that All-Star Superman style origin again?! This was slightly different, so I appreciate that, but it still felt like a variation on the same thing.

-Wasn't a fan of Carol. I've never really liked her a whole lot though.

-This was a very skippable issue for me. I don't feel like it added anything to my love for comics.

-Hazmat was a very "meh" character for me. Couldn't care less about her.

-So we have to do that whole interrupting-a-near-kiss cliche? Good to know.

-I also thought Nuclear Man was a very boring villain.

-And that ending really didn't jive with me. I'm gonna pass on this series.
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egonnn244 - Jan 14, 2019

Harsh.

ohhaimark - Jan 14, 2019

Yep. Wasn’t a fan of this issue. I had high hopes considering I like Kelly Thompson and I was hoping she could revive this series. It’s great that for many people she can, and I’m happy those people enjoyed this debut, but for me personally, I wasn’t on board.

egonnn244 - Jan 14, 2019

Maybe the next issue will be more to your liking unless you're giving up on this book.

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This is what a woke of a art looks like. Making her a cringe karen personality, giving her a black boyfriend don't have anything to do but only just there for the sake of black representation and interracial relationships. Really sick and their of this nonsense, when it comes to white guys they make Carol Danvers ultimate feminist and independent girl power but when it comes to black guys they make her super sumbmissive house wife for some reason. Judging by the writer being female it is just understandable i guess.

Wow subtlety is definitely not this book's strong suit. The villain is a literal misogynist. There are also so many cameos, it is almost like Kelly Thompson is afraid Captain Marvel isn't interesting enough on her own.

Utterly bad.Also can someone tell me why Tony Stark gets constantly insulted?