Captain Marvel #11 caps off what is arguably the most exciting Captain Marvel story in recent years with truly powerful drama and tons of action. Read Full Review

Carmen Carnero knocks it out of the park with the art in this issue. Everything looks amazing and there are some truly gripping visual moments throughout this issue. The opening panels of this issue are some of my favorite. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel #11 had a little bit of everything in it, along with a brilliant conclusion. I know many fans have been eagerly looking forward to the next plot arc, but I personally enjoyed this one immensely. Though I'd be lying if I said I wasn't anxious to find out what happened next... Read Full Review

While the story wraps up more neatly than it would, in reality, healing is a lifelong process in many cases, it's still an important look into trauma, and how victims can become just as harmful as the person who harmed them. And just because she lost the fight doesn't mean Ripley is gone for good- it looks like she'll be back to cause problems for Carol. Read Full Review

Kelly Thompson continues to shine as she shows us what makes Captain Marvel such a great hero. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel is going to have to pull out all the stops when it comes to defeating someone with HER powers! But will she have enough strength to defeat Star after being drained to the point of death?! Read Full Review

Lastly, I want to end this month's review with a special thank you to Carmen Carnero for her magnificent work on this book. Her visuals have come to define Carol Danvers for me and I look forward to seeing her expressive art continue in all of her future endeavors. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel #11 serves as a satisfying win by itself, but it's even better as an inclusive summation of everything this volume has done. Strong character work, passionate visuals, and outstanding long-term plotting suggest even more wonders await Carol Danvers in stories to come. Read Full Review

With each passing issue Kelly Thompson grows more confident in her writing of Captain Marvel and Carol Danvers' character. Captain Marvel #11 was another example of that with strong hero moments and supporting cast usage. Unfortunately the lack of development around Star brought the entire "Falling Star" story arc down. The character never gets passed being a one-note villain, even in the final page. That leads Captain Marvel #11 from missing out on going from potentially being great to just being a solid read. Read Full Review

Captain Marvel #11 is a moody issue with an appealing tone, but the villain/hero dynamic between Star and Carol still feels too hollow for the amount of attention Marvel has given their rivalry. Read Full Review

I was honestly really impressed with this issue. It did a lot for me. I think it finally undid the damage that Civil War II did to the character a few years back. She's likeable here. We see her at her lowest and she claws her way back up like a hero would. There will always be a stigma around this character because of how certain writers wrote her, but I hope this run, and those willing to give it a chance, changes how people see Carol Danvers as a character. Also, I thought the ending was very clever. Captain Marvel and the reality stone have an inexplicable history and I really didn't think anyone was going to do something with the Infinity Stones after Gerry Duggan changed them in Infinity Wars. It's so obvious: the Infinity Stones merge in the chest of their hosts, as we saw in Infinity Watch, and Star had a hole in her chest ready to go. more

A satisfying ending to Thompson & Carnero's run on the comic that brings everything together for the big finale of volume 2. The character work is still sharp and I'll miss Carnero's Carol. It nothing that's going to change the world, but it's rock solid superhero drama that's got me ready for whatever Thompson & Garbett and bringing us next month.

Arc was wrapped up nicely while leaving an interesting cliff hanger.

This issue, it's Star's turn to ride the paradox train. "You suck, Captain Marvel! That's why I wanna be just like you!" She's a big ol' ball of PTSD and invasive alien technology, though, so it's OK for her to be confused. Kudos to Carol -- and her author -- for calling out (at least a little bit) the inherent contradictions in Star's motivation.