Captain Marvel, with Kelly Thompson as writer is, by far, the most consistent Marvel put out. The quality of writing is excellent, with Thompson giving us a Carol that we can love, no mean feat given how the character has been used in the past. Read Full Review

Davila delivers some brilliantly detailed and emotionally satisfying art throughout the issue. The visuals are amazing and filled with great action and emotion. Read Full Review

Powered by excellent artwork from Sergio Davila, Captain Marvel #48 is the best chapter in the "Revenge of the Brood storyline. The major character moments are some of the biggest in Kelly Thompson's run. All of this comes together for a strong penultimate chapter that leaves you looking forward to how the storyline will end. Read Full Review

Well, there's nothing like a gratuitous fatality to ratchet up the stakes in a climactic battle, huh?

Glib snark aside, the fatality is quite effective. So is Carol's torment; without going into lurid details, the words and especially the art sell the hell out of her trauma.

The script is structured well throughout, maintaining a relentless pace and building more and more tension. The dialogue remains real, though there's little room for humor.

The art's pretty dang spectacular and not just in Carol's head. The action scenes are dynamic and detailed, and the characters are a lot more expressive than in previous issues.

This story had my tentative interest before, but at this point I'm fully engaged. more

Not a big fan of Davila's art. The story has good bits, although I have to admit it is feeling kind of redundant, but it is still fun.

neXt ish, the FINALE, should be a BANGER!!!

Not sure if I read the same issue that the critics did, but there are so many missteps here. There are some good elements too, but definitely more of one than the other. While in the middle of a battle for their lives, they are cracking jokes and bantering. I can see this from Siper-man, but that's not the personality of these characters. At one point one female character even tells the others to fight more and talk less. Rogue and Hazmat are relaxing to get their energy back - What? If my friends were fighting for their lives, I don't care how wounded I am, I'm in that battle. Gambit at least does something here, but he increases kinetic energy to the point of explosion and he pumps this energy into Binary. Not sure why she didn't explode. At very least they should have showed a massive energy boost. Kelly Thompson had a huge opportunity to delve into Carol's hopes and fears during her captivity and she doesn't do anything with it. Let's see if Binary stays dead, because if they bring her right back, then this story has no weight at all. more