The Life Of Captain Marvel #1
| Writer | Margaret Stohl |
| Artist | Carlos Pacheco |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
THE DEFINITIVE ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN MARVEL!
Carol Danvers was just a girl from the Boston suburbs who loved science and the Red Sox until a chance encounter with a Kree hero gave her incredible super-powers. Now, she's a leader in the Avengers and the commander of Alpha Flight. But what if there were more to the story? When crippling anxiety attacks put her on the sidelines in the middle of a fight, Carol finds herself reliving memories of a life she thought was far behind her. You can't outrun where you're from - and sometimes, you HAVE to go home again. But there are skeletons in Captain Marvel's closet - and what she discovers will change
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ComicBook.com - Matthew Mueller
Jul 18, 2018The Life of Captain Marvel seeks to not retell Carol Danvers' origin necessarily, but rather to enrich it while streamlining certain other aspects of it along the way. Fans of the character know that some of the most poignant and interesting elements of Carol's past involve her family, and in turn how she handles family conflict and baggage. Stohl uses that as a bedrock here, learning more about the hero we know and love by peeling back painful layers she's put to the side too long. Read Full Review
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9.6
The Fandom Post - Alex Henning
Aug 02, 2018The dialogue feels real and the art is pretty to look at, so it's got that going for it too. This is a book I honestly think people should seek out and give a chance to, it may just surprise you. Read Full Review
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9.5
Comicosity - Heather Joy
Jul 18, 2018Overall this book is relevant, insightful and so incredibly important. If you're looking for something different, and want your hero story served up with a little bit more "reality" then your search is over. Leaving the story on quite the cliffhanger, the wait for the next issue is going to be painful but considering how absolutely riveting issue number one has been, it will be well worth it. Read Full Review
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9.5
Comicsverse - Maite Molina
Jul 18, 2018THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 is gorgeous in its storytelling and its artwork. Fans of the iconic character as well as newcomers should do themselves a favor and read this story. Read Full Review
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9.5
The Lost Lighthouse - thelostlighthouse
Jul 19, 2018I've owned this comic for about 6 hours and read it twice. If you want a little more depth to your super heroes, especially if you want to get to know Captain Marvel better then you should absolutely pick this up. Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Jul 18, 2018A strong start that has me more engrossed in the character than ever. Read Full Review
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9.0
Chuck's Comic Of The Day - Chuck
Jul 20, 2018It's a rather melancholy beginning to the origin story, and I'm not exactly sure what happens at the end of this issue (I love a mystery!) - but it's a strong story unfolding and well worth tracking down. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Jul 21, 2018The best thing about this first issue is that it allows the story to unfold. Stohl doesn't force moments. The narrative flows naturally from both the action to the emotional moments Carol has with her family. Read Full Review
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8.5
Bleeding Cool - Joshua Davison
Jul 19, 2018The Life of Captain Marvel #1 is an emotional yet action-packed first foray into revisiting the youth and origins of Carol Danvers. The story is constructed and presented well, Carol is as awesome as ever, and the artwork is excellent. This one earns a recommendation with ease. Give it a read. Read Full Review
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8.2
Graphic Policy - Ashley Leckwold
Aug 19, 2018Margaret Stohls take on Captain Marvel has all been leading up to this moment and if the first issue of TheLife of Captain Marvelis any indication, it is the revamp/dissection has desperately needed for years. It just might be going in a different direction than any of us expected. Read Full Review
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Comics: The Gathering - Charles Martin
Jul 18, 2018The Life of Captain Marvel opens by yanking Carol Danvers out of the air and presenting her with formidable family challenges. We'll be getting back to the "pew pew" sooner rather than later, but first, Margaret Stohl takes a necessary and highly successful breather to rediscover some of Carol's core truths. Ably supported with top-tier art and demonstrating a level of insight that's been sorely lacking in Captain Marvel's solo comics for too long, this script lays the groundwork for something truly special. Read Full Review
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The Beat - AJ Frost
Jul 18, 2018I'll give this one a BUY, just because it does set up Captain Marvel in a way where readers not familiar with her can have an accessible and solid story to begin with. Read Full Review
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PopCultHQ - Christian Kern
Jul 18, 2018As much as I haven't enjoyed Carol Danvers since her assuming the mantle of Captain Marvel, this book was really enjoyable. It's nice to read true origin stories for established characters. Sure, we know Captain Marvel's origin, but do we truly know Carol's origin? What makes Carol tick? I feel through this I may be able to understand Carol Danvers a lot better and perhaps understand these choices she has made in the last couple of years through a different set of eyes. Sure, these characters are fictional, but when you spend your entire life reading their adventures, you can't help but think of them as old friends and it's fun learning new things about old friends. Margaret Stohl is crafting a story about emotional pain, regret, baggage, and most of all a story about family. These are all concepts we can relate to. Heavy concepts which Stohl grounds within the fictional comic book world. Certainly a great combination of real life concepts and comic book action. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Crusaders - Johnny "The Machine" Hughes
Jul 19, 2018I am a long-standing Carol Danvers fan and would hope that Marvel's fascination in making her their Wonder Woman finally hits it mark. Unfortunately, I don't think that goal will be achieved, especially as Marvel are already setting their sights and the readers expectation low by advertising what amounts to a term limit. Read Full Review
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8.0
DisKingdom.com - Roger Palmer
Jul 21, 2018The Life Of Captain Marvel is a great book and I'm looking forward to reading the other issues in this series. The artwork is excellent and I enjoyed how this tries to show a more emotional aspect to Superheroes. Read Full Review
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8.0
On Comics Ground - Christina Williams
Jul 22, 2018Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, is back! Her new origin story is a tearjerker, and you're left wanting more. I'm excited to see what happens. I honestly didn't know how to feel when I heard she was getting yet another origin story. Well, let's just hope that this one sticks around and leads to more Carol comics without cancelation. Read Full Review
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7.3
Weird Science - Andrew McAvoy
Jul 23, 2018While I liked this book, in the comic environment of 2018 I can see how it will have the ability to divide fans. I suspect that how you ultimately feel about this book will depend on the level of action-packed material you want in your comics. I thought this opening issue focused on the personal family matters and I was okay with that. Others might not be, and that's entirely understandable. I do think it will have to be upped in terms of action for next issue. We shall see. Read Full Review
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7.0
Epicstream - Brian McCormick
Jul 20, 2018The story ends with a bit of an extraterrestrial twist, but other than that it reads like a Lifetime movie. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
Jul 22, 2018The Life of Captain Marvel #1 was a solid, but flawed, beginning for the fresh start that Carol Danvers needed. There are definite problems with this issue but Margaret Stohl does set-up a foundation that makes readers interested in Captain Marvel be instantly invested in. Hopefully this character analysis of who Carol Danvers is fixes the problems and properly executes the more interesting plot points The Life of Captain Marvel #1 established. Read Full Review
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6.8
IGN - Jesse Schedeen
Jul 18, 2018The Life of Captain Marvel is a good starting point, even if it doesn't live up to its potential yet. Read Full Review
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6.8
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Brandon J. Griffin
Jul 19, 2018This issue wasn't great, just fine. That's the problem, Carol should be Marvel's female Superman and I don't think this is the time for this story if that's the goal. Captain Marvel has all the potential and characteristics needed to lead the way, just not the opportunity. It's taking so long to dig her out of this hole, with so many failed relaunches along the way. Read Full Review
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6.0
Newsarama - Pierce Lydon
Jul 17, 2018As it stands, The Life of Captain Marvel continues the trend of failing to recapture what's compelling about Carol Danvers. Read Full Review
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6.0
Kabooooom - Marcus Hammond
Jul 18, 2018This is a bit of a rough start to the five-issue mini-series. Stohl, however, keeps things intriguing enough to make it worth continuing with the series. Even if the sloppy start turns some readers off, the combined artistic talents within the issue are well worth the price of admission. Stohl has proven shecan write Carol Danvers well in the past, so I'm willing to give the series more time to develop. Read Full Review
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9.0
I really enjoyed this issue. I really liked how the story may be about a superhero, but it doesn't need flashy costumes or over-the-top super villains to be a fun issue. It is a simple, human story that we can all relate to. It's emotional, bittersweet and beautiful in its own way. I really enjoyed Tony Stark's role in this issue as well. Not a huge Captain Marvel fan, but hey, maybe that's why this issue won me over.
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8.5
Surprisingly good!
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8.0
I was quite cautious about this book, but the first issue was really well done. If it stays like this, then my trust in Stohl might change. Might.
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7.0
A troubling panic attack in the middle of an Avengers fight sends Carol home to her family's summer home in Maine. Generally-uncomfortable family history segues into actual tragedy, and the final scene drops extra melodrama on both the superhero and family burners. A few artistic flourishes (particularly in the flashbacks) and an "exceeds expectations" script bump this up a little above average. There's considerable space between my expectations and "good comic." My expectation is an instantaneous "that's dumb" reaction to a lot of lines; here, I have to think about it for a moment to detect the dumb. It's damn sure there, though.
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6.0
The latest in a long line of #1's is better than some, but the character has been profoundly wrecked over the last few years. The decision to change her name from Ms Marvel to Captain Marvel, The butch look, the short hair... Get her looking like a woman and get her back into the classic black and gold costume and perhaps Marvel can still save Carol Danvers.
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5.0
Not a great story where the writer forgot that Tony & Carol have unfinished business, & than carol too was a alcoholic. I was not even sure why stark didn't come with better tech for support Carol after her brother crash. And the fact her father may have a affair with a kree make things dumb. Cover - The quesada variant I think. Nice but not related. 1/2 Writing - Well construct if there was too much gap in the research on both character. On thing making me made was carol telling that she let her brother win since the 15 last year, and that her brother blaming her to have let them and didn't show up again. 1.5/3 Arts - The art is nice, even if their is too much background without anything but coloring. 2.5/3 Feeling - If not for the more
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I've been a fan of Carol Danvers for a few decades, but stopped reading much Marvel after Civi War II, which I felt was generally a misfire and specifically a disaster for Captain Marvel. I picked up this issue hoping to see the character restored. Though the art was good and the writing was better than competent, I did not have the sense that I was reading about Carol Danvers. Her personality - and particularly the reveal of an abusive father - did not ring true for the character. I am unclear whether the abusive behavior of Joseph was a revelation or something that previously existed in the character's continuity, but was this a necessary or compelling addition to the character's history? Not for this reader - Carol already has an a more
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