Written by: Kelly Sue Deconnick and Kelly Thompson
Art by: David Lopez and Lee Loughridge
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Captain Marvel is more than capable of handling a solo book. While they aren’t the most successful sales-wise, the past two “Captain Marvel” runs by Kelly Sue Deconnick are strong on their own (although the second half of the last run was pretty shakey), but there were a group of characters I missed from the first run, namely The Banshee Squadron. I’m happy to say to that not only are they back, they’re still a fantastic group of characters.
Located in Hala Fields, this book takes place in a domain where Carol Danvers is the only one with super powers. Even though she’s the leader and capable of flying, etc., she isn’t the only character important to the story. There is a reason the book isn’t simply titled “Captain Marvel” and that’s because the Banshee Squadron, also known as the Carol Corps, are leads in this story as well.
After a defensive attack against Hydra by Carol and Banshee Squadron, they are disrupted by the Thor Corps, Carol and co. begin to question the God King Doom and the existence around them. While we know what is going on with Battleworld (for the most part) and what existed before it, Carol and the Corps do not. Something doesn’t feel right though and they’re beginning to have questions. Carol is usually faithful to the law so it’s nice to see her question the authority. Carol is not the one to be lied to though and neither are her corpsman, and the chain of events that set the story off show off character moments that make them so much fun to read. Carol’s dialog is perfectly complimented by the Squadron with a playfulness between them that shows what good friends they are and a honest sternness when the situation calls for it.
As a fan of Captain Marvel, you should read the book. Not only do you continue to receive the same engaging Carol we know and love but you also get a cast that’s just as cool as Carol, minus the powers. The package is nicely tied together by David Lopez and Lee Loughridge, whom continue to set the visual tone for Captain Marvel books albeit with a very appropriate muted palette this time around. It’s also a nice treat to see that this book will contribute a nice chunk to the overall “Secret Wars” mythos.
