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Spider-Woman: Origin #4 (2006)

[korgbelmont]

Not long finished Ms. Marvel Volume 1: Best of the Best by Brian Reed and I picked this up as I was curious to read a story of Carol as Ms Marvel since all the stories I have read with Carol in them, she was Captain Marvel. This also one that takes place after an event called House of M which I have heard of and seen in shops, but I don't actually know what it's about.

As for the story itself, it was an interesting one with Carol wanting to properly establish herself and then dealing with the Brood who I have heard of before, but never really known what they are, now I kind of do.

The second story in this saw her going up against a magic user called Will Traveler that saw Carol teaming up with Stephen Strange, and it feels like maybe there was some set up for the two of them to maybe become something more.

This is definitely one of the earliest Marvel stories I have read as it talks about the act that set off Civil War coming into effect.

But yeah, it was interesting to read a story about her before she became Captain Marvel.

[draconian62]

Captain Marvel #4(2008)

[natsubeatsrock]

Top 7 Things I Enjoyed in 2024: Number 7

I'm not sure what's going on at Marvel Comics. We live in an era where Marvel properties are at their most recognizable. This is despite the hit-or-miss quality of the MCU post-Endgame. Still the comics branch feels allergic to good ideas. Little of what has been coming out is good. The coolest comics are coming from indie products and Japan. 

For years, the face of this collapse has been Carol Danvers. Her stint as Captain Marvel has been disastrous for the company as a whole. Her comics are bad. Her last movie was the worst performance of any MCU film. I don't even care what they're doing now with her, and I'm not alone. The question remains: how can Marvel make fans love Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel?

For now, the answer seems pretty simple. You don't.

Number 7: Ms. Marvel by Brian Reed

I know that Kamala Khan is getting lots of love as the current Ms. Marvel. However, I've been trying to read this version of Carol ever since the newer versions disappointed me years ago. One of my favorite comics series started off by riffing off this version of Ms. Marvel.

There's a running trend throughout the run: Carol needs to work on her public image. Normally, I'd joke about this as relevant to today. However, this run happens in between Ms. Marvel taking bad sides in Civil War and Secret Invasion. That PR advisor was a long-term investment. What's she doing in the comics now?

I've lamented the lack of more feminine leads across media, as society teaches women and girls the wrong lessons. That doesn't mean I don't like seeing women strong enough to throw a house and are concerned about stuff like friends and romance. Heroes like Ms. Marvel are proof that you can have both.

It helps that we get to see more sympathetic sides of her. She reunites a superheroine against registry with her daughter. She mentors a young girl starting out as a hero. She even makes some sort of peace with Rogue.

The real tragedy is that this Carol Danvers didn't become more popular. Kelly Sue DeConnick reinvented her as the newest Captain Marvel and she's been unpopular since. Reading this run seems to show that they didn't add anything brand-new to her. Writers just are doing too much with her now.

Maybe Marvel needs the PR advisors…

[johnzombi]

HALF MAN. HALF SPIDER. ALL AMAZING.

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[johnzombi]

WOMEN LOVE HIM, MEN WANT TO BE HIM

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