Review: Captain Marvel #33 (Lgy 167)

With a book that has constantly been of the highest quality, it seems that any slight drop feels massive in comparison to other books.

The next chapter of the Last of the Marvels hits the rack as Carol and Kamala team up to try and take on the Dark Marvels. Of course, where there is Carol, there is pretty much a whole bunch of characters that are ready to jump into the fire with Carol, or could that be instead of Carol?

I think I have ran out of superlatives to describe Kelly Thompson’s writing. With her being with Carol for so long, I wonder if it becomes easier to write her, or does the fact that have been through so much together mean that the ideas are that much harder to find. Thankfully, Thompson displays no such signs of slowing down. With the introduction of Vox Supreme and the Dark suit in the Last Avenger storyline giving Carol a true bad guy at her level, it was clear that they would raise their heads again. The idea of Carol using her powers in an enclosed area has been used before in the Ove story so it will be interesting to see it play out again. One of the recurring features that I love about Thompson’s writing is the need for Carol to have genuine relationships, be it Kamala, Rhodey, Jess or Jen; despite all her power; its these relationships that ground her making her relatable regardless of her immense power level.

Sergio Dávila remains on the book and it’s here where the quality takes a dip. This is a pacy book, with a running fight throughout the majority. Therefore Dávila has to be on point. However, there are inconsistencies in faces, hairstyle that distracts the eye. Throw in some unconventional poses, I don’t mean Kamala’s big punching fists, ad you have a book that looks the real deal until you start taking notice. Inker Sean Parsons does a solid job with heavy lines. I wonder what Dávila’s work would look like if he inked his own work. Colorist Jesus Aburtov is as consistent as Thompson is respectively. I don’t think I have seen a poor performance in any of Aburtov’s issues. Letters are provided by VC’s Clayton Cowles, so you know the high standard you are going to enjoy. Finally, there are a raft of covers; I like the standard one from Iban Coello and Aburtov, though the Joe Jusko variant also works, even if it has nothing to do with the story.

This books remains one of the best books that Marvel publish, with a writer at the top of her game, displaying a love for the character that she has worked on for so long.

Writing – 5 Stars

Art – 3.5 Stars

Colors – 4 Stars

Overall – 4 Stars

Written by; Kelly Thompson
Art by; Sergio Dávila
Inks by; Sean Parsons
Colors by; Jesus Aburtov
Letters by; VC’s Clayton Cowles
Published by Marvel Worldwide Inc.

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Johnny "The Machine" Hughes

I am a long time comic book fan, being first introduced to Batman in the mid to late 70's. This led to a appreciation of classic artists like Neal Adams and Jim Aparo. Moving through the decades that followed, I have a working knowledge of a huge raft of characters with a fondness for old school characters like JSA and The Shadow

Currently reading a slew of Bat Books, enjoying a mini Marvel revival, and the host of The Definative Crusade and Outside the Panels whilst also appearing on No-Prize Podcast on the Undercover Capes Podcast Network