Ms. Marvel becomes Captain Marvel

[TheCorpulent1]

I haven't picked the book up yet. Frankly, although it seems fitting to have her take over the Captain Marvel Moniker, I liked Ms. Marvel the way she was. All she needed was awesome writing and an awesome love interest, supporting cast and role (Ms. Marvel: Agent of Sword, anyone?).

That would make sense.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I'm cool without the love interest angle.

 

[Panthro]

I haven't picked the book up yet. Frankly, although it seems fitting to have her take over the Captain Marvel Moniker, I liked Ms. Marvel the way she was. All she needed was awesome writing and an awesome love interest, supporting cast and role (Ms. Marvel: Agent of Sword, anyone?).

Agreed.

Anyone else get the feeling that replacing the "Ms" with "Captain" in her code name is an attempt to make her sound, oh I don't know, less feminine thus more appealing to a male demographic (despite taking away the more revealing costume)?

 

[runawayboulder]

Possibly, but then why not just a name change? Wouldn't a sexy costume only help make her more appealing? Why take that away too?

 

[Fives]

Newsarama has a preview for issue #2:http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?gid=4395

I miss the old design, but I could get use to this one. I'm still not sure about the artist though. Marvel should have put on of their big artist on the book. Maybe Stuart Immonen should have been put on the book, that'd have been a good choice. Maybe though this artist will grow on me, but I'm not sure he was the right choice to draw this book.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Possibly, but then why not just a name change? Wouldn't a sexy costume only help make her more appealing? Why take that away too?

The lightning bolt design isn't Captain Marvel's symbol. If she's stepping into the legacy, her costume had to at least change to have the starburst instead of the lightning bolt.

Personally, I'm kind of cool with the career military woman finally getting some pants.

 

[runawayboulder]

Not me - I'm an ass man.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Heard that

 

[Havok83]

Not me - I'm an ass man.

Heard that

Carol still manages to get an ass shot even in pants! LOL

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Wonder Man's gonna love those

 

[Panthro]

Newsarama has a preview for issue #2:http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?gid=4395

I miss the old design, but I could get use to this one. I'm still not sure about the artist though. Marvel should have put on of their big artist on the book. Maybe Stuart Immonen should have been put on the book, that'd have been a good choice. Maybe though this artist will grow on me, but I'm not sure he was the right choice to draw this book.

The art isn't doing much for me either.

"Earth's Mightiest Hero"? Isn't that just overselling a bit?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah. But, in fairness, she is at least up there. It's not like they're trying to market Wasp as Earth's Mightiest Hero or anything.

 

[Havok83]

I would say she is Marvel's Mightiest Heroine and by definition would be Earth's Mightiest Heroine. Hero, heroine.....close enough

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I think Monet could take her

 

[Panthro]

Yeah. But, in fairness, she is at least up there. It's not like they're trying to market Wasp as Earth's Mightiest Hero or anything.

Well it's hard to market Wasp when she's still dead.

They replace "Ms' with "Captain", they use "hero" instead of "heroine", butch promo artwork, hmm... going for a more masculine vibe aren't they?

 

[Havok83]

I think Monet could take her

We should have had that in AvX instead of the usual useless Rogue vs Ms Marvel fight which has been done a thousand times before

 

[Colossal Spoons]

But Carey Gage had to show us how awesome Rogue is

 

[Panthro]

But Carey Gage had to show us how awesome Rogue is

Rogue is overrated.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Don't read X-Men Legacy if you feel that way. Every issue ends with Rogue saving the universe.

 

[Panthro]

Don't read X-Men Legacy if you feel that way. Every issue ends with Rogue saving the universe.

Thanks, now I know to steer clear of that one.

 

[Fives]

Newsarama has a preview for Avenging Spider-Man #10:http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?gid=4401
Which is part two of Captain Marvel's appearance in the book. The art by the Dodson's is good, but sometimes hit or miss with me.

 

[Panthro]

Why is it that whenever Carol hangs out with Spidey I get the feeling that he's planning to sell her to the devil in case Aunt May's health starts acting up...

 

[runawayboulder]

Oh stop it.

 

[Panthro]

Promo image I stumbled on pretty much by accident -

Looks a lot better than some of the other pics they threw out there.

 

[Fives]

Here's a sneak peak from #3 from Comicvine:http://www.comicvine.com/news/first-look-captain-marvel-3/144999/
The coloring doesn't look like it's going to be as dark this issue which I think makes it a little better.