Captain Marvel #24 // Review
Captain Marvel #24 is written by Kelly Thompson, drawn by Lee Garbett and Belén Ortega, colored by Antonio Fabela, and lettered by VC’s Clayton Cowles. Still stuck in the year 2052, Captain Marvel is making the best of her time there, helping the surviving heroes hunt down their missing teammates.
Ove has welcomed Captain Marvel and her allies into New Atlantis with open arms. But the workings of New Atlantis, such as its source of power and protection, remain hidden, and Carol worries that Ove is exploiting the missing heroes for their abilities. Getting to the bottom of the mystery makes this a dialogue-heavy issue, and it’’s understandable why. Ove explains his entire backstory to Carol, from his childhood up until founding New Atlantis. However, the placement and sheer amount of dialogue boxes end up overwhelming the art in several panels. Even outside of the flashbacks, Ove is a very wordy character to the point that even Carol mentions it. But it’s not just Ove; Captain Marvel and her allies do a lot of talking. A lot.
But the way Thompson writes Emma and Carol is a lot of fun to read. They’re both very powerful women who are used to being in charge. Despite that, when they’re together, they get along very well and have a fun report, even as they do recon work.
It’s an interesting choice to have the art in Captain Marvel #24 done by two different artists, but it’s a choice that works very well. Garbett illustrates the main storyline, while Ortega illustrates the flashbacks to Ove’s previous life. Their art styles have small differences that help the flashback pages stand out, setting the flashback apart from the main story while not being so different that the story doesn’t flow. Fabela’s colors ease these transitions from the main story to flashback and back.
Overall, Captain Marvel #24 is intriguing because of the possibilities it sets up for the next issue, rather than what occurs in the chapter itself.
