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Essential Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1 (Essential Ms. Marvel #1)
by
Gerry Conway,
Chris Claremont, Archie Goodwin , Jim Shooter , John Buscema , Keith Pollard , Jim Mooney , Sal Buscema
Ms. Marvel's current successes are only the latest in a line of earth-shaking adventures that began in her original series, reprinted here in its entirety! New nemeses like Steeplejack and the Doomsday Man vie for the female fury's attention alongside classic criminals like the Scorpion, Tiger Shark and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Featuring Namorita and Vance Astro, l...more
Paperback, 512 pages
Published
February 21st 2007
by Marvel
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When I picked this up I really had no idea what to expect, I was only mildly familiar with Ms Marvel. I mostly knew of her from how she ties in with Rogue of the X-men and from her appearances in various video games. So, like I said I wasn't sure what to expect.
What I found was pleasantly surprising. The series starts in the late 70's and comes off as a very obvious response to cultural impact of the woman's lib movement. Now, I know nothing of the various authors intents so I don't know if this...more
What I found was pleasantly surprising. The series starts in the late 70's and comes off as a very obvious response to cultural impact of the woman's lib movement. Now, I know nothing of the various authors intents so I don't know if this...more
The origins of the kree/human heroine is one of the lesser celebrated of Marvel's history, yet, after reading this volume, it's one that is exciting, often moving, sometimes silly, occasionally breathtaking and, ultimately poignant and emotionally devastating, showing personal cost and the failing and betrayal of the untouchable superteam.
The early friendship with MJ had promise that could have been more fully utilised and who doesn't want to see more J.J Jameson, but this is a portrayal of an u...more
The early friendship with MJ had promise that could have been more fully utilised and who doesn't want to see more J.J Jameson, but this is a portrayal of an u...more
Super fun!
One of the best overall Essential volumes I have read.
Aug 17, 2008
Gary Lee
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3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Gary by:
armchair feminists
Shelves:
comics,
genre-stuff
Cliché and derivative (even for a comic book) plotlines, nearly as many pencilers as there were issues, B- and C-list villians from other Marvel titles, initial appearances from Mystique that never go anywhere, and...um...Chris Claremont.
Certainly not the best title I've read, but not the worst either.
When it's on-point, it's a lot of fun; too bad it's rarely on-point.
Certainly not the best title I've read, but not the worst either.
When it's on-point, it's a lot of fun; too bad it's rarely on-point.
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