There are plenty of Mission Impossible-style shenanigans, prison escapes, and vampire fights to end the troubled series on a relatively high note. The best part is the utter lack of pace-killing lecturing from Peggy’s neighbor, Harley. Captain Carter (subtitled Woman out of Time for the collected edition) is a limited series from Marvel Comics, written by Jamie McKelvie (who also contributes the cover art) and illustrated by Marika Cresta, with color art by Erick Arciniega. Visually, this issue is well-executed and holds your attention.Ībout The Reviewer: Gabriel Hernandez is the Publisher & EIC of, a comics review site dedicated to indie, small, and mid-sized publishers.įollow on Facebook, Instagram, and TwitterĬaptain Carter #5 ends the series with the best issue in the series. Cresta, Milla, and Cowles get to show off plenty of action between prison escapes, vampire fights, and a moment or two to spend on best friend hugs in the middle of all of it. Some credit is due to McKelvie for at least hiding the lecturing into the story, so in this case, it fits albeit over-the-top in its extremity. McKelvie introduces more thoughts about politics and government into the aftermath by disbanding Parliament, defunding the police, and more. The plan succeeds without a hitch, and all is right with the world. She comes out as a Mutant to her allies, and they formulate a plan to bust Peggy out of STRIKE’s super prison and expose the Prime Minister for who and what he is. The plot revolves around Lizzie gathering all the allies she can. by Jamie McKelvie (Comic Script by), Marika Cresta (Illustrator). That said, there’s still some subversive ideology spewing, but that comes later. This is a solid example of a writer getting out of his/her own way and the product improving for it. When McKelvie stops using Harley as a mouthpiece to spew socio-political ideology that has absolutely no bearing on the plot, Peggy’s journey shines through. Strange as it sounds, the highlight of the issue is something that isn’t present – Harley’s incessant, unwarranted, pace-killing lecturing. To be clear, this issue has some flaws, but they’re minor compared to the previous issues, and the ending is relatively satisfying. In fact, it’s the best issue of the series. Can the new band of allies find a way to stop a vampire menace from taking over the world? Is It Good?Ĭaptain Carter #5 is not bad. Captain Carter #5 concludes the series with Peggy Carter sequestered in a prison built for supers and with Lizzie taking extreme measures for help.
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