Captain Marvel #6

Kelly Sue DeConnick // Emma Rios
late December 2012
****

Danvers, time-tossed, finally ends up at her Secret Origin, where she must compete with a rival for her superpowers. The challenger is her idol, the late pilot from #1, but the arc doesn’t actually deal with Carol’s grief. Instead, the theme is female camaraderie, in life & in work.

last issue: Captain Marvel #5
next issue: Captain Marvel #7

also indexed for Dec. ’12
Captain America #18
Captain America #19
Captain Marvel #5
The Fantastic Four #611
FF #23
Hawkeye #3
Winter Soldier #11

Captain Marvel #5

Kelly Sue DeConnick // Emma Rios
early December 2012
****

Carol’s cross-time caper places her in an all-women NASA program back in the Mad Men era. This 6-issue arc gets its fourth artist, but it’s Emma Rios, who complements DeConnick perfectly. Her languid line balances her urgent pacing & layout, and her style adds indie cred to a straight super-comic.

last issue: Captain Marvel #4
next issue: Captain Marvel #6

also indexed for Dec. ’12
Captain America #18
Captain America #19
Captain Marvel #6
The Fantastic Four #611
FF #23
Hawkeye #3
Winter Soldier #11