Nuclear Man gets an atomic beatdown in Captain Marvel No. 5
By Alex Widen
Will the Marvel Press Ever like Superheroes?
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From there, things settle as fast as they possibly could after weeks in a parallel dimension. Captain Marvel and her avenging-friends lead the weary civilians and victims off of Roosevelt Island for treatment and peace. Carol and Rogue iron out their mutual understanding of each other. It seems like the call that Rogue got in Mr. & Mrs. X No. 10 was from Mahkizmo, who somehow knew how to hack Carol’s number and pose as her. Not bad for a brute who can barely read! Regardless, the two heroines leave things off with a healthy handshake of mutual respect.
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On the surface, it seems like a clear win. Spider-Woman reunites with her boyfriend Roger Gocking, the second man to wear the Porcupine armor. She-Hulk is still green and will get even meaner if she doesn’t get food. Hazmat is feeling confident after the win and is eager for some pizza. And finally, Carol seems to have gained some perspective on her awkward relationship with the just-resurrected James Rhodes and decides to just kiss the big lug already. Not even Captain America can interrupt!
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Yet as usual, few victories are ever absolute. Ripley Ryan, the journalist Carol Danvers initially wanted to save from Nuclear Man, writes a less-than-flattering take on her tenure within Danvers’ revolution. Either she is incredibly ungrateful, or knows that the best way to get a front page story in “the Daily Bugle,” the newspaper formerly run by J. Jonah Jameson, is to bash a superhero. Perhaps even a mix of both! Regardless, Carol’s attempt to get the public to trust her as fully as they did before her extended stays in space, or her home state, is a work in progress.
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