Amora Faces the Woe of the Mind-Swap Plot in Captain Marvel No. 7
By Alex Widen
A Real Marvel Team-Up!?
Forced to improve or die, the duo manage to help Black Widow overcome a cache of zombies and set up camp for the night. The downside is that this was accomplished almost by accident. As Natasha heads off to gather firewood — and winds up wrestling a crocodile — Carol and Stephen continue to try to teach each other. Unfortunately, while Carol certainly could be accused of impatience or overconfidence, Strange’s haughty condescending nature quickly undermines most of their sessions.
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If this story accomplishes anything, it cements that Carol has earned a “bad rap” in regards to being considered “hard to relate to.” That’s one of the themes Thompson launched the book with; the idea of whether Carol can relate to the common people after years in space or recovery, and whether the people still embrace her. Because of her military background or space related origins — and her past with the women’s liberation movement — many (male) fans misjudge her. Yet next to Strange, she’s the hip law woman. She’s the one who keeps up on current trends or tries to break the tension. Dr. Strange is arrogant and involved in all sorts of far out adventures, yet he rarely is considered “hard to relate to” by as many fans.
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Despite their bickering, and thanks to nudging by Natasha, Strange and Danvers come to an understanding. They may never be pals, but Carol will learn enough fundamentals to try to fight Amora, while Strange will try to channel more of the “space energy” within his form. The trio show up for the destined battle in Rio. They join Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, and Balder the Brave in a final showdown against Amora and her zombies. It’s a wilder team-up than Marvel Team-Up has had!
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