Amora Faces the Woe of the Mind-Swap Plot in Captain Marvel No. 7
By Alex Widen
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While it would have been better with Carol’s cast, Natasha easily steals the issue. Her fight against the croc is a highlight, and she manages to juggle being a scary spy with being down-to-earth. Perhaps the primary advantage of working on a crossover tie-in is that it allows Thompson to work on some more characters, like Dr. Strange. Her take on Amora is fine, capturing the malicious trickery that she often embodies, rather than the “enchantress” portion. The shout out to Sabrina the Teenage Witch is also a lot of fun!
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Annapaola Martello finishes her tour as “guest artist,” and she must have had a lot of lead in time. Captain Marvel shipped two issues within the month of June. While it is weird to see a big city like Rio as a standard jungle, it could be due to Malekith’s magic. This issue has plenty of action and energy blasts, which Tamra Bonvillain colors with ample skill. Strange and Carol looks great and, although some panels show some sign of rush, overall, it’s dynamic work for Marvel’s big heroine!
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Next. Carol and Strange Swap Minds in No. 6!. dark
Thankfully, this two part crossover is ending before it could ware out its welcome. While this story couldn’t avoid all of the tropes of the generic “mind-swap plot,” some good bits and dialogue were had with it. Most importantly, the brief story makes it easier to bridge the gap between major arcs. There is a mysterious hidden villain lurking in the midst, who could be Mystique, Madame Masque, Lavish, or maybe even someone new! A crossover now and then is fine, but the real meat and potatoes of a comic is its own cast and antagonists. That is usually where Thompson excels.