Avengers: The Enemy Within #1 - The Enemy Within Part 1 of 5

A solid issue, and I enjoyed Spider-Woman's dialog too.

They must be picking bad artists on purpose, they can't honestly think people want to look at "artwork" like that.

@nuec_sol: Spider-Woman was one of my favorites this issue! She's hilarious.

I wasn't crazy about the book, but Spider-Woman was awesome. Also, I have to agree with @dh69 - that artwork was gross.

Nice cover.

Awesome read, wasn't to fond of the pencils though... -_-

ugh my eyes! the cover baits you in with "hey captain marvel doesn't look like she has a crazy hairstyle here"

then inside you get slapped by not only the poor choice of art but she has worse hair!

With a few exceptions (people who just really can't stand the transition to Captain), I hear a lot of praise for DeConnick's Carol. Almost as consistently as I hear complaints about the artwork. Is Marvel incapable of putting a quality artist on the book -- one whose work isn't so divisive, at any rate?

I'm still on the fence on this mini; I've been considering starting the series but the way they've talked about this event and its repercussions (particularly on Carol & Jessica's relationship) has me hesitant to jump on board until I know I'm okay with it.

Is Filipe Andrade staying on Captain Marvel? He has a very sloppy style but I like it and I think it fits pretty well. I have yet to read this one. I have it but I just started reading Captain Marvel and I'm at issue 12 now.

I like this issue as well. A deceptively quiet beginning, but a lot of potential shown. I think DeConnick is a good writer, which bodes well for this event. As for the art, again they've gone for an unconventional artist with a very distinctive style in Scott Hepburn. I'm ok with that so far - let's see how Matteo Buffagni handles part 2. Still wish they would have just stuck with Dexter Soy...

@g_money_christmas: Felipe Andrade will return after the crossover finishes. (If the series isn't cancelled by then, eep!) Personally, I've loved all of the art on the series, and I think Andrade is the best--his art is stylized and flashy when it needs to be, and a lot of his smaller stuff is weird looking, but he's clearly an incredible artist and when something needs to be detailed, he nails it.

I'm not a fan of Hepburn's art on this, however. It's similar enough to Andrade's that I can't help but compare the two, and where Andrade's stylized anatomy looks surprisingly natural and fluid, Hepburn tends to make the characters look squashed and it's just not as good as Andrade's while being in the same vein.

Fortunately, the writing is as good as it's been since issue 5 (the first four were kind of rough, especially pacing-wise). The number of different plot threads floating around boggles my mind, and I know it's going to be thrilling seeing it all come together.

They need to stop mucking around with Ms Marvel,period. They change her name,her outfit,her hair,got different artists,now a brain lesion,what's next she dies and the book is cancelled? Sure,ruin a top notch character. She ISN'T Captain Marvel,she is Ms Marvel,Captain Marvel died,stop molding her to be like him.

Agree with the pencils. There's a shot where we see Carol and Jessica from across the street and they look so cartoony. Especially Carol's hair. Suddenly she looks like a blonde Starfire.

You crazy. She's great as Captain Marvel. As for bad things happening to the protagonist, that's called drama and it's necessary for a good story.

@gothicshieldagent: You're right, how dare they try and give Carol any form of character development. I know I personally would have much rather seen her stay Ms. Marvel and continue to be a static character

@avengers_4everxx: Thank you for the reply,I appreciate it. I take you do not agree with my opinion,and that's cool,that's what makes it interesting and fun. As far as Ms Marvel having no character development,she has plenty,but it is clear her development now is headed toward making her like the previous Captain Marvel that is pretty obvious. A static character,I don't agree,but again your opinion.

???? She's still Carol Danvers, only now she's not the female equivalent to a dead hero, she is that hero, and without a costume that shows off her buttcrack too! And, what, you don't like artists changing? That's, um, kinda a fact of comics life. I also fail to see how having a brain lesion somehow changes her character; it's a plotline, like any other.

I don't exactly know much about Mar-Vell, but I don't really see how her character is being molded towards him. She seems pretty similar, personality-wise, to previous incarnations of her character, and even if she's different from how she used to be I don't get how it's because she's being molded into another character.

I've been reading since issue 1 and I miss Dexter Soy on the book. Everybody got a pretty consistent rotation of artists since Marvel Now! I wish this book had a rotation that fit with how Dexter Soy started.

Bottom line,Marvel started the Marvel Now to compete with DC's New 52,so they start reboots of all the titles,redesign outfits,etc to catch up with DC. I've no problem with new artists,that's well and fine,but if you cannot see how similar her Captain Marvel is to the old one then I don't know what to tell you,but your entitled to your opinion and agree to disagree with you.

The change in uniform color was to stark marvel have to lose a color or subdue all of them (the yellow for sure) and the new uniform would look great.

@gothicshieldagent: I don't think she's being written very similarly to Mar-Vell. For me, her becoming Captain Marvel was about her finally stepping out of his shadow and proving herself his equal. I think her Ms. Marvel identity held her back from that. It has a very sidekick-y quality to it, in my way of thinking. I think it's also her way of honoring a man she loved and respected, and who was partially responsible for making her the hero she is today. Besides all that, I think she has way more right to the name than some of the other people who have taken up Mar-Vell's mantle

"YOU GET 5 STARS, YOU GET 5 STARS, EVERY ONE GETS 5 STARS!!!!" - Comic Vine.

I read this issue at bells comics and cards in grove city, pa while waiting for the guy behind the desk to appraise my box of yugioh cards and when I read this issue I was disappointed in the artwork. never have I seen such shotty work since an early issue of wolverine and the xmen and Excalibur vol 1 37-39 [I think]. the artist who was in charge of this book should either go back to school or go to a rival publisher and work for them. this is marvel and marvel wants the best.

How can you complain about the pencils and still give the issue 5 stars?

@avengers_4everxx: What you say makes sense,and don't get me wrong,Ms Marvel or Captain Marvel,she remains one of my favorite characters. I think the artwork is good,it is just a preference ,I think we all like certain artists,it just seems they change more often maybe not,it's what you get used to. I always liked Mar-Vell's old outfit,his original one which,no,is nothing like any of Carol's. I never thought of her as a sidekick,and she is more than equal,in my opinion.

Five stars doesn't necessarily mean something is perfect. A five-mark system leaves a lot of room in between marks; for instance, a 9 out of ten would be counted as a five out of five when converted, even if it's not the highest.

@clintseviltwin: The 5 stars mean that I truly enjoyed the issue. I'm not super keen on the pencils, but they weren't enough to take away from an awesome, fun story.

This whole "I can't fly because my brain will explode" thing really needs to be done.