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Captain Marvel is deep into Civil War II and the Predictive Justice Movement. So far she’s been portrayed in a less than favorable light, seemingly unwilling to listen to Iron Man and others who have concerns about following Ulysses’ visions. Captain Marvel #8 does a good job of depicting the opposite view.

Captain Marvel has a lot on her shoulders. She protects the world, she’s the commander of Alpha Flight, and she’s spearheading the initiatives to stop the catastrophes in Ulysses’ visions. As the commander of Alpha Flight she’s also answering to a board of directors with their own polarizing views on how she should handle any given situation. Phew.

Setting aside the politics and chain of command hierarchy, Captain Marvel shows Black Panther the ins and outs of the operation she built around Ulysses. Readers get to see all of the work, learn about all of the what-if scenarios, and the questions Captain Marvel posits about the visions.

As a loyal fan of Captain Marvel, it’s downright refreshing to see more of her side on preventative justice. Ruth Fletcher Gage and Christos Gage did a great job presenting her side of the story from the thorough work done to legitimize action to the weariness she feels by the judgement of colleagues and armchair quarterbacks. The issue is broken down into distinctive segments that illustrate the highs and lows of her dilemma.

-Amanda Sheriff