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Captain Marvel Comic Analysis
Adam WeaverMass Communications
April 15, 2016
AbstractCaptain Marvel has returned from the dead and has come to New York to seek help from Tony Stark. While in Stark Tower, Mar-Vell ponders over a painting he’s become obsessed with since the onset of his amnesia. Ms. Marvel appears to recruit Captain Marvel to the Avengers. During their reunion, they are attacked by Cobalt Man, a villain somehow connected to Marvel’s reappearance, and defeat him. Meanwhile, a mysterious cult that worships Captain Marvel grows in the shadows. Tony Stark has plans of his own and assigned Agent Sante to investigate Marvel’s amnesia and his connection with the 17th century painting. During a meeting, a trap is sprung on both Iron Man and Captain Marvel, leaving them to face an attack from the Kree alone.
Comic Theme/FocusThis Captain Marvel comic has a theme of mystery and uncertainty that pervades throughout the three storylines within this issue. Captain Marvel has amnesia and is trying to find information about a strange painting. We learn of a mysterious cult and are left with questions of their intentions. Finally, Shield agents attempt to uncover the mystery of Captain Marvel’s amnesia and obsession with a 17th century painting. By the end of the issue, we are left with more questions than answers.
Center framed images suggest to the reader a
great importance on that individual
or object.
Captain Marvel
stands in the middle of all the panels on the page. He is the focus of the news broadcast
that is discussing his sudden
reappearance.
This entire page is devoted to catching the
audience up on what has occurred
previously in the story through
newspaper style. All of the text on
the page is important to the background of the characters
and story. Choice of Word is very important
in that it helps condense and tell the story through dialogue or other
means.
Establishing shots provide the reader with a sense of place and helps present the setting.
This image, along with the dialogue, establishes the setting of the comic. The artwork is dark and foreboding. Combined with the dialogue, the scene gains a sense of inconclusiveness.
Mar-Vell looks at an
unseen image in
secret. We see his
expression change with each panel and how he
is enraptured
by the image for
some unknown reason.
Moment to Moment is
useful to slow an action and highlight the suspense of the panels.
Intersecting combinations allow words and images to come
together and create a greater
sense of meaning when
combined.
Mar-Vell is looking at this
image wondering why he is connected to it. The words
and image together allow
us to understand his confusion.
Word-Specific combinations
put the meaning into the words
while the image can tell another story or action.
Captain and Ms. Marvel are
confused by the appearance of
Cobalt Man. The words give us all the information we need while
the image remains separate.
The fight scene switches
between Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel
as they fight Cobalt Man.
This technique speeds up the
scene and intensifies it.
Subject to Subject
panels help move a story
forward.
The sound effect in this panel allows us to
almost hear the crunch of the car
slamming into Cobalt Man and
folding in on itself due to the
force.
Sound effects help visualize sounds and
intensify scenes.
A “Worm’s Eye” view makes objects and characters appear grand and powerful while everything below smaller and insignificant in comparison.
This image represents Captain and Ms. Marvels’ strength. The spectators cheer for them while a few men discuss their failed plan and gives hint at an operation going on in the shadows.
This character’s
facial expression shows us
that he has discovered something
quit interesting
and perhaps secret.
Facial expression allows the
characters to communicate
without speaking. It
portrays their emotions and sends visual messages.
Environments can create a
mood depending on their details.
This panel shows a
change of scenery to the
Church of Hala. It is dark
and almost quiet in a sense that makes the gathering
seem almost clandestine.
These panels show the reporter sneaking
through the Church of Hala. His body language throughout and the dark
contrast helps create the sense that he is sneaking around.
Action to Action
sequences help move the story along and, at
times, create a sense of tension.
Body language tells us about a
character without them
needing to even speak. It portrays
potential action or meaning.
The journalist stumbled into a precarious situation. The body language of the two men let us know that they
are the muscle of the operation and are ready to
use force if told.
This wide shot of Angen Sante and her team
allows us to see them as well as the room they’re
searching.
Wide shots allow the
reader to see where
characters are and where they are going.
Above angles provide the viewer with information
about the scene and better portray its
mood.
Agent Sante and her team
discover a collage of the painting that
Captain Marvel is now
obsessed with. For some
reason he has laid it out on the floor and
the above angle allows
us to see this.
In these panels, the emphasis
on certain words give us a better sense of Captain Marvel and Iron Man’s confusion and
irritation.
Emphasis gives readers a better sense of the meaning and mood of
certain dialogue.
Picture-Specific images provide
us all the information we
need through the image. Any
words present simply
accentuate the image.
We understand from the image
that Iron Man and Captain Marvel
are being attacked for some reason. The dialogue just provides minor
additional detail.
Conclusion
This issue or Captain Marvel contains three different storylines that have a consistent theme of mystery and looking for answers. Many of the examples in this PowerPoint exemplify this theme. The authors and artists used the shown methods effectively to create these compelling, intertwining stories.