Inside the Captain Marvel Film: The Comics, the Symbols, the Feminism...and Easter Eggs Too (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781091410695)

In the comics, seven distinct characters were called Captain Marvel, while Carol Danvers began as Mar-Vell's rather helpless assistant, relaunched herself as Ms. Marvel with superpowers and a forty-year Avengers career, and finally achieved captaincy. The film gleefully nods to the past characters (including Shazam ) and storylines. It builds on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from the earliest days of S.H.I.E.L.D. to Guardians of the Galaxy. Meanwhile, subtle moments shatter glass ceilings in a way Wonder Woman with her skimpy uniform, all-male team, and conventional romance does not. Captain Marvel's awesome powerhouse moments, like trouncing all the villains to "Just a Girl," made the audiences cheer. More subtly, she's embarking on the classic heroine's journey as she defies the patriarchy and redefines herself. It's a groundbreaking, genre-defining work of fourth wave feminism that refuses to compromise.

Author: Valerie Estelle Frankel
ISBN-10: 1091410690
ISBN-13: 9781091410695
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 03/25/2019
Pages: 194
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.45d