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Captain Marvel Comic Analysis

Adam WeaverMass Communications

April 15, 2016

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.