Two years ago, Marvel published Captain Marvel #25, which was the fourth installment of a storyline entitled "Brave New World." At this time, Writer Kelly Thompson had already established a handle on this character, setting her up as a great female role model with an uncanny ability to show restraint when it comes to using her powers. The cover artwork on this issue by Jorge Molina is not only poster worthy but the expression on Ove's face was so realistic that it was scary. The trade-off on the inside artwork between Lee Garbett and Belen Ortega, the latter handling the flashback sequences, was equally impressive. Antonio Fabela's colors added an extra pop to the panels.
In this issue, Captain Marvel finds herself captured by Ove in the Year 2052 in New Atlantis. Ove utilized an army consisting of Luke Cage and Limbo Demons to take down Ms. Danvers and her team. Ove, who murdered his father Namor, is 50% Asgardian and 50% Atlantean, as his mother is the Immortal Enchantress. During this era, New York City is a battleground for those heroes who survived, as the majority of the world's superheroes are dead.
Ove's plan is to travel back to the year that Captain Marvel came from to rule. The only problem is that Ove will have to drain all of Captain Marvel's life energy in order to accomplish this. In other words, Ms. Danvers must sacrifice her life. Brigid and Emma attempt to fight off the threat, while Rhodes is trying to free everyone from their shackles. There are no words for the definition that Garbett was able to get on Brigid as she was fighting her chains. Once again, kudos to Ms. Thompson's for her ability to create a compelling story.