Finished reading Captain Marvel: Rise of Alpha Flight, beginning a new Captain Marvel series as part of Marvel's Publishing post Secret Wars as writers Michelle Fazekas and Tara Butters put Carol Danvers back into space to be in charge of the new Alpha Flight Space Station. The book opens with Captain Marvel and Alpha Flight readying to defend the planet from an oncoming meteor shower as Carol thinks back to what lead her to this position on her first day of being the in charge of the Alpha Flight space station. After fending off the meteors Carol and the team take a break before the the appearance of an alien ship appears near the station which brings with it many concerns. With the ship's occupants being dead during their time in the stasis pods and the spaceship begins to have an effect on Carol's powers an intriguing mystery begins to unfold. Overall this was a good book as it goes to another corner of the Marvel Universe that walks the line between Earth and outer space, thanks to the new form Alpha Flight that works as the first line of defence against extraterrestrial threats. The return of Alpha Flight is great as the writers are able to bring in preestablish characters that already have a history between one another making their interactions work perfectly. The reveal the antagonist and the reason behind their motive is very interesting with how it is related to Mar-Vell's history along with the way that Carol and Alpha Flight deal with the antagonist is great as is a little out of the ordinary with how it doesn't lead to a large action set piece. The art by Kris Anka is great as the designs for the characters including the multiple aliens along with the aesthetic of the space station itself are brought to life incredibly well. 7/10.
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