Collects Captain Marvel (2019) #18-21, Empyre (2020) #2. The end of an era! It's poker night at Casa Danvers with Wolverine, Monica Rambeau, Spider-Woman, Hazmat, Jessica Jones and Ms. Marvel all in the game! But the fun ends as a cosmic conflict breaks out. And when EMPYRE unites the Kree and the Skrulls, Captain Marvel takes on a bold new role - as the Supreme Accuser, wielding the Universal Weapon! Carol has become Emperor Hulkling's swift and necessary hammer of justice - but when she's tasked to accuse a renegade soldier responsible for heinous crimes, she finds herself torn between two worlds! Carol recruits some of her staunchest allies to help bring down the hammer of justice! But with the end of a war, Captain Marvel must make a choice that will define her life - and the lives of those closest to her!
This volume takes place during the "Empyre" event, but I think it can be read without reading that event. It should be easy to follow. I think it should be read because it has some good growth moments along with some new improvements that happen in Carol's life during this crazy moment.
I like how Kelly Thompson is writing Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers in this whole serious run, not just vol 4. This is the strongest Carol I've seen in years. In this volume we see Danvers embrace her Kree side in this whole conflict and I loved it, but only because who's in charge of the Kree/Skulls. At this moment in time, I haven't finished the Empyre story, just started it. But if Teddy is still in charge, I would love to see Carol explore more on her Kree heritage.
If you don't want to read the Empyre event, at the end of this book is Empyre 2, read that first before starting at the beginning of this book.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and the art work was good.
