First, I really do think that we need more stories about cats in space. If you agree, this issue is for you.
DeConnick cleverly skewers comic-book conventions here, similar to Remender's romp through the Mojoverse in "Uncanny Avengers" Annual #1. The leader of Tic's people dismantles Carol's offer to help, correctly guessing that said offer is driven by the overconfident belief that she'll be the one to convince them to leave the poisoned planet. Carol takes the metaphoric punch on the jaw like a champ, and she instead realizes that the leader is correct in her insistence on staying on the planet: they need to find a cure for the poison if they're going to save the people already affected by it. Moreover, DeConnick makes you wonder if the Spartax aren't up to something. Are they really expending all this effort just to help these people? That doesn't really sound like J'Son, Peter's protestation to the contrary aside.
I'm still not sold on the Carol-in-space nature of this series, but DeConnick is picking up steam with the story that she's currently telling. I'm happy to hang in there to see the conclusion, though I'm hoping that we'll then return to Earth for some quality time with her supporting cast.
*** (three of five stars)
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