The alter ego Captain Marvel took a while to appear in the comics, before him Carol Denvers held other titles; Discover the story!
Captain Marvel had her story adapted for the big screen in 2019 with a self-titled film, and is back in the Cinematic Universe Marvel with the premiere of the film ‘The Marvels’, the second feature film by the heroine, who stars alongside Kamala Khan, Ms. Marvel, and Captain Monica Rambeau.
However, Carol Denvers’ first appearance was made in the comics about fifty years ago. With that in mind, we have separated seven interesting facts about the character’s origins for you to learn about in the list below. Look!
1. The emergence
In her origin, Carol Danvers is described as a hybrid being, that is, she has human genes and also genes from an alien race called Kree. The character first appeared in 1968 in ‘Marvel Super-Heroes #13’ where she was introduced as a prominent officer in the United States Air Force.
2. The origin of powers
With a military background, Carol Danvers became head of security at Cape Canaveral at the request of NASA, and it was there where she met Kree soldier Mar-Vell, known as Captain Marvel. In a battle between the Captain and a Kree enemy, Carol ended up being exposed to a Kree device, where, hating feeling powerless, she momentarily wished she was strong like the incredible hero.
However, the super radioactive device could turn thoughts into reality and as a result, while Captain Marvel protected Carol, some of his DNA was absorbed by her, plus her desire to fly across the galaxy and her alien gene caused the object to transform her into a superhuman member of the Kree race.
3. The first heroic title
With flying and fighting skills, superhuman resistance and a “seventh sense” that allowed her to sense when danger was nearby, Carol assumed a new identity: at that first moment, she was called Ms. Marvel.
4. Avengers
Furthermore, with the new codename, Carol ended up gaining prominence as a hero, even becoming part of the Avengers team for a while after Scarlet Witch left.
5. The tragic fight against Rogue
Among the events that marked Carol’s career in the comics is the fight against Rogue. The battle was so intense and long that Rogue’s ability to temporarily absorb the powers and memories of those she touches with her hands became irreversible, causing Carol to lose her abilities.
6. One more title
Carol only gained her powers again, after being forcibly subjected to tests by the alien race Ninhada, since after being rescued, Carol demonstrated that her super strength was increased, in addition to now being able to travel unharmed in space and having the ability to manipulate cosmic energy. . With her new abilities, she came to be called Binary.
7. Finally, Captain
It is worth remembering that Carol spent a long time with the titles of Ms. Marvel and Binary, as it was only in 2012 that she adopted the codename of Captain Marvel in ‘Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #9’, when in the Avengers vs X-Men saga, Danvers took on the responsibility of Mar-Vell, the former Captain Marvel.
Source: Recreio
