NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics)

Captain Marvel
Art by Jim Starlin.
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967)
Created by	Stan Lee Gene Colan
Characters	Mar-Vell Monica Rambeau Genis-Vell Phyla-Vell Mahr Vehl Carol Danvers

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1 Character history
2 Other versions
- 2.1 Ultimate Captain Marvel
- 2.2 Amalgam Comics
3 Bibliography of Captain Marvel titles (incomplete)
4 External links

Character history

Mar-Vell

Main article: Mar-Vell

The first of these is an alien military officer, Captain Mar-Vell of the Kree Imperial Militia, who is sent to observe the planet Earth. Mar-Vell eventually wearies of his superiors' malign intent and allies himself with Earth as the Kree Empire brands him a traitor. From then on, Mar-Vell fights to protect Earth from all threats. Captain Mar-Vell was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan in Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (Dec. 1967). This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ... â€œGreen peopleâ€ redirects here. ... The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Gene Colan (born September 1, 1926, the Bronx, New York City, New York) is an American comic book artist who sometimes worked under the name Adam Austin. ... Marvel Super-Heroes is the name of several comic book series and specials published by Marvel Comics: Marvel Super-Heroes #22 (Sept. ...

He would later be revamped by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane. Having been exiled to the Negative Zone by the Supreme Intelligence, the only way Mar-Vell can temporarily escape is to exchange atoms with Rick Jones by means of special wristbands called Nega-Bands. He is also given superpowers and his Kree military uniform is replaced with a form fitting costume. Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... Showcase #22 (Oct. ... Richard Milhouse Rick Jones is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

With the title's sales still middling, Marvel allowed Jim Starlin to conceptually revamp the character, although his appearance was little changed. Mar-Vell is freed from the Negative Zone and becomes a cosmic champion, the "Protector of the Universe" appointed by the cosmic entity Eon. Together, Mar-Vell and Rick continue to battle against evil, most notably battling the Death-worshipping Thanos. Mar-Vell became a close ally of the Titans, and one of their number, Elysius, became his lover. Jim Starlin, 2006 James P. Jim Starlin (b. ... Eon is one of the fictional cosmic beings in Marvel Comics universe. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ...

However, his career was cut short when he developed inoperable cancer, the result of an earlier exposure to toxic nerve gas during a battle with Nitro. He died from this cancer on Titan in the presence of the Marvel Universe's superhero community, as chronicled in Marvel's first large-format graphic novel, The Death of Captain Marvel. Also known as Nerve agents, it is the term used for a type of chemical warfare substance that interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses. ... Nitro is the name of a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ...

In Civil War: The Return, Mar-Vell was plucked out of space/time after his battle with Nitro but before he started to show signs of his illness.

Young Avengers Mar-Vell

In a flashback shown in the Young Avengers series, Captain Mar-Vell was captured together with Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch by the Super-Skrull. However, the Skrull emperor's daughter, princess Anelle fell in love with him and together they conspired to overthrow the emperor and bring an end to the Kree-Skrull war. Young Avengers is a comic book published by Marvel Comics. ... For Quicksilver (DC Comics), see Max Mercury. ... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics Universe, Anelle was a Skrull princess, the only child of Emperor Dorrek VII and Empress RÂ´Klll, and the heir to the Skrull Empire. ...

They freed the Super-Skrull, whom the emperor had imprisoned for supposedly planning a coup. The Super-Skrull posed as Mar-Vell to allow him to escape. Princess Anelle was later killed when Galactus devoured her homeworld, but not before giving birth to the half-Kree/half-Skrull boy who would later be known as Teddy Altman, a.k.a. Hulkling. Hulkling (Teddy Altman) is a fictional comic book superhero and a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Young Avengers Mar-Vell sacrificed his life to save Rick Jones. Richard Milhouse Rick Jones is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Monica Rambeau

Art by Doc Bright.

Main article: Monica Rambeau

The second Captain Marvel is Monica Rambeau, a Coast Guard lieutenant from New Orleans who possesses the power to transform herself into any form of energy. Her powers are briefly altered so that she can not transform to energy, but instead generates a personal force field. She is a member of the Avengers, at one point serves as their leader. She uses the name Photon for quite some time, until Genis-Vell adopts the same name. Genis-Vell and Monica discuss this and Monica decides on the name Pulsar. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x610, 86 KB) Summary Captain Marvel #1 (Nov, 1989) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x610, 86 KB) Summary Captain Marvel #1 (Nov, 1989) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Quantum & Woody: Directors Cut Trade by VALIANT Comics Mark D. Bright is an American comic book artist. ... Monica Rambeau is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, who has been a member of the Avengers under the aliases Captain Marvel and Photon. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is at all times a branch of the United States armed forces a maritime law enforcement agency, and a federal regulatory body. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... The Avengers is an elite fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Universe. ...

Rambeau later joins H.A.T.E. (the Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort) in the new series titled NEXTWAVE. In this series created by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen, H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation©) forms a team to fight the Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. Members include Monica Rambeau, a man known only as "The Captain", Boom Boom, Aaron Stack, and Elsa Bloodstone. Nextwave is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics, that debuted in 2006 and was cancelled after issue #12,[1] which was published in February 2007. ... This article is about the comic book author. ... Stuart Immonen is a comic book artist. ... Tabitha Smith is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Machine Man (X-51) is a fictional character created by writer/artist Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. ... Elsa Bloodstone is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe incorporating elements of both Lara Croft and Buffy Summers. ...

Genis-Vell

Art by ChrisCross.

Main article: Genis-Vell

The third Captain Marvel is Genis-Vell, the genetically-engineered son of Mar-Vell and his lover Elysius, created from the late Mar-Vell's cell samples and artificially aged to physical, if not emotional, maturity. Genis, like his father, wears the Nega-Bands, possesses Cosmic Awareness and is, for a time, bonded with Rick Jones. Although the pair do not get along at first, they evenutally become good friends. However, Genis goes insane and threatens to destroy the universe. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Genis-Vell, also known as Legacy, Captain Marvel and Photon, is a fictional character, a superhero (and sometime anti-hero) in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Genis-Vell, also known as Legacy, Captain Marvel and Photon, is a fictional character, a superhero (and sometime anti-hero) in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Richard Milhouse Rick Jones is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

After dying and resurrecting himself - with the secret aid of Baron Helmut Zemo - Genis-Vell joins the Thunderbolts under the name Photon. However, in accelerating his resurrection, Zemo links Genis to the ends of time, causing a degenerative effect on the universe. To prevent the inevitable destruction of all existence, Zemo scatters pieces of Genis-Vell's body through time and the Darkforce Dimension. Baron Zemo is the name of two fictional characters, both supervillains, in various Marvel Comics comic books, notably Captain America and the Avengers. ... For other uses, see Thunderbolt (comics). ... The Darkforce is a fictional concept in the Marvel Comics superhero universe. ...

Phyla-Vell

Art by Paul Azaceta.

Main article: Phyla-Vell

The fourth Captain Marvel is Phyla-Vell, Genis-Vell's younger sister. Her name is a taxonomical pun on the part of Peter David, who created the character. Phyla is created when Genis, an only child, recreates the universe and, in doing so, creates various anomalies which result in his mother being restored to life and his sister coming into existence. She is last seen romancing Moondragon. Image File history File links Phyla-Vell. ... Image File history File links Phyla-Vell. ... Phyla-Vell is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Look up taxonomy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) (born September 23, 1956) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. ... Moondragon is a fictional character in Marvel Comics universe. ...

Phyla-Vell appears in the Annihilation event, fighting alongside Nova's United Front in an effort to stop the destructive armies of Annihilus. She becomes the new Quasar after the original one is killed by Annihilus.[1] Annihilation is a Marvel Comics 2006 crossover event highlighting several relatively under-used outer space-related characters in the Marvel Universe. ... Nova, (Richard Rider), is a fictional superhero from Marvel Comics. ... The United Front is a combat opposition movement that was formed 205 days after Annihilation Day. ... Annihilus, sometimes called the Living Death That Walks, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Phyla has superhuman strength. She can fire energy blasts, fly, and act like an "energy sponge", absorbing any energy attacks directed at her and returning them as energy blasts. Phyla also has cosmic awareness and is a proficient fighter.

Other versions

Ultimate Captain Marvel

Art by Steve McNiven.

Main article: Mahr Vehl

The Ultimate Marvel miniseries Ultimate Secret introduces a renegade Kree who has been surgically altered to look human and sent to earth by his people to observe its destruction by the entity Gah Lak Tus, but defects to help the humans. He wears a specially designed combat suit that is activated by his wristwatch. The Kree technology in the suit gives Mahr Vehl increased strength and allows him to fly, create energy shields, turn invisible, view different fields of the light spectrum, and fire energy blasts through the totalkannon located on his lower arm. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x901, 111 KB) Summary This is the cover of Marvels Ultimate Secret #2. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x901, 111 KB) Summary This is the cover of Marvels Ultimate Secret #2. ... Cover to Marvel Knights 4 #2, featuring the Thing. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mar-Vell. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Ultimate Galactus trilogy. ... It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ...

His real name is Pluskommander (literal translation of +Commander) Geheneris Halason Mahr Vehl; a reference to both Mar-Vell and Genis-Vell. As with the Marvel Universe character of Mar-Vell, he assumes the identity of Dr. Philip Lawson, a scientist working on the space program. He is currently dating the Ultimate version of Carol Danvers. The name 'Captain Marvel' arises as a mispronunciation by General Nick Fury and Carol Danvers. Only the Falcon and Thor have bothered to learn how to pronounce his name correctly. This does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ... Carol Danvers, also known as Ms. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Amalgam Comics

In Amalgam Comics, Captain Marvel is combined with the Captain Marvel of DC Comics to form Captain Marvel. This article is about the DC Comics character. ... Captain Marvel is a fictional character and an Amalgam Comics superhero, whose true debut was in JLX #1, though his Amalgam Universe debut is Whiz Marvels #1. ...