Carol Danvers
Carol Danvers | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | As Carol Danvers: Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (March 1968) As Ms. Marvel: Ms. Marvel #1 (Jan. 1977) As Binary: The Uncanny X-Men #164 (Dec. 1982) As Warbird: The Avengers #4 (May 1998) As Captain Marvel: Avenging Spider-Man #9 (July 2012) |
Created by | Roy Thomas Gene Colan |
In-story information | |
Full name | Carol Susan Jane Danvers |
Species | Human–Kree hybrid |
Team affiliations | Avengers A-Force Alpha Flight Space Program Guardians of the Galaxy Infinity Watch Mighty Avengers NASA New Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Starjammers Ultimates United States Air Force X-Men |
Partnerships | Araña Spider-Woman Jessica Jones |
Notable aliases | Ms. Marvel, Binary, Warbird, Catherine Donovan, Captain Marvel |
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Carol Susan Jane Danvers[1] is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan, Danvers first appeared as an officer in the United States Air Force and a colleague of the Kree superhero Mar-Vell in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (March 1968). Danvers later became the first incarnation of Ms. Marvel in Ms. Marvel #1 (cover-dated Jan. 1977) after her DNA was fused with Mar-Vell's during an explosion, giving her superhuman powers. Debuting in the Silver Age of comics, the character was featured in a self-titled series in the late 1970s before becoming associated with the superhero teams the Avengers and the X-Men. The character has also been known as Binary, Warbird and Captain Marvel at various points in her history. Danvers has been labeled as Marvel's most notable female hero,[2] and frequently described as one of the most powerful characters in the franchise.[3][4]
Carol Danvers has been featured in other Marvel licensed products including video games, animated television series, trading cards and other merchandise. Brie Larson portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the films Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame (both 2019).
Publication history
1960s
The character debuted in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (March 1968) by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan. In the story, she is an officer in the United States Air Force and Security Chief of a restricted military base, where Danvers meets Dr. Walter Lawson, the human alias of alien Kree hero Captain Marvel.[5] In a later story, Danvers is caught in the explosion of a Kree device after trying to get close to Captain Marvel.[6] Although Captain Marvel manages to save her life, Danvers sustains serious injuries.[7]
1970s
Danvers resurfaces with superhuman abilities and becomes the hero Ms. Marvel (created by writer Gerry Conway and artist John Buscema) in a self-titled series in January 1977, at first written by Gerry Conway and later by Chris Claremont. In the series, she is the editor of Women Magazine, a spin-off of the Daily Bugle. It is revealed that the energy exposure from the explosion of a device called the "Psyche-Magnetron" caused Danvers's genetic structure to meld with Captain Marvel's, effectively turning her into a human-Kree hybrid.[8] Ms. Marvel had a series of semi-regular appearances in The Avengers, with additional appearances with the Defenders,[9] Spider-Man,[10] the Thing,[11] and Iron Man.[12] In one of these stories, the mutant terrorist Mystique kills Michael Barnett, Ms. Marvel's lover.[13]
At the time of the publication of Ms. Marvel #1 in 1977, the title was self-consciously socially progressive for its time. This was reflected in the use of the word "Ms.", at the time associated with the feminist movement,[2] and in Danvers fighting for equal pay for equal work in her civilian identity.[14]
1980s
In The Avengers #200 (Oct. 1980), which was written by Bob Layton, David Michelinie, George Pérez, and Jim Shooter, Ms. Marvel is kidnapped by a character named Marcus (the apparent son of Avengers foe Immortus) and taken to an alternate dimension, where she is brainwashed and subsequently impregnated. She gives birth on Earth to a child that rapidly ages into another version of Marcus, who is ultimately unable to remain on Earth after Hawkeye mistakenly damages his machine and takes Ms. Marvel back to the alternate dimension with no opposition from the Avengers, who perceive Ms. Marvel and Marcus to have fallen in love. Comic book historian Carol A. Strickland criticized the storyline in an essay titled "The Rape of Ms. Marvel".[15] Citing Marcus' line, "Finally, after relative weeks of such efforts—and admittedly, with a subtle boost from Immortus' machines—you became mine", Strickland posited that this constituted rape. As a former writer of the solo title, Chris Claremont also commented on the inappropriateness of the storyline.[16]
Claremont wrote a follow up to the Marcus story in Avengers Annual #10 (1981). In that story, Danvers is revealed to have returned to Earth—courtesy of Immortus's technology after Marcus continued to age and die of old age—but is attacked by the mutant Rogue, who permanently absorbs the character's abilities and memories. Danvers' memories are restored by Professor X, and an angry confrontation with the Avengers concerning their failure to realize Marcus had brainwashed her follows.[17] Claremont continued to develop the character in the title Uncanny X-Men. Danvers enters the Pentagon and, while wiping the government's files on the X-Men, also deletes all records of herself in a symbolic break with her life as Ms. Marvel.[18] During an adventure in space with the X-Men, Danvers is changed courtesy of experimentation by the alien race, the Brood, into a newly-empowered character called Binary (created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum).[19] Drawing on the power of a cosmic phenomenon called a white hole, Danvers becomes capable of generating the power of a star. As Binary, the character has a number of encounters with the X-Men,[20] the New Mutants,[21] and the British team, Excalibur,[22] as well as a solo adventure.[23]
Claremont expanded on the incident with the character Rogue by having the Carol-Danvers persona manifest itself within Rogue's mind, sometimes overpowering Rogue's personality. This happens to Rogue on several occasions, which results in an uneasy armistice between the personalities within Rogue's mind.[24][25] After Rogue passes through the ancient, supernatural gateway called the Siege Perilous, the Ms.-Marvel persona is separated from her as an independent entity. Within the same issue, the Ms.Marvel persona is killed by Magneto.[26]
1990s
Carol Danvers continued to make sporadic appearances,[27] and two additional issues planned for the original title—prevented by cancellation—were printed in a quarterly anthology series.[28] That same year she appeared extensively in the storyline "Operation Galactic Storm". Near the conclusion of the story, Danvers loses her connection to the white hole she drew her powers from while diverting anti-matter from the Earth's sun left by the passing Nega Bomb, reverting to her original Ms. Marvel powers. She did retain the energy manipulation and absorption powers she had as Binary, but on a smaller scale.[29]
After several more team and solo appearances[30] she rejoins the Avengers[31] with the new alias Warbird (created by writer Kurt Busiek and artist George Pérez). Busiek explored the character by having her develop alcoholism, struggling to come to terms with the loss of her cosmic powers and memories. Danvers disgraces herself during the "Live Kree or Die" storyline[32] and is soon suspended from active duty.[33]
After a brief appearance in Marvel's alternate universe title What If?,[34] the character was featured in Iron Man,[35] Wolverine,[36] and The Avengers[37] before making a cameo appearance in Mutant X.[38]
2000s
As Warbird, the character returns to the Avengers and plays a key role in the "Kang Dynasty" plotline.[39] Kang's son Marcus, the Scarlet Centurion, falls in love with her, but she rejects him, in part because he reminds her of Marcus, son of Kang's older alter ego Immortus, who raped her. The Scarlet Centurion nonetheless helps her to defeat the Master of the World, a supervillain whose alien technology becomes the key to defeating Kang. In the course of the fight, Warbird kills the Master, and after the final victory over Kang she demands a court martial to review her actions. The court martial finds her killing justified as an act of war, and Carol continues as an Avenger. After the Avengers disband, Warbird leaves the group, and, along with other prominent former Avengers like Wasp, Hank Pym, Falcon and Wonder Man, is not included in the New Avengers group soon formed by Iron Man and Captain America.[40]
The character was then featured as "Captain Marvel" in a false reality created by the mutant Scarlet Witch in the 2005 miniseries House of M.[41] In this reality, Danvers' had glimpsed at her potential, becoming its greatest hero. After seeing how great of a hero she can really be, she decided to fulfill her potential in the main Marvel universe.[42][43] Together with fellow Avenger Iron Man, Danvers also becomes a principal advocate of the Superhuman Registration Act during the events of the 2006–07 "Civil War" storyline.[44] The story also continues in Ms. Marvel's own title as the character battles the anti-registration heroes led by Captain America.[45]
The storyline has major consequences for the New Avengers, which debuts in the 2007 series The Mighty Avengers, with Danvers as a member.[46] Danvers enters into a relationship with fellow member Wonder Man,[47] appears in a crossover series with the Transformers,[48] and becomes leader of the Mighty Avengers.[49] The character makes an agreement with Tony Stark, director of S.H.I.E.L.D., to lead a covert strike team called Operation: Lightning Storm, its designated mission being the elimination of supervillains before they become global threats.[50]
Ms. Marvel is captured by the Brood on Monster Island, whereupon she found the Brood Queen. An intense confrontation ensued during which Ms. Marvel's powers are temporarily disabled, forcing her to fight the Brood Queen as Carol Danvers. At one point, she is stripped of her civilian clothing and was forced to drift through space until she was able to access her powers.[51]
Ms. Marvel also plays a significant role in the 2008 storyline "Secret Invasion",[52] in which members of the shapeshifting alien race, the Skrulls, are revealed to have secretly infiltrated Earth by impersonating humans. She befriends Captain Marvel's Skrull impostor and proves to him that she is not a Skrull by revealing intimate details about their life together. At the conclusion of the war with the Skrulls, Norman Osborn is placed in charge of the registered Avengers team. Refusing to serve under Osborn, Ms. Marvel flees Avengers Tower,[53] and joins the New Avengers,[54] becoming second-in-command.[55] Osborn appoints former Thunderbolt member Moonstone (Karla Sofen) as the "new" Ms. Marvel to his Dark Avengers team; Moonstone wears a variation of Ms. Marvel's original costume.[53] Osborn engineers a battle that results in Danvers's powers overloading, causing her apparent death. The character Moonstone takes over the title role in the ongoing Ms. Marvel series.[56] Danvers returns with the aid of the New Avengers, a group of MODOK embryos (creations of the organization Advanced Idea Mechanics [AIM]), and a character known as the "Storyteller" and reclaims the title of Ms. Marvel from Karla Sofen.[57]
The increased use of Carol Danvers as a prominent character in many story arcs throughout this decade eventually prompted one commentator to note that "she's now the House of Ideas' premier heroine".[58]
2010s
In the conclusion of the second volume of Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers battles her old nemesis Mystique and a clone of Captain Marvel created by the Skrulls during the Secret Invasion, after they carry out a series of tragedies at temples belonging to the Church of Hala, a church dedicated to Mar-Vell.[59] Danvers later aids the allied forces of Steve Rogers against Iron Patriot during the Siege of Asgard.[60][61][62] Danvers also begins to develop a friendship with Spider-Man. Though he infuriates her the first time they work together,[63] the two become closer when he helps her during the "Dark Reign" storyline, and she later admits to having feelings for him.[64] Following the conclusion of the "Siege" storyline, Ms. Marvel returns as a regular character in the second volume of The New Avengers.[65]
In July 2012, Carol Danvers assumed the mantle of Captain Marvel in an ongoing series written by Kelly Sue DeConnick with art by Dexter Soy. Danvers dons a jumpsuit and explores her own past. When describing her pitch for the series at WonderCon 2012 DeConnick said it could be "pretty much be summed up with 'Carol Danvers as Chuck Yeager.'" She said the series would contemplate what Captain Marvel's legend means to Danvers, how she will wield it, and how the rest of the Marvel Universe reacts.[66]
Danvers also rejoined the main Avengers team as Captain Marvel in volume 5 of The Avengers and in the spin-off series, Avengers Assemble, also written by DeConnick.[67] Editor Lauren Sankovitch said that Marvel editors liked DeConnick's work and that adding her to the team would "get some lady power in the Avengers lineup". DeConnick said, "You might know this – I have a certain affection for [Carol Danvers]. And I decided, 'Well, if I'm deciding, there will be a slot available for her as well.'"[68]
In 2013, Carol Danvers starred in the Captain Marvel / Avengers Assemble crossover storyline, "The Enemy Within". In the story, Danvers and her Avenger teammates battle Yon-Rogg, the Kree commander who was responsible for the explosion that caused Danvers to receive her powers, and in defeating the Kree Danvers loses her memories.[69] In November 2013, Marvel announced that Danvers would be joining the Guardians of the Galaxy beginning in Free Comic Book Day: Guardians of the Galaxy (May 2014) by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli.[70] In March 2014, Marvel launched an eighth volume of Captain Marvel written again by DeConnick and starring Danvers in the title role but drawn by artist David López. DeConnick said, "The big difference is we were grounded in New York City for the previous volume; at least in the latter part of it. With the new Captain Marvel #1 we start in NYC but after that we're letting her go cosmic. Carol will be spending time off planet."[71]
During the 2015 "Secret Wars" storyline, Danvers headlined her own tie-in series, Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps co-written by DeConnick and Kelly Thompson and drawn by López. In the series, Danvers leads an elite squadron of female fighter pilots stationed at an airbase called Hala Field, where she is the only superpowered being; this leads the corps to help Danvers answer questions about her origin, which puts her in conflict with the controlling forces of Battleworld.[72] During the storyline, Danvers becomes a member of A-Force, Battleworld's all-female team of Avengers. The series, written by G. Willow Wilson, continued into Marvel's "All-New, All-Different Marvel" relaunch campaign that followed "Secret Wars", with Danvers in a key role.[73]
Continuing with the All-New, All-Different Marvel" initiative, Danvers starred in the ninth volume of Captain Marvel, written by Agent Carter showrunners Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas, with artwork by Kris Anka, which debuted in October 2015. The series, set eight months after "Secret Wars", sees Danvers taking over the responsibilities of S.W.O.R.D., the military agency that was previously designated to protect Earth from intergalactic threats. Editor Sana Amanat said, "This is really meant to be the next level for Captain Marvel. Carol is really meant to be a soldier and a commander, and also a diplomat. We're really trying to build up this space complex and this space world."[74] At this time, Danvers also joined The Ultimates. Series writer Al Ewing said, "Carol's currently running Alpha Flight, which is Earth's premier space agency. [She has] seen the highs and the lows of the superhero business, and come out the other side. Right now, Carol's in the ascendant, culturally, both in-universe and outside it... Carol's story in The Ultimates is very much about her links with the ordinary super-hero world, and about trying to form a bridge between that world and the world of The Ultimates."[75]
In 2016, Danvers played a predominant role in the storyline "Civil War II", the core miniseries of which was written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by David Marquez. In the story, Danvers is the leader of a faction of superheroes who wish to use Ulysses' precognitive power to profile people who in his visions, will commit future crimes. About her position Bendis stated, "From Carol's point of view, she is like, 'You're telling me the world is still turning at the end of the day and everyone is safe? I don't care... If it keeps us safe, that's fine.'"[76] Following the conclusion of "Civil War II", Danvers starred in The Mighty Captain Marvel, by writer Margaret Stohl and artist Ramon Rosanas, which sees Danvers become a household name. Stohl explained, "She will be one of the most popular heroes on the planet—but that's not something she is very comfortable with. And of course she's lost a lot of folks that she's loved so she has to cope with that, too. That being said, she still has a job to do as commander of the Alpha Flight. Her latest mission being recruiting and training new cadets. It'll also bring with it a mysterious danger that will threaten everything Carol has built."[77]
Beginning in July 2018, Danvers headlined a limited series titled, The Life of Captain Marvel, by Stohl and artist Carlos Pacheco. The series is described as a "retelling" of Danvers' origin story but Stohl insisted that it is not a "reinvention" explaining, "You look through a different lens. It's nothing you'll expect and nothing you've seen happen but there will be parts of her life that change the context of what you've seen before, so it's telling the other side of the story, of how she came to be." Stohl also said that there would be similarities with the 2019 film, but the film is "its own thing".[78] The series reveals that Danvers' mother is Kree and that the blast that was responsible for her powers only awakened her preexisting Kree genes, and did not fuse her human DNA with Mar-Vell's Kree DNA as originally written.[79]
In early 2019 Danvers starred in the tenth volume of Captain Marvel written by Kelly Thompson and drawn by Carmen Carnero. The story sees Danvers return to New York City after a stint in space and reconnect with allies and friends like Iron Man and Spider-Woman, as well as explore new relationships. Thompson teased, "There will definitely be some romance and it may be someone we all know and have seen before in Marvel Comics."[80]
2020s
Danvers plays a major role in the 2020 "Empyre" crossover storyline written by Al Ewing and Dan Slott, in which Danvers is elected as the Supreme Accuser of the newly forged Kree/Skull alliance and leads her own corps of Accusers that includes Spider-Woman, Hazmat and War Machine.[81][82]
Characterization
With Ms. Marvel #1 in 1977, writer Gerry Conway played a significant role in the character's development, writing in his introduction to the series, "you might see a parallel between her quest for identity, and the modern woman's quest for raised consciousness, for self-liberation, for identity".[83]
Ms. Marvel's uniform and abilities, however, were derived from the character's then-contemporary male counterpart: Captain Marvel. The Ms. Marvel letters page ("Ms. Prints") featured letters debating whether or not the character was feminist. Reader (and frequent letterhack) Jana C. Hollingsworth took issue with Ms. Marvel's entire origin:
For the eleven years I've been a comics fan, I've been proud of how Marvel resisted the temptation to create male-based heroines à la Supergirl. It's been proudly proclaimed that Ms. Marvel is not Marvel Girl; well, maybe the early Marvel Girl did have weak powers and an insipid personality, but at least her powers were her powers and her personality was her personality.... I hope you can change her costume if it's all possible, and keep her on her own instead of associating her with Captain Marvel....[84]
Another reader had issue with the character's outfit: "Question: where is a woman who wears long sleeves, gloves, high boots and a scarf (winter wear), and at the same time has a bare back, belly, and legs? The Arctic equator? That costume requires a few alterations."[85] These questions, and the controversial rape in Avengers #200, caused many readers to question the character's portrayal, and whether she was a good role model for female readers:[86]
As Carol [Strickland] pointed out in her article in LOC [#1], women tend to get very short shrift in comics. They are either portrayed as wallflowers or as supermacho insensitive men with different body forms, who almost invariably feel guilty about their lack of femininity. And it's always seemed to me that, why does this have to be exclusive? Can you not have a woman who is ruthless and capable and courageous and articulate and intelligent and all the other buzz-words—heroic when the need arises, and yet feminine and gentle and compassionate, at others? That was what I tried to do with Ms. Marvel. I tried to create a character who had all the attributes that made her a top-secret agent yet at the same time was a compassionate, warm, humorous, witty, intelligent, attractive woman.
It has been noted that "Danvers' initial appearances portrayed her as a strong character, but that changed over time—even after she gained super powers."[87] When Ms. Marvel received her own title in the 2000s, Marvel Comics was "determined to have the character take center stage in the Marvel Universe", with "Joe Quesada and the other powers [having] had the character play major roles in their huge 'House of M' crossover, in the 'New Avengers' and in the gargantuan success that is 'Civil War'." "Writer Brian Reed has had Ms. Marvel overcome worthy challenges ranging from alien invasions, time-traveling sorcerers and former teammates turned enemy."[88] Brian Reed's characterization of Ms. Marvel (in the "War of the Marvels" story arc[57]) has been said to be "an engaging mix of bravado and aggression juxtaposed with compassion and empathy".[58]
The Carol Danvers incarnation of Ms. Marvel was the top-ranked female character (at #11) on IGN's 2012 list of the "Top 50 Avengers".[89] She is listed #29 in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics".[90]
Powers and abilities
As Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers initially possessed superhuman strength, endurance, stamina, physical durability, a limited precognitive "seventh sense" and a perfectly amalgamated human/Kree physiology that rendered her resistant to most toxins and poisons. She originally only had the power of flight thanks to a contraption under her suit. As Binary, the character could tap the energy of a "white hole", allowing full control and manipulation of stellar energies, and therefore control over heat, the electromagnetic spectrum and gravity. Light speed travel and the ability to survive in the vacuum of space were also possible.[91]
Although the link to the white hole was eventually severed, Danvers retains her Binary powers on a smaller scale, enabling her to both absorb energy and project it in photonic form. She can also still survive in space. While she lacks a constant source of energy to maintain the abilities at their previous cosmic level, she can temporarily assume her Binary form if empowered with a high enough infusion of energy.
Danvers possesses superhuman strength and durability, can fly at roughly six times the speed of sound,[92] retains her "seventh sense", and can discharge explosive blasts of radiant energy, which she fires from her fingertips. She also demonstrates the ability to absorb other forms of energy, such as electricity, to further magnify her strength and energy projection, up to the force of an exploding nuclear weapon.[47] When sufficiently augmented, she can withstand the pressure from a ninety-two-ton weight and strike with a similar level of force, although Hank Pym theorized that this likely was not her limit.[93] Danvers cannot absorb magical energy without consequence, though she aided Dr. Stephen Strange in the defeat of the mystic menace, Sir Warren Traveler.[94]
Other versions
Age of Apocalypse
In the 1995 "Age of Apocalypse" storyline, a powerless Carol Danvers helps Logan and Gateway escape at the price of her life, only to be "healed" and used by Donald Pierce as a living weapon against her friends.[95]
Age of Ultron
In the 2013 "Age of Ultron" storyline, a version of Captain Marvel was seen vacationing in London when the Ultron Sentinels arrive. Captain Marvel is assisted in the fight against the Ultron Sentinels by Captain Britain and MI-13. After Computer Graham and Magic Boots Mel are killed in battle, Captain Marvel and Captain Britain sacrifice their lives to stop the Ultron Sentinels that were invading London.[96]
Amalgam
In the Amalgam Comics universe, Carol Danvers was combined with Helena Bertinelli of DC Comics and became this reality's Huntress. She's a rogue ex-government solo agent (although that may merely have been a cover story for a deep mission) who uses her specialized skills and training as an agent for hire. Her crossbow was developed for her by Hawkeye (Clint Archer) of the Judgment League Avengers.[97] She appears in the Legends of the Dark Claw one-shot where she discovers Dark Claw's secret identity and aids him in tracking down the Hyena.[98]
Exiles
An evil version of the character features in the title Exiles, joining the alternate universe explorers Weapon X and becoming the lover of master villain Hyperion.[99]
Marvel Mangaverse
In Marvel Mangaverse, Carol Danvers was pilot of the U.S.Airforce which was stationed in Japan. After Sunfire and his allies destroyed their base and killed Carol's partner, Rachel Leighton, Carol tried to fight, but was wounded by Silver Samurai and Lady Deathstrike. After being healed at the hospital, she developed superpowers and infiltrated the Hand's base and took notes about their plans after dispatching the resurrected Elektra. She then took the mantle of Captain America and saved Spider-Man and helped the other heroes battling the Hand. She displays superhuman strength and a near-invulnerability in the miniseries. No genuine explanation is given to how her powers came to exist in the Mangaverse (though it is implied that she somehow gained them after exposure to attacks from the Rings of the Mandarin, as she claims she can feel the power of the Rings while climbing Mt. Fuji in the final issue of the series, indicating she followed them back to their present location on foot from the air base.), as she appears at first as a normal human.[100]
Marvel Zombies
In the Marvel Zombies universe (Earth-2149), Carol Danvers and the other Avengers disregard the seemingly crazed ramblings of Ash Williams, only for his warnings to prove true as she is attacked and infected by the more powerful, zombified Sentry mere minutes after, turning Carol into a zombie with an insatiable hunger for human flesh.[101]
Ultimate Marvel
The Ultimate Marvel imprint features a version of the character without superhuman abilities named Captain Carol Danvers in the "Ultimate Galactus Trilogy" storyline. As a U.S. Air Force officer, she was assigned to work on Mahr Vehl's security detail with General Nick Fury when Earth was threatened by Gah Lak Tus.[102][103][104] In the title Ultimate Power, the character becomes acting director of S.H.I.E.L.D. after Nick Fury's disappearance.[105] Her first missions involved working with the Fantastic Four and the X-Men opposing threats like Apocalypse,[106] and the Silver Surfer.[107] In Ultimate Spider-Man, she works on apprehending Norman Osborn after he escapes from the Triskelion.[108] Things got difficult for her when Norman lied to the press that S.H.I.E.L.D. wrongly imprisoned him for trying to make the world a safer place, putting the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents out of a job.[108]
She receives help from Spider-Man (Peter Parker) after she arrests him in public, hoping that it would lure Norman to her. She summoned a press release and had Harry Osborn tell the reporters the truth that Norman was a horrible person for experimenting on himself and killing his mother.[108] Outraged, Norman went to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier and attacked his son along with her, Spider-Man, and the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on board. Norman accidentally killed Harry and, feeling guilty, tells the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to kill him. Spider-Man becomes angry at Danvers because Harry died on her watch and told her to stay out of his life. She did not do as he asked, but she still felt sorry for him.[109]
As S.H.I.E.L.D. Director, Danvers was put in command of the newly formed New Ultimates. When Loki attempted another invasion of Earth, Danvers and the women of the team (Zarda and Valkyrie) were placed under a spell by Amora. Danvers, using technology, was able to resist the spell and was able to free the rest of the team to battle Loki's forces.[110]
After Spider-Man was captured and replaced by the Chameleon, Danvers decided that having Peter, untrained, loose in the city was doing more harm than good. She approached May Parker and they both agreed that Peter would attend training lessons from individual members of the New Ultimates.[111]
Danvers and her New Ultimates battled Nick Fury and his Avengers while each side accused the other of being traitors to S.H.I.E.L.D. and the United States of America. During the fight, Danvers was hit by a Police Cruiser, leaving her in critical condition. Her role as S.H.I.E.L.D. Director was then passed on to Gregory Stark, the one that had in fact engineered the events from the start.[112] After Stark is killed, Fury replaced Danvers as director.[113]
Infinity Warps
In Warp World, a copy of the Marvel Universe folded in half during the Infinity Wars storyline, Carol Danvers was fused with Justice Peace, creating Captain Peace. She travels from the year 2099 to the present where she tells Weapon Hex (fusion between Scarlet Witch and X-23) that her victory against the Demon invasion caused the Martians to invade Earth.[114]
X-Men: The End
The 2004–2006 miniseries trilogy X-Men: The End features a version of the character that exists as pure energy and controls the Starjammers' spaceship, The Starjammer.[115]
Universe X
In the Universe X limited series, a version of Carol Danvers allied with Mar-Vell and she, along with Nova, Quasar, and Starlord, formed the Realm Marvel.[116][117]
Deadpool Kills Deadpool
In Deadpool Kills Deadpool, a version of Carol along with a version of Invisible Woman were captured by Dreadpool.[118]
Age of Sentry
In Age of Sentry, a version of Carol Danvers is a sidekick to the Sentry.[119]
Infinity Countdown
During the 2018 "Infinity Countdown" storyline, Carol Danvers of the main timeline sees some alternate universes of herself:
- A version of Carol used the Nega-Bands to switch places with Mar-Vell, with her developing cancer instead of Mar-Vell.[120]
- A version of Carol switched bodies with Rogue after absorbing the powers, memories and personalities of one another.[120]
- A version of Carol who didn't overcome her alcoholism, she became a homeless person, whom Monica Rambeau as Captain Marvel tried to help her by bringing her to a shelter, however, Carol would wound up back in the streets.[120]
What If?
- In What If? Norman Osborn won Siege, Carol was one of the heroes fighting Norman, but she eventually was killed by Venom.[121]
- In What If? Annihilation Wave reached Earth, Ms. Marvel and other heroes abandoned the Civil War in order to fight the Annihilation Wave.[122]
- In What If? Scarlet Witch Ended the 'House of M' By Saying, 'No More Power?, Carol Danvers was among the heroes, who were depowered by the Scarlet Witch after House of M. Despite this, Carol joined Iron Man's Iron Avengers and received her own Iron Man Armor in order to fight the Red Skull.[123]
Marvel Universe vs The Punisher
In Marvel Universe Vs. The Punisher, Carol Danvers was part of the population who were infected from a virus which was accidentally spread by the Punisher and turned the people into cannibals. She allied with the Thing, but was later killed by the Punisher.[124]
Venomverse: War Stories
In the universe of the Venomized Rocket Raccoon, the Kree put a bounty on Carol Danvers as Captain America. Rocket planned to kill Captain America and claim the bounty, but they were evenly matched causing the battle to not end, until Rocket was pulled into another dimension.[125]
In other media
Television
- Carol Danvers / Ms. Marvel appeared in the X-Men animated series episode "A Rogue's Tale",[126] voiced by Roscoe Handford.[127] At Mystique's behest, the eponymous character gained Ms. Marvel's powers. While the latter was left in a coma, an "echo" of her remained in Rogue's mind and threatened to take over. As a result, Jean Grey used her powers to get inside Rogue's mind and seal the echo away to keep her from going insane. Following this, Rogue visited Ms. Marvel in the hospital.
- Carol Danvers / Ms. Marvel appears in The Super Hero Squad Show animated series, voiced by Grey DeLisle.[128] This version is a strict S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and superior of the eponymous squad.
- Carol Danvers appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes animated series, voiced by Jennifer Hale.[129] She first appears in the episode "459", in which she encounters Mar-Vell and acquires her powers. As of the episode, "Welcome to the Kree Empire", she has become Ms. Marvel and an agent of S.W.O.R.D. before joining the Avengers.
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears in the Avengers Assemble animated series, voiced again by Grey DeLisle.[129] She makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the season two finale "Avengers World" on a holographic globe as one of the heroes Iron Man and Captain America consider potential candidates for the Avengers. Captain Marvel appears in the third season Avengers: Ultron Revolution.[130][131] In her self-titled episode, Captain Marvel teams up with the Avengers to battle a group of Kree soldiers led by Galen-Kor and becomes an official member of the team afterwards. In the fourth season Avengers: Secret Wars, Captain Marvel helps found the All-New, All-Different Avengers. She also makes a minor appearance in the fifth season Avengers: Black Panther's Quest.
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel makes minor appearances in the Spider-Man animated series, voiced again by Grey DeLisle.[132] This version is a member of the Avengers.
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears in the anime series Marvel Future Avengers, voiced by Erica Lindbeck.[133]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears in the animated Christmas special Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!,[134] voiced again by Grey DeLisle.[129]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears in the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series,[135] voiced again by Grey DeLisle.[129]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears in the animated special Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron, voiced by Kim Raver.[136]
Film
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears in the anime film Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher.[137]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears in the 2018 animated film, Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors, voiced by Kim Raver.[138]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears in live-action films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Brie Larson.
- Danvers first appears in Captain Marvel,[139] which was released in the United States on March 8, 2019.[140] Starting out as a test pilot with the callsign "Avenger" working under Dr. Wendy Lawson in 1989, Danvers is testing an experimental engine when she is shot down by the Kree. Lawson reveals to Danvers she is actually Mar-Vell, a renegade Kree who rebelled against her kind to assist refugee Skrulls. The Kree kill Mar-Vell, but Danvers destroys the engine before they can claim it, gaining powerful energy manipulation capabilities and losing her memory in the resulting explosion. The Kree take her in under the name "Vers" and induct her into the Starforce. Six years later, Danvers returns to Earth, encounters S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Nick Fury, discovers her origins, and unlocks her powers' full potential. After defeating her former commanding officer Yon-Rogg, she departs with the Skrull refugees to help them find a new home, but leaves Fury with a modified pager so he can call her in the event of a major emergency. She also inspires Fury to propose a protocol to gather exceptional individuals together to defend Earth from unconventional threats; calling it the "Avengers Initiative" after Danvers' callsign. In the film's mid-credits scene, set in the aftermath of Avengers: Infinity War, Danvers returns to Earth after answering Fury's distress signal, only to confront the surviving members of the Avengers, who were monitoring Fury's pager after Thanos wiped out half of all life in the universe using the Infinity Stones.
- In the film, Danvers' binary powers take on a fiery appearance, which was influenced by a more scientifically accurate interpretation of her abilities compared to previous depictions along with influence from the anime series Dragon Ball Z,[141] as well as comic books and video games.[142]
- In Avengers: Endgame,[143][144] Danvers meets with the remaining Avengers and is brought up to speed on the events of Infinity War, after which she tracks down Tony Stark and Nebula and brings them to Earth.[145] Danvers then joins the Avengers on a mission to confront Thanos in an attempt to reverse his actions, only to discover that he had destroyed the Infinity Stones to prevent further use. Five years later, Danvers remains part of the Avengers, monitoring other planets in the universe that were recovering from Thanos' plot. She later returns to Earth to assist the Avengers in their final stand against Thanos before Stark sacrifices himself to defeat him. Danvers attends Stark's funeral, briefly reuniting with Fury.
- Danvers first appears in Captain Marvel,[139] which was released in the United States on March 8, 2019.[140] Starting out as a test pilot with the callsign "Avenger" working under Dr. Wendy Lawson in 1989, Danvers is testing an experimental engine when she is shot down by the Kree. Lawson reveals to Danvers she is actually Mar-Vell, a renegade Kree who rebelled against her kind to assist refugee Skrulls. The Kree kill Mar-Vell, but Danvers destroys the engine before they can claim it, gaining powerful energy manipulation capabilities and losing her memory in the resulting explosion. The Kree take her in under the name "Vers" and induct her into the Starforce. Six years later, Danvers returns to Earth, encounters S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Nick Fury, discovers her origins, and unlocks her powers' full potential. After defeating her former commanding officer Yon-Rogg, she departs with the Skrull refugees to help them find a new home, but leaves Fury with a modified pager so he can call her in the event of a major emergency. She also inspires Fury to propose a protocol to gather exceptional individuals together to defend Earth from unconventional threats; calling it the "Avengers Initiative" after Danvers' callsign. In the film's mid-credits scene, set in the aftermath of Avengers: Infinity War, Danvers returns to Earth after answering Fury's distress signal, only to confront the surviving members of the Avengers, who were monitoring Fury's pager after Thanos wiped out half of all life in the universe using the Infinity Stones.
Video games
- Carol Danvers appears as a non-playable character in a side mission of the PSP version of X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse.[146]
- Carol Danvers appears as a playable character in the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance series:
- Ms. Marvel appears as a playable character in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, voiced by April Stewart.[146]
- Ms. Marvel appears as a playable character in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, voiced again by April Stewart.[147]
- Carol Danvers appears as a playable character in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order,[148] voiced again by Erica Lindbeck.[129] Additionally, Danvers as Warbird appears as an alternate suit.
- Carol Danvers appears as a playable character in the Marvel Super Hero Squad game series:
- Ms. Marvel appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad', voiced by Grey DeLisle.[149][150]
- Ms. Marvel appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, voiced again by Grey DeLisle.[149][150]
- Carol Danvers / Ms. Marvel appears as a playable character in the Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[151]
- Carol Danvers appears as a playable character in the Lego Marvel series:
- Ms. Marvel appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes,[152] voiced by Danielle Nicolet.[153]
- Danvers as Ms. Marvel appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers,[154] while Danvers as Captain Marvel was added later as the "Women of Power" DLC.[155]
- Captain Marvel appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2,[156] voiced by Kate O'Sullivan.[157]
- Carol Danvers, as Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel, appears as a playable character in Marvel Heroes,[158][159] voiced again by Danielle Nicolet.[129][146]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears as a playable character in Marvel Avengers Alliance Tactics.[146]
- Carol Danvers appears as a mission giver in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, as part of the Avengers set.[160]
- Carol Danvers, as Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel, appear as separate playable characters on Marvel Contest of Champions.[161]
- Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel appears as a playable character in Marvel: Future Fight,[162] with Ms. Marvel appearing as an alternate costume.[163][164]
- Carol Danvers appears on the A-Force table in Zen Pinball 2, as part of the "Women of Power" DLC pack.[165][166]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears as a playable character in Marvel Strike Force.[167]
- Carol Danvers appears in Capcom's Marvel-licensed series Marvel vs. Capcom:
- Danvers as Ms. Marvel appears in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 as a character card in "Heroes vs. Heralds" mode.
- Danvers as Captain Marvel appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, voiced again by Grey DeLisle.[168][129] Danvers as Warbird appears as an alternate suit alongside her PlayStation 4 exclusive costume, Major Carol Danvers.
- Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel appears in the match-three mobile game Marvel Puzzle Quest.[169][167]
- A teenage version of Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears as a playable character in Marvel Avengers Academy,[170] voiced by Hannah Laurel.[171]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears as a playable character in Marvel Powers United VR,[172] voiced by Laura Bailey.[129]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears as a playable card in the action card game Marvel Battle Lines.[173]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears as a playable character in the mobile MOBA game Marvel Super War.[174]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears as a playable card in the mobile card game Marvel Duel.[175]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears as a temporarily available skin in Fortnite's battle royale game mode as part of the Marvel Royalty & Warriors Pack.[176]
Miscellaneous
- Carol Danvers / Ms. Marvel appears in the Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. motion comics, voiced by Tena Nelson.[129]
- A Captain Marvel prose novel by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale was announced at New York Comic-Con 2015.[177]
- Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel appears in the Marvel Universe: LIVE! stage show.[178]
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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Ms. Marvel (1977–1979) | |||
Essential Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1 | Ms. Marvel #1–23; Marvel Super-Heroes Magazine #10–11; Avengers Annual #10 | February 2007 | 978-0-7851-2499-3 (SC) |
Ms. Marvel Epic Collection, Vol. 1: This Woman, This Warrior | Ms. Marvel #1–14; Marvel Team-Up #61–62; Defenders #57 | January 2019 | 978-1-3029-1639-8 (SC) |
Ms. Marvel Epic Collection, Vol. 2: The Woman Who Fell to Earth | Ms. Marvel #15–23; Marvel Two-In-One #51; Marvel Super-Heroes #10–11; Avengers #200, Annual #10; material from Avengers #197–199; Marvel Fanfare #24 | May 2019 | 978-1-3029-1802-6 (SC) |
Captain Marvel: Ms. Marvel: A Hero is Born | Ms. Marvel #1–23; Marvel Team-Up #61–62, #76–77; Defenders #57; Marvel Two-In-One #51; Marvel Super-Heroes #10–11; Avengers #200, Annual #10; material from Avengers #197–199; Marvel Fanfare #24 | February 2019 | 978-1302915391 (HC) |
Ms. Marvel (2006–2010) | |||
Vol. 1: Best of the Best | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #1–5; Giant-Size Ms. Marvel | October 2006 | 978-0-7851-2281-4 (HC) 978-0-7851-1996-8 (SC) |
Vol. 2: Civil War | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #6–10; Ms. Marvel Special | March 2007 | 978-0-7851-2304-0 (HC) 978-0-7851-2305-7 (SC) |
Vol. 3: Operation Lightning Storm | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #11–17 | October 2007 | 978-0-7851-2890-8 (HC) 978-0-7851-2449-8 (SC) |
Vol. 4: Monster Smash | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #18–24 | March 2008 | 978-0-7851-3018-5 (HC) 978-0-7851-2813-7 (SC) |
Vol. 5: Secret Invasion | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #25–30 | October 2008 | 978-0-7851-3019-2 (HC) 978-0-7851-3299-8 (SC) |
Vol. 6: Ascension | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #31–34, Annual #1; Ms. Marvel Special: Storyteller | March 2009 | 978-0-7851-3457-2 (HC) 978-0-7851-3178-6 (SC) |
Vol. 7: Dark Reign | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #35–41 | September 2009 | 978-0-7851-3838-9 (HC) 978-0-7851-3839-6 (SC) |
Vol. 8: War of the Marvels | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #42–46 | December 2009 | 978-0-7851-3840-2 (HC) 978-0-7851-3841-9 (SC) |
Vol. 9: Best You Can Be | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #47–50 | April 2010 | 978-0-7851-4573-8 (HC) 978-0-7851-4574-5 (SC) |
Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers—The Ms. Marvel Years, Vol. 1 | Giant-Size Ms. Marvel #1; Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #1–17; and Ms. Marvel Special #1 | February 2018 | 978-1-302-91014-3 (SC) |
Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers—The Ms. Marvel Years, Vol. 2 | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #18–34; and Annual #1 | June 2018 | 978-1-302-91174-4 (SC) |
Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers—The Ms. Marvel Years, Vol. 3 | Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #35–50; Ms. Marvel Special: Storyteller; and Siege: Spider-Man | December 2018 | 978-1-302-91563-6 (SC) |
Captain Marvel (2012–2014) | |||
Vol. 1: In Pursuit of Flight | Captain Marvel vol. 7 #1–6 | January 2013 | 978-0-7851-6549-1 (SC) |
Vol. 2: Down | Captain Marvel vol. 7 #7–12 | June 2013 | 978-0-7851-6550-7 (SC) |
Avengers: The Enemy Within | Avengers: The Enemy Within #1; Captain Marvel vol. 7 #13–14, 17; Avengers Assemble Vol. 2 #16–17 | December 2013 | 978-0-7851-8403-4 (SC) |
Infinity Companion | Captain Marvel Vol. 7 #15–16 | April 2014 | 978-0-7851-8886-5 (HC) |
Captain Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Hero Vol. 1 | Captain Marvel vol. 7 #1–12 | June 2016 | 978-1-3029-0127-1 (SC) |
Captain Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Hero Vol. 2 | Captain Marvel vol. 7 #13–17; Avengers: The Enemy Within #1; Avengers Assemble #16–19; Avenging Spider-Man #9–10 | November 2016 | 978-1-3029-0128-8 (SC) |
Captain Marvel (2014–2015) | |||
Captain Marvel Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More | Captain Marvel vol. 8 #1–6 | October 2014 | 978-0-7851-9013-4 (SC) |
Captain Marvel Vol. 2: Stay Fly | Captain Marvel vol. 8 #7–11 | April 2015 | 978-0-7851-9014-1 (SC) |
Captain Marvel Vol. 3: Alis Volat Propriis | Captain Marvel vol. 8 #12–15 | September 2015 | 978-0-7851-9841-3 (SC) |
Captain Marvel & the Carol Corps | Captain Marvel & the Carol Corps #1–4 | December 2015 | 978-0-7851-9865-9 (SC) |
Captain Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Hero Vol. 3 | Captain Marvel vol. 8 #1–11 | February 2017 | 978-1-3029-0268-1 (SC) |
Captain Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Hero Vol. 4 | Captain Marvel vol. 8 #12–15, Captain Marvel & the Carol Corps #1–4 | August 2017 | 978-1-3029-0269-8 (SC) |
Captain Marvel (2016–2017) | |||
Captain Marvel Vol. 1: Rise of Alpha Flight | Captain Marvel vol. 9 #1–5 | August 2016 | 978-0-7851-9642-6 (SC) |
Captain Marvel Vol. 2: Civil War II | Captain Marvel vol. 9 #6–10 | February 2017 | 978-0-7851-9643-3 (SC) |
Captain Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Hero Vol. 5 | Captain Marvel vol. 9 #1–10 | February 2019 | 978-1-3029-1541-4 (SC) |
The Mighty Captain Marvel (2017–2018) | |||
The Mighty Captain Marvel Vol. 1: Alien Nation | The Mighty Captain Marvel vol. 1 #0–4 | September 2017 | 978-1-3029-0605-4 (SC) |
The Mighty Captain Marvel Vol. 2: Band of Sisters | The Mighty Captain Marvel vol. 2 #5–9 | December 2017 | 978-1-3029-0606-1 (SC) |
The Mighty Captain Marvel Vol. 3: Dark Origins | The Mighty Captain Marvel vol. 3 #10–14 (renumbered as Captain Marvel #125–129) | June 2018 | 978-1-3029-0607-8 (SC) |
The Life of Captain Marvel (2018) | |||
The Life of Captain Marvel | The Life of Captain Marvel #1–5 | February 2019 | 978-1-3029-1253-6 (SC) |
Captain Marvel (2019–) | |||
Captain Marvel Vol. 1: Re-Entry | Captain Marvel vol. 10 #1–5 | August 2019 | 978-1-3029-1687-9 (SC) |
Captain Marvel Vol. 2: Falling Star | Captain Marvel vol. 10 #6-11 | January 2020 | 978-1-3029-1688-6 (SC) |
Captain Marvel Vol. 3: The Last Avenger | Captain Marvel vol. 10 #12-16 | September 2020 | 978-1-3029-2308-2 (SC) |
Captain Marvel Vol. 4: Accused | Captain Marvel vol. 10 #17-21 | November 2020 | 978-1-3029-2562-8 (SC) |
See also
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- Carol Susan Jane Danvers at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Carol Danvers (as Ms. Marvel) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Carol Danvers (as Binary) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Carol Danvers (as Warbird) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Carol Danvers (as Captain Marvel) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) at Marvel.com
- Carol Danvers on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki
- Carol Danvers at Spider-Man Wiki
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