Mar-Vell was rewarded for his bravery with a special uniform, and kept some of the powers given to him by Zo. Their plans failed because the Supreme Intelligence was already aware of Zarek's and Ronan's plans and rescued Mar-Vell from execution at Ronan's hands. However, Zo was actually an illusion created by Zarek and Ronan in the hope of fooling Mar-Vell into destroying the Kree home world of Kree-Lar and overthrowing the Supreme Intelligence ("Supremor"). Rick Jones uses the Nega BandsĪfter an unknown time of helplessly wandering through space, Mar-Vell met a being named Zo who apparently granted him incredible new powers. However she eventually succumbed to her injuries and died on board. In his quest to save Una, Marvel took her away in a stolen rocket from The Cape. By this time Mar-Vell had been branded a traitor to the Kree due to his repeated refusal to harm humans. Eventually, Una would fall victim to Yon-Rogg’s hatred towards Mar-Vell and pay with her life as she was shot in an attempt to save him. Mar-Vell's and Carol’s closeness greatly troubled Una, who felt the man she loved was slipping away from her. As Captain Marvel, he also became close to a United States Air Force Colonel, Carol Danvers, who was falling for him whilst, ironically, investigating his alter ego Walter Lawson, whom she suspected of treason. During his stay, he began to appreciate the human spirit and loyalty. Mar-Vell continued to live on Earth, both under the identity of Dr. 1969) writer Archie Goodwin, artist Don Heck, and colorist Michele Robinson gave Captain Marvel his iconic red-and-black uniform, but with the black contrasted in blue (as was then standard procedure), which he would wear for the majority of his appearances. Captain Marvel's powers were re-imagined in Captain Marvel #11 (Mar. He first appeared in "The Coming of Captain Marvel" in Marvel Super-Heroes #12, December 1967, The success of his appearances in Marvel Super-Heroes soon led to an ongoing series. "I just heard that masked guy say his name was Captain Marvel - and then WHAMMO!" - Anonymous Soldier, Captain Marvel #1 (1968) CreationĬaptain Marvel was created by writer Stan Lee and designed by artist Gene Colan. Mar-Vell defeated Sentry #459 in his Kree uniform, and during the battle, bystanders misunderstood the Kree soldier, thinking he had called himself Captain “Marvel." Thus a new super-hero was born. Yon-Rogg would continue trying to assassinate Mar-Vell, and activated a dormant Kree Sentry in the hope of that it would kill him. Seeing this opportunity to infiltrate The Cape, Mar-Vell decided to assume Dr. Lawson was an expert on missiles and robotics who had just been transferred to the nearby military base. Walter Lawson, whom Yon-Rogg had just murdered-and who bore an astonishing resemblance to Mar-Vell himself. Mar-Vell went to the aid of the plane, where he found the only occupant to be the now-deceased Dr. One day while Mar-Vell was returning to the ship to renew his supply of breathing potions, Yon-Rogg tried to assassinate him by “accidentally” firing the ship’s laser beams at him, but a small private plane came between the beams and Mar-Vell, and it was destroyed instead. Mar-Vell was given orders to infiltrate Earth by his commander, Colonel Yon-Rogg, who was jealous of both Mar-Vell’s reputation as a warrior and his relationship with the ship’s medic, Una. They were rescued by the Shiar guard led by Deathbird, and re-united with their ship bound for Earth. Captain Mar-Vell and Una barely escaped a now Brood infected Devros and the Brood Queen. On the way to Earth, Mar-Vell was ordered to take a small crew and make contact with the missing Grand General Devros on a Brood infested planet. Astonished by these events, the Kree sent a starship to monitor Earth and gather information on its advancements in missile and space technology. Origin Mar-Vell: Captain in the Kree MilitiaĪ Kree Sentry was defeated on Earth by The Fantastic Four and subsequently so was Ronan the Accuser. In his final moments, Mar-Vell's conscience broke free of the Phoenix's influence and sacrificed himself to avert disaster. More Phoenix than Mar-Vell, this new Dark Marvel wished to destroy Hala and all who stood in his way. Most recently, the original Captain Marvel was revived by the Phoenix Force. For the original Captain Marvel see Billy Batson. For other Captain Marvels see Pulsar, Genis-Vell, Phyla-Vell, Khn'nr and Noh-Varr. This page is for Marvel's first Captain Marvel.
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