United States air force officer Carol Danvers gains superpowers after an explosion fuses her DNA with a superhero colleague. With her super strength, speed, flight, and other abilities, Captain Marvel (also known as Ms. Marvel) has fought alongside the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Guardians of the Galaxy. She also appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ing the films' other heroes to fight evil.
Captain Marvel
- Alias
- Carol Danvers
- Created By
- Roy Thomas, Gene Colan
- Franchise
- Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
- Race
- Human/Kree hybrid
- Video Games
- Marvel SNAP, Marvel's Midnight Suns (dupe), Marvel vs. Capcom
- Movies
- Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Comic Books
- Captain Marvel #1
- Cast
- Brie Larson
Summary
United States air force officer Carol Danvers gains superpowers after an explosion fuses her DNA with a superhero colleague. With her super strength, speed, flight, and other abilities, Captain Marvel (also known as Ms. Marvel) has fought alongside the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Guardians of the Galaxy. She also appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ing the films' other heroes to fight evil.
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Captain Marvel May Have Just Made a Lifelong Enemy Out of a Former Friend
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Marvel Clarifies Captain Marvel's Power Level (& It Puts Her Among the Literal Gods)
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Captain Marvel Officially Declares the Modern Avengers Roster a Failure
After the team was taken unawares in Marvel’s "Blood Hunt" event, Captain Marvel is beginning to doubt the Avengers roster that she personally chose
Marvel Permanently Kills Captain Marvel in Bold Statement About New Continuity
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Avengers Revamp Is Recasting Captain Marvel as an Official Marvel Villain - Theory Explained
The Avengers roster is going through some major changes in the new Ultimate Universe, including Captain Marvel, who may now be an official villain.
Star Wars Fans Rejoice - An MCU Avenger Challenges Captain Marvel as the Franchise's Biggest Fan
Captain Marvel has long been considered the Avengers' biggest Star Wars fan, but Carol isn't the only hero who loves the Galaxy Far, Far Away.