Captain Marvel

First appearance of Carol Danvers — introduced as a NASA security chief who encounters the Kree warrior Mar-Vell. Roy Thomas and Gene Colan create the woman who will become Captain Marvel. A major Silver Age key.

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First Captain Marvel series — Mar-Vell's solo book launches. Carol Danvers is a supporting character. Her relationship with Mar-Vell and exposure to the Psyche-Magnitron will eventually give her powers.

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Carol Danvers and the Psyche-Magnitron — the explosion that fuses Carol's DNA with Mar-Vell's Kree genetics. The origin of her powers, though she won't manifest them for years.

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First Ms. Marvel — Carol Danvers becomes a superhero for the first time. Gerry Conway and John Buscema launch her solo series. She fights as Ms. Marvel with Kree-enhanced powers. A landmark Bronze Age key for female superhero representation.

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Ms. Marvel continues — her powers are explored. Super-strength, flight, and a precognitive seventh sense. She is one of the most powerful heroes in Marvel.

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First Mystique — Raven Darkhölme debuts in Carol's book. The two characters are forever linked. Claremont writes.

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Claremont takes over — Chris Claremont begins his definitive run on Ms. Marvel. He elevates Carol from supporting character to A-list hero.

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Ms. Marvel's final issue of the first series — cancelled too soon. Claremont was building something special. Carol's story continues in the Avengers.

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Carol joins the Avengers — Ms. Marvel becomes a full member of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. David Michelinie writes.

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The most controversial Avengers issue — Carol is manipulated and assaulted by Marcus Immortus. The Avengers let her go with her abuser. Jim Shooter writes. The story is widely condemned and later addressed.

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Carol confronts the Avengers — Claremont writes Carol returning to denounce her teammates for abandoning her. Rogue steals her powers and memories. First Rogue. Michael Golden draws. Carol loses everything. A landmark issue.

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Carol becomes Binary — after Rogue steals her Ms. Marvel powers, Carol is experimented on by the Brood. She taps into the power of a white hole and becomes Binary, one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe. Claremont and Dave Cockrum.

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Binary unleashed — Carol's cosmic power is staggering. She can destroy planets. Claremont writes her at the peak of her abilities.

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Binary joins the Starjammers — Carol leaves Earth to explore the cosmos. She doesn't trust the Avengers or the X-Men. She needs space — literally.

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Carol returns as Warbird — she rejoins the Avengers under a new codename. Kurt Busiek writes. Her Binary powers have diminished, but she is still one of the strongest Avengers.

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Warbird's struggles — Busiek writes Carol battling alcoholism. Her loss of Binary power, combined with trauma, pushes her toward self-destruction. The most honest superhero addiction story.

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Carol overcomes — she fights her demons and proves herself to the team. Busiek writes her redemption. She earns her place among Earth's Mightiest.

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Ms. Marvel relaunches — Brian Reed writes Carol reclaiming the Ms. Marvel name. She sets out to become the best hero she can be. Roberto De La Torre draws. The book that rebuilds Carol for the modern era.

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Secret Invasion tie-in — Carol fights the Skrull invasion. Reed writes her at the center of Marvel's biggest event.

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Reed's finale — 50 issues of Carol as Ms. Marvel. The longest Ms. Marvel run. Reed proved Carol could carry a solo book.

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Carol becomes Captain Marvel — she takes the Captain Marvel name in honor of Mar-Vell. Kelly Sue DeConnick writes the moment that redefines Carol. The most important Captain Marvel transition.

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DeConnick's Captain Marvel — Kelly Sue DeConnick launches the definitive Captain Marvel series. Carol in the Captain Marvel uniform. Dexter Soy draws. The Carol Corps is born. The book that created the modern Captain Marvel.

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DeConnick relaunches — Carol goes cosmic. She leads Alpha Flight Space Station. David Lopez draws. DeConnick writes Carol as Earth's primary space defender.

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Civil War II — Bendis writes Carol at the center of the conflict. She champions predictive justice using the Inhuman Ulysses. Tony Stark opposes her. The most divisive Captain Marvel story.

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Margaret Stohl rewrites Carol's origin — her mother was a Kree warrior. Carol's Kree heritage is not an accident but a birthright. Carlos Pacheco draws.

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Kelly Thompson's Captain Marvel — the most acclaimed modern run. Thompson writes Carol leading the Avengers and defending Earth from cosmic threats. Carmen Carnero draws.

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The debut — Carol Danvers, NASA security chief. She doesn't have powers yet. She doesn't need them. Thomas and Colan introduce the woman who will become Earth's mightiest hero.

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Becoming Ms. Marvel — Carol gets powers and her own series. The beginning of her superhero career. A landmark for women in comics.

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Losing everything — Rogue steals her powers. Carol confronts the Avengers. Claremont writes the most devastating Carol story.

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Becoming Binary — cosmic power. Carol transcends her losses and becomes something greater.

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Becoming Captain Marvel — DeConnick writes the transformation. Carol takes Mar-Vell's name. Higher, further, faster.

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The holy grail — first Carol Danvers. Thomas and Colan. A major Silver Age key. Massively elevated by Brie Larson's MCU portrayal.

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First Ms. Marvel — Carol becomes a superhero. Conway/Buscema. A landmark Bronze Age key for female representation.

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First Rogue — also Carol's most devastating issue. Claremont/Golden. A multi-key Bronze Age essential.

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First Binary — Carol goes cosmic. Claremont/Cockrum. A significant Bronze Age key.

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First Captain Marvel Carol — DeConnick/Soy. The book that created the modern icon. Essential modern key.

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Thompson's run — most acclaimed modern Captain Marvel. Timed to the MCU film. Modern key.

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