

Originally tasked with infiltrating Earth's culture for nefarious purposes, Mar-Vell quickly developed warm feelings toward the human race (including his new friend Carol Danvers) and became a hero, often helping his adopted planet fend off other hostile aliens. No, that honor goes to an actual Kree warrior, known by his people as Mar-Vell, introduced in 1967 in Marvel Super-Heroes #12. Is Carol Danvers the first Captain Marvel? Almost as soon as she returned, she had her powers and memories stolen by a troubled mutant known as Rogue. The super-powered Danvers debuted in 1977, and spent a few years as a member of the Avengers before a capricious, godlike alien named Marcus brainwashed her and spirited her away to an alternate dimension. Then she suffered a freaky accident - as so many Marvel characters do - which fused her genetic structure with an alien warrior from the Kree race. Air Force officer and security liaison, Danvers popped up as a supporting player in several late '60s comic book stories. Larson is playing Carol Danvers, a Marvel Comics character first introduced in non-powered, purely human form in Marvel Super-Heroes #13, in 1968.
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Who's the movie version of Captain Marvel? It's not essential to know any of the history before seeing the film, but it might help foster a larger appreciation for this fascinating, multifaceted superhero franchise. What's tricky about Captain Marvel is that the character has gone through so many changes over the decades, since being introduced in the late 1960s. But as Marvel Studios has proven with the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, and Black Panther, even its more obscure heroes can go mainstream. Captain Marvel isn't as well-known in popular culture as Marvel Comics characters like Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, and the Hulk.
