All you need to know about Captain Marvel - one of the strongest of superheroes

For the first time in 10 years, the studio decided to devote a female superhero movie. At the same time in the pages of comics Captain Marvel has been around for over half a century, and its history has repeatedly changed.

As Marvel Comics caught the name "Captain Marvel" in DC

Captain Marvel was in Marvel Comics just because of the greed of DC Comics. The thing is that the first character of the same name appeared in the early 1940s in comics is now forgotten company Fawcett Comics. It was a story about a boy who is transformed by magic into a pumped hero in the red suit and a white cloak with a painted on his chest zipper. If someone is currently thought that this is very similar to the plot of the next movie "Shazam!", Then you are absolutely right.

The company DC Comics character considered too similar to his Superman (suit, logo, set of abilities). Especially comics of Captain Marvel outselling "Superman." And then I decided to file for DC Fawcett Comics in court for copyright infringement.

For the period of the release of the comic trials stopped. And at this time the studio Marvel registered trademark "Captain Marvel." And in 1967 he began producing their own stories about a completely different character with the same name. DC also has licensed the character in itself only in the early 1970s, and lost the ability to publish comic books with this title. Then came the name "Shazam!", But the hero still bore the name of Captain Marvel. But to avoid confusion, readers are increasingly called on the title character's comic book - Shazam. And in 2011, DC finally gave up and changed the name of the hero.

Ironically, the big screen the story of Captain Marvel from Marvel and Shazam will come from DC with a difference of just a month.

Who was the first Captain Marvel

In the mid-1960s came the next issue of the comic book Marvel Super Heroes, where Stan Lee and Gene Colan first introduced in the story of the hero named Captain Marvel. But this was not the character, played by Brie Larson in the movie. Although he, too, will appear in an upcoming movie.

The first Captain Marvel - an alien race of Kree named Mar-Vell. He was sent to Earth to observe the development of human technology of interplanetary flights. Mar-Vell was living among the people under the name of the deceased Dr. Walter Lawson, and still more attached to earthlings. At the same time, his compatriot Jon Rogg trying every way to hurt people, and Mar-Vell, and then completely declared a traitor race.

The first comic book hero mostly opposed the machinations of Yon-Rogg, Ronan the Accuser and other representatives of the evil of kriya, and periodically saves the world from other hazards. Later, he had gone beyond the earthly problems and saved their home planet, fought with the traitors of their race. It was then that the hero got some extra strength and a new suit. Captain Marvel was able to fly, had tremendous strength and ability to absorb energy.

Mar-Vell then thrown into a so-called negative zone. She helped him get out Earthman Rick Jones. With the help of "nega-bracelets" are Captain in the necessary points were reversed. This happened as long as Mar-Vell could not find a way to get them both at the same time. It happened, by the way, with the help of Dr. Richards from "Fantastic Four."

Captain Marvel was involved in many global events comics. For example, he helped the Avengers defeat ThanosBecause it was associated with an almost all-powerful "cosmic intelligence." When the hero began to die from cancer, his DNA is copied and created Genis-Vell - genetic son of Mar-Vell, who also began to carry the name of Captain Marvel. Later mantle passed to his sister file Vell. In addition, at various times under the pseudonym were other people and kriyas.

And in 2012, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers was the dugout, which will become the main character in the new film. Although there was this character in the comics much earlier, but at first she had a different name.

How did Ms. Marvel - the female version of the hero

Shortly after the appearance of Captain Marvel in the pages of the comic book writers come up with his girlfriend - USAF pilot Carol Danvers. This happened in 1968. And, apparently, the emergence of such a character has been associated with the development of the feminist movement. Carol and positioned as a typical "strong woman": she took the plane, has a sharp mind and thus perfectly able to fight. Soon Nick Fury recruited her to the CIA and started giving the most complex jobs.

It seems that Carol Danvers could claim the title of the icon feminism. But in fact, it has long been the traditional comics "Girl in Trouble" and romantic person. Especially the authors did not forget about sexy costumes for the heroine. Plus Carol twisted romance with Wolverine. And that he had to save the heroine, as she during a mission in the Soviet Union was captured by the KGB.

After the CIA Carol Danvers got a job working in NASA, where he met with Mar-Vell. With it the heroine, of course, also began an affair. It is from Mar-Vell she got superpowers. Woman kidnapped by a villain and Captain Marvel was trying to save her. At this time, power device exploded, and Carol passed on part of the alien powers. Soon Danvers turned into a superhero Ms. Marvel.

But her strength is not immediately apparent. At first, Carol Danvers has written a book and began work as an editor of the newspaper "Woman" - a subsidiary of The Daily Bugle, where Peter Parker worked (Spiderman). And after that, she became one of the strongest characters in the Marvel comics. As well as Mar-Vell, Ms. Marvel fought with the most dangerous enemy, was a member of the Avengers, and even was considered the most powerful in their team.

What I told Ms. Marvel comics

Comics about this character can not be called a very vivid and memorable. Most often it was the confrontation with the traditional villains of Marvel, only more and flavored with personal problems heroine. So she fought with the mutants, Modoc supervillain and a network of terrorists. Separately, you can select it from the opposition Mystic, known to all "X-Men". Their struggle lasted a long time, and then continued in a collision with a foster daughter Rogue villain.

There were very strange and even scandalous stories. For example, in the 200 th edition of the comic book The Avengers 1980 Carole became pregnant by a villain from Marcus Limbaugh measurement. To be precise, Marcus drugged and then fertilized heroine himself to be reborn in the ordinary world. As a result, her child was born just a few days. And in a few days he became an adult and honestly told Ms. Marvel, that he is now her husband and son. Then they went with the approval of the Avengers live in Limbo.

Subsequently, this comic a lot of criticism as an excuse rape. And in 1981, the story tried to correct by returning heroine in the ordinary world and to show that she does not want to forgive his former colleagues for failing in a dangerous situation. And further comics of Carol Danvers focused on her personal experience not less than saving the world.

When faced with the already mentioned Rogue she almost lost her powers. And then briefly went to the team of X-Men, but due to a conflict with all the same Rogue could not find a common language with them. After some time, Ms. Marvel left Earth and went to other planets. Then she was able to further increase its strength. But the world has become a danger, and Carol had to spend all his energy on her recovery.

Left with little or no power, she returned to their home planet, and again joined in the Avengers. But against the background of previous experiences and the loss of ability Carol began with a drinking problem. I noticed it only Iron Man - also a former alcoholic. The heroine repeatedly jeopardize the activities of the Avengers, so abandoned the team and decided to return to the literary work. But first, she had to defeat alcoholism. In this case, Carol Danvers several times changed his superhero nickname. The order in space, she put things in the name of binary stars, and on earth it for some time known as the Bird War.

And only in 2012, after a brief resurrection and subsequent death of Mar-Vell Carol Danvers as his heiress and mistress received the right to bear the name of Captain Marvel. And in parallel, as in the case of the male version of the character, the title of Miss Marvel at various times were several different characters. For example, in 2014 it became Kamal Khan - the first Muslim superhero, which received its own series of comics.

What could Carol Danvers

Initially Carol Danvers was a capable and trained person with military training. She was characteristic of a sharp mind and a great physical shape. In addition, she was able to drive the aircraft and versed in the art. For example, in-universe Ultimate Marvel comics (with a different version of the character development) it is not having no super powers, he took the post of director of the top-secret organization "SHIELD" after the disappearance of Nick Fury.

Received from Mar-Vell superpowers, Carol became one of the strongest superheroines Earth. It withstands the load and shock almost 100 tons and can fly in the atmosphere at a rate greater than 100 meters per second. At the same time in space able to move faster in a few times. In addition, Ms. Marvel can absorb different types of energy and convert it. This gives her the opportunity to shoot from the hands of an energetic charge.

In the various versions of the girls get extra strength. Being a double star, it can absorb the energy of the stars. This made it possible to control even the force of gravity and fly on space velocities. Sometimes the character of a collision with the enemy, or simply because of internal state lost and the forces that it has.

What is the role of Captain Marvel in kinovselennoy

The idea of ​​introducing in kinovselennuyu strongest superhero-born woman in the studio for a long time. She planned her appearance in the crossover "The Avengers: Ultron era." Then he decided to postpone the global "war indefinitely." In addition, according to rumors, we discussed the appearance of the character in the TV series "Jessica Jones"From Netflix. But in the end management decided to start a superheroine history with a solo project.

The film "Captain Marvel" will be the next chapter in the Marvel kinovselennoy and fail to events of the painting "The Avengers: the final." In the scene after the credits of "War infinity" Nick Fury before disappearing managed to send a message to Captain Marvel. Probably, it should be one of the keys to defeating Thanos.

However, the film will unfold in the past, namely in the mid nineties. The plot is partly retell the story of the classic comics. But traditionally kinovselennoy a significant part of the canon changed. The main character - the pilot of the Air Force, Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) - as a result of the explosion gets superpowers, and then trained in riot race kriya "StarForce".

After returning to Earth heroine wants to look into his past, which do not remember. And at the same time trying to prevent the invasion of the Skrulls - aliensThat can turn into any living creature or object. In the fight with them helps her special agent Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson).

The film explains why Captain Marvel did not participate in the "War of the infinity" and how it can help the Avengers in a new part of the story. In addition, the appearance of the Skrulls adds new intrigue - any hero at some point it may be converted villain.