Captain Marvel character created by Stan Lee and designed by Gene Colan and it is a fictional super heroine character appeared in several American comic books which were published by Marvel Comics. This character was debuted as the lead character in Marvel Superhero no-12 in December 1967. The first comic uncovered character with the name, Captain Marvel appeared in Whiz Comics no-2 in 1940, which was created by the writer Bill Parker and the artist C.C. Beck for Fawcett Comics. This fictional superhero character would be sometimes called as Mar-Vellor Carol Danvers which is its notable characters.
Powers of the Captain Marvel:
As of now, this superhero character has the following powers and abilities:
- Flight
- Superhuman strength and durability
- Energy manipulation
- Energy absorption (can absorb energy, like lightning, and this absorption actually augments the other abilities making it even more powerful)
At the time of the arrival, Mar-Vell had no super powers except being more durable and stronger than the humans. It has evolved with the higher physical strength than the human beings since to combat the heavy gravitation from their home planets. This character was a warrior and he is loaded with the device called a uni-beam (or universal beam). This equipment was first used a hand held pistol and later it was changed into a wrist mounted equipment which is capable of controlling magnetism, projecting energy and emitting the beams of pure darkness.
When the Mar-Vell is manipulated by Zo, it has enhanced more with the physical abilities that is augmented to the point of crushing the hardest substance, flying faster than the speed of light, traversing the vast interstellar and intergalactic distances, gaining the ability to teleport to anywhere in the universe, and the ability to mentally project the illusions.
After the photon ray treatment, Mar-Vell could absorb the solar energy and make use of it for further increasing the strength and after encountering with Eon, Mar-Vell was able to use the solar energy to fly and to leave a sparkling trail in his wake. After when Eon names Mar-Vell as the “Protector of the Universe”, he gains the cosmic awareness which help him to detect the threats and to perceive changes in the universe.
Captain Marvel in television, film and video games:
Television: Captain Marvel first appeared in the television in a 2009 to 2010 American animated series called The Super Hero Squad Show by the Marvel Animation as the boyfriend of Ms. Marvel. Again this character appears in The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes which is also an American animated television series by Marvel Animation.
Film: This super hero character appears in the 2019 film, Captain Marvel as a re-imagined version of Mar-Vell. This American superhero film was produced by Marvel Studios, and was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Videogames: This superhero character became the playable one in the multiplayer online game, Marvel Super Hero Squad Online which was released in 2011. This character again appears in the video game as an alternate costume for Genis-Vell in the PSP version of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (in 2006). And again Mar-Vell was playable as an enhanced costume for the Ms. Marvel character in the online multiplayer game, Marvel Heroes.
Costumes of the Captain Marvel:
The Captain Marvel character has had a lot of costume changes over the years and the character has the overall change in the costume with every time the series is rebooted. Some of the most iconic looks of the Captain Marvel from the movies and books are:
Ms. Marvel (original): Ms. Marvel’s original has got the colours such as iconic red, black, and gold colour and the Hala star.
Captain Marvel (2012): This suit has changed with the character’s mantel, and it has all of our favourite features like hala star, the colours and the sash, and her helmet is very unique and iconic.
Apocalyptic Suit (2019): In this suit Carol looked even more dangerous and rugged and as well as the face paints was a nice touch.
Captain Marvel Movie Suit: this suit gives an amazing look for Carol Donavers, this suit has the hala star, red, blue and has more gold accenting than any other suits of her. Another amazing feature of this suit is being able to change colours.