Follow TV Tropes

Following

History ComicBook / CaptainMarVell

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


And in an age when Comicbook/JeanGrey, Comicbook/BuckyBarnes, and even Mar-Vell's enemy [[Comicbook/{{Thanos}} Thanos]] have all [[ComicBookDeath returned from the dead,]] Mar-Vell is still usually considered the last great symbol of death meaning something in comics.

to:

And in an age when Comicbook/JeanGrey, Comicbook/BuckyBarnes, and even Mar-Vell's enemy [[Comicbook/{{Thanos}} Thanos]] have all [[ComicBookDeath returned from the dead,]] Mar-Vell is still usually considered the last great symbol of death meaning something in comics. \n Aside from Uncle Ben and Gwen Stacy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Mar-Vell will appear in the 2019 film ''Film/CaptainMarvel'' --centered on Carol Danvers, rather than himself--

to:

Mar-Vell will appear in the 2019 film ''Film/CaptainMarvel'' --centered on Carol Danvers, rather than himself--
himself.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Mar-Vell will appear in the 2019 film ''Film/CaptainMarvel'' --centered on Carol Danvers, rather than himself--.

to:

Mar-Vell will appear in the 2019 film ''Film/CaptainMarvel'' --centered on Carol Danvers, rather than himself--.
himself--
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Jude Law plays Yon-rogg not Mar-vell


Mar-Vell will appear in the 2019 film ''Film/CaptainMarvel'' --centered on Carol Danvers, rather than himself-- portrayed there by Creator/JudeLaw.

to:

Mar-Vell will appear in the 2019 film ''Film/CaptainMarvel'' --centered on Carol Danvers, rather than himself-- portrayed there by Creator/JudeLaw.
himself--.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* DeathIsCheap: Notably averted, as Mar-Vell is pretty much the only major Marvel superhero who died and has never been ressurected. This is because everyone seems to agree it would be distasteful to reverse a memorable, touching, and realistically (for superhero comics) depicted cancer death.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


!! [[Comicbook/MsMarvel Carol Danvers]]
In July 2012, a new ''Captain Marvel'' series was launched, with Carol Danvers taking on Mar-Vell's title, while [[Comicbook/MsMarvel2014 teenager Kamala Khan]] uses the Ms Marvel name. For the sake of simplicity her tropes are still listed under her original "Ms Marvel" identity.

to:

!! [[Comicbook/MsMarvel Carol Danvers]]
Comicbook/CarolDanvers
In July 2012, a new ''Captain Marvel'' series was launched, with Carol Danvers taking on Mar-Vell's title, while [[Comicbook/MsMarvel2014 teenager Kamala Khan]] uses the Ms Marvel name. For the sake of simplicity her tropes are still listed under her original "Ms Marvel" identity.Comicbook/MsMarvel name.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AbledInTheAdaptation: The [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] version of Mar-Vell has all his run, including his death, without cancer being mentioned at all.

to:

* AbledInTheAdaptation: The [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] version of Mar-Vell has had all his run, including his death, without cancer being mentioned at all.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AbledInTheAdaptation: The [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] version of Mar-Vell went through his entire run, including his death, without cancer being mentioned at all.

to:

* AbledInTheAdaptation: The [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] version of Mar-Vell went through has all his entire run, including his death, without cancer being mentioned at all.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AbledInTheAdaptation: The [[UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] version of Mar-Vell went through his entire run, including his death, without cancer being mentioned at all.

to:

* AbledInTheAdaptation: The [[UltimateMarvel [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] version of Mar-Vell went through his entire run, including his death, without cancer being mentioned at all.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AbledByAdaption: The [[UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] version of Mar-Vell went through his entire run, including his death, without cancer being mentioned at all.

to:

* AbledByAdaption: AbledInTheAdaptation: The [[UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] version of Mar-Vell went through his entire run, including his death, without cancer being mentioned at all.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AbledByAdaption: The [[UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] version of Mar-Vell went through his entire run, including his death, without cancer being mentioned at all.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AffectionateParody: Peter David's run on Captain Marvel started as a tongue in cheek take on the superhero genre with a few LampshadeHanging moments delivered by [[UnfazedEveryman Rick Jones]].

to:

* AffectionateParody: Peter David's run on Captain Marvel the Genis version of ''Captain Marvel'' started as a tongue in cheek take on the superhero genre with a few LampshadeHanging moments delivered by [[UnfazedEveryman Rick Jones]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


And in an age when Comicbook/JeanGrey, Comicbook/BuckyBarnes, and even Mar-Vell's enemy [[Comicbook/{{Thanos}} Thanos]] have all [[ComicBookDeath returned from the dead,]] Mar-Vell is still usually considered the last great symbol of death still meaning something in comics.

to:

And in an age when Comicbook/JeanGrey, Comicbook/BuckyBarnes, and even Mar-Vell's enemy [[Comicbook/{{Thanos}} Thanos]] have all [[ComicBookDeath returned from the dead,]] Mar-Vell is still usually considered the last great symbol of death still meaning something in comics.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

And in an age when Comicbook/JeanGrey, Comicbook/BuckyBarnes, and even Mar-Vell's enemy [[Comicbook/{{Thanos}} Thanos]] have all [[ComicBookDeath returned from the dead,]] Mar-Vell is still usually considered the last great symbol of death still meaning something in comics.

Added: 2080

Changed: 622

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* LoveHurts: Mar-Vell lost his first love Una due to his own recklessness, and while he and Carol Danvers had a mutual attraction they were never really able to hash things out between them. He eventually found a new love in the Titan Elysium, to the point he semi-retired to the moon of Titan to be with her and they discussed having children. The cancer would put an end to those plans.



* MyGreatestFailure: Mar-Vell never really forgave himself for Una's death, even when he found new loves. Part of this is because during the battle that eventually claimed her life she was badly wounded in the crossfire between the Kree under Colonel Yon-Rogg and a force of alien enemies Yon-Rogg lured in to kill Mar-Vell for him. An enraged Mar-Vell directly attacked Yon-Rogg before coming to his senses and desperately taking Una off the field, to the point he stole a rocket from the Earthlings who'd come to see him as a hero. Alas, she succumbed to her wounds en route to their orbiting spaceship where the advanced healing tech could've saved her. Mar-Vell would often wonder if he could've saved her if he hadn't been so blinded by rage.



** {{ComicBook/Thanos}} considered Captain Mar-Vell to be this, to the point that he decided to welcome Mar-Vell into death's embrace personally. Later on during the Infinity War, he described Quasar (who had inherited Mar-Vell's role of protector of the universe) as a poor replacement to Mar-Vell.

to:

** Later on, the news of Captain Mar-Vell's impending death due to cancer was described as causing mixed feelings among the Skrulls, their happiness at his death being tempered with disappointment and sadness that so great a warrior would die in a sickbed instead of in battle (ideally with the Skrulls themselves). The Skrull Empire eventually sent one of their top generals to visit Mar-Vell and present him with the highest decoration of the Skrull Empire, praising him for his courage and skill before wishing him a swift death and great rewards in the afterlife.
***
{{ComicBook/Thanos}} considered Captain Mar-Vell to be this, to the point that he decided to welcome Mar-Vell into death's embrace personally. Later on during the Infinity War, he described Quasar (who had inherited Mar-Vell's role of protector of the universe) as a poor replacement to Mar-Vell. During one of his other brushes with ultimate power Thanos even briefly resurrected Mar-Vell to speak to him, and after the conversation when Mar-Vell asked to be allowed to return to his rest Thanos let him go.


Added DiffLines:

* YourCheatingHeart: What made the Una-Mar-Vell-Carol Danvers love triangle so uncomfortable in the Captain Marvel comic book. For all his thoughts and declarations of love for Una, he didn't do much to push Carol away. In fact, he was not above making the occasional DeclarationOfProtection.
** It was later revealed that he once had a dalliance with a Skrull princess, the resulting offspring being Hulking of the Young Avengers.

Added: 1471

Changed: 198

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Mar-Vell's nega bands, which granted him many of his powers, also included a healing factor that kept the cancer that would eventually kill him in check. Unfortunately, the cancer eventually mutated to the point where the nega bands could no longer stop it, and made Mar-Vell reliant on them to the point he would die in a matter of hours without them. Worse, the mutated cancer was now linked to the nega bands, meaning that a cure would not only have to overcome the cancer itself but the bands as well. Unfortunately that led to Mar-Vell's death.



* MidSeasonUpgrade: Mar-Vell receiving the Cosmic Awareness from Eon during the battle against Thanos.

to:

* MidSeasonUpgrade: Mar-Vell receiving the Cosmic Awareness from Eon during the battle against Thanos. Before that, he received his more well-known blue and red uniform (previously having worn his Kree military uniform) from the Kree Supreme Intelligence as a reward for his help in thwarting a coup.


Added DiffLines:

* WorthyOpponent: This is part of the reason Earth became a battlefield between various spacefaring empires. Mar-Vell was sent as part of a team to investigate Earth after the defeats of both a Skrull Sentry and Ronan the Accuser at the hands of the Fantastic Four. The Skrull Empire wondered why such a valiant and decorated war hero would be sent to such a backwards world and decided to investigate by sending in the Super-Skrull. After Mar-Vell defeated the Super-Skrull, the Skrull Empire decided that if the Kree Empire sent someone of Mar-Vell's stature to protect Earth, it must be valuable.
** {{ComicBook/Thanos}} considered Captain Mar-Vell to be this, to the point that he decided to welcome Mar-Vell into death's embrace personally. Later on during the Infinity War, he described Quasar (who had inherited Mar-Vell's role of protector of the universe) as a poor replacement to Mar-Vell.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AdaptationNameChange: The character in the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe is called "Mahr Vehl", but the mispronuntiation as "Captain Marvel" stays the same.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


During the [[TheSixties 1960s]], writer Creator/StanLee noticed that the name's trademark from [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} the Fawcett Comics character]] was available again, and decided that Marvel should own it (Marvel Comics, Captain Marvel... makes sense, right?). So he created a new superhero named that, one quite different from the previous ones. The new character first appeared in ''"Marvel Super-Heroes''" #12 (December, 1967). Given the value of the name to DC and the utter obscurity of the Marvel version of the character, you'd think Marvel would cash in and make a mint selling the name back to DC at an enormous profit... except for the fact that he's called "Captain Marvel" and they're called "Marvel Comics" and you just can't let that kind of synchronicity slip away from you.

to:

During the [[TheSixties 1960s]], writer Creator/StanLee noticed that the name's trademark from [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} the Fawcett Comics character]] was available again, and decided that Marvel should own it (Marvel Comics, Captain Marvel... makes sense, right?). So he created a new superhero named that, one quite different from the previous ones. The new character first appeared in ''"Marvel Super-Heroes''" #12 (December, 1967). Given the value of the name to DC and the utter obscurity of the Marvel version of the character, character (at least nowadays; he was big back in the 70's), you'd think Marvel would cash in and make a mint selling the name back to DC at an enormous profit... except for the fact that he's called "Captain Marvel" and they're called "Marvel Comics" and you just can't let that kind of synchronicity slip away from you.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

The ''ComicBook/UltimateGalactusTrilogy'', set in the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe, featured an adaptation of Mar-Vell and the Kree that look more like StarfishAliens than HumanAliens. The new design proved popular enough that it was also used in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BewareTheSuperman: A darkly comical version of this story played out in Genis-Vell's second run, partly driven by his deciding to become a NietzcheWannabe.

to:

* BewareTheSuperman: A darkly comical version of this story played out in Genis-Vell's second run, partly driven by his deciding to become a NietzcheWannabe.NietzscheWannabe.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BewareTheSuperman: A darkly comical version of this story played out in Genis-Vell's second run, partly driven by his deciding to become a NietzcheWannabe.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ObfuscatingInsanity: [[spoiler:After rebooting the universe he destroyed with the help of Entropy, Genis was cured of his insanity after being subsumed by the lucid new version of him.]] Still haunted the spectre of his past failures, he chose to maintain a demented persona to ward off anyone expecting to much from him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TheAce: Handsome, heroic, powerful, and possessing the willpower necessary to utilise Cosmic Awareness without being driven mad by the ability. In life and death, Mar-Vell won the respect of many of his universe's greatest heroes, some of its vilest villains, and a number of the sublime abstracts who lord above all.


Added DiffLines:

* {{Sucksessor}}: Those who have attempted to take on the Captain Marvel name after the original have all met with immense hardship with some even outright dying as they tried to live up to his daunting legacy while others simply suffer through the misfortune the title seems to bring.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


!! Carol Danvers

to:

!! [[Comicbook/MsMarvel Carol DanversDanvers]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: The omniscience afforded by Cosmic Awareness has some serious downsides to those who possess it after Mar-Vell himself.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* GracefulLoser: When he realises that there's no swaying [[spoiler:Entropy]] from recreating the universe and thus subjecting him to the burden of cosmic awareness once again, Genis willingly helps the entity get started by [[spoiler:shooting him in the head.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TokenEvilTeammate: Noh-Varr among his original crew who embodied the very best of the Kree's "zen facist" doctrine while he was a wrathful skeptic they were trying to turn around into being a hero like them. Him being their ship's sole survivor winds up being a major headache for just about everybody during his series.

Added: 147

Changed: 12

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Mar-Vell will appear in the 2019 film ''Film/CaptainMarvel'' --centered on Carol Danvers, rather than himself-- portrayed there by Creator/JudeLaw.



!!Monica Rambeau

to:

!!Monica Rambeau!! ComicBook/MonicaRambeau
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PietaPlagiarism: The cover of The Death of Captain Marvel graphic novel is very explicitly based on the Michelangelo work.

to:

* PietaPlagiarism: The cover of The Death of Captain Marvel graphic novel is very explicitly based on novel, featuring the GrimReaper holding the captain's body. Of all the examples of this trope it's the closest to a true imitation of the Michelangelo work.work, explicitly borrowing the pose of a sitting Mary with her son's body in her arms.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


An accidental [[RealityWarper change of history]] had previously resulting in his gaining a "sister", [[ComicBook/{{Quasar}} Phyla-Vell]], who would also take over the Captain Marvel identity for a while. More recently, Mar-Vell has been revealed as the father of Hulkling of the YoungAvengers, the result of a dalliance with a Skrull princess.

to:

An accidental [[RealityWarper change of history]] had previously resulting in his gaining a "sister", [[ComicBook/{{Quasar}} Phyla-Vell]], who would also take over the Captain Marvel identity for a while. More recently, Mar-Vell has been revealed as the father of Hulkling of the YoungAvengers, ComicBook/YoungAvengers, the result of a dalliance with a Skrull princess.



The torch was then briefly passed to Noh-Varr, a Kree SuperSoldier from another dimension (originally known as "Marvel Boy"). Although he declared war on Earth at first, he was encouraged by the Skrull Captain Marvel to fight the good fight. He was manipulated to become "Captain Marvel" in the ComicBook/DarkAvengers, but left when he saw the team for what it really was. For a while, he became Protector after contact with this Universe's Kree Supreme Intelligence, before deciding to drop the codenames in the YoungAvengers, where he's simply Noh-Varr.

to:

The torch was then briefly passed to Noh-Varr, a Kree SuperSoldier from another dimension (originally known as "Marvel Boy"). Although he declared war on Earth at first, he was encouraged by the Skrull Captain Marvel to fight the good fight. He was manipulated to become "Captain Marvel" in the ComicBook/DarkAvengers, but left when he saw the team for what it really was. For a while, he became Protector after contact with this Universe's Kree Supreme Intelligence, before deciding to drop the codenames in the YoungAvengers, ComicBook/YoungAvengers, where he's simply Noh-Varr.



* DisappearedDad: Captain Marvel never met any of his children: [[YoungAvengers Hulkling]] was kept by the Skrulls, and Genis and Phyla were created using his DNA after his death.

to:

* DisappearedDad: Captain Marvel never met any of his children: [[YoungAvengers [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers Hulkling]] was kept by the Skrulls, and Genis and Phyla were created using his DNA after his death.

Top