![]() ![]() There are some era-specific oddities (Hawkeye is pretending to be Giant-Man… these things happen), but otherwise these are basically your father’s Avengers. If you have a basic familiarity with The Avengers, you’re going to be just fine jumping into this great from Roy Thomas and Neal Adams at the peak of their comic powers. Starlin’s first credit appears in Captain Marvel #25, but before we start on The Thanos War, Captain Marvel appears in another all-time classic: For the unfamiliar, Starlin is the cosmic brilliance behind the likes of The Infinity Gauntlet and just about all of the Thanos comics worth a lick. Jim Starlin is one of my all-time favorite Marvel writer / artist / storytellers. II) Jim Starlin’s The Life of Captain Marvel & Thanos War! Masterworks volume 2 is well out of print, and this lone essential collection is going to be your most cost effective bet for the first 21 (+2) issues of Captain Marvel. Issues: Marvel Super-Heroes #12 to #13, Captain Marvel #1 to #21Īs you’ll note, the essential volume one overlaps with the preceding collection. Issues: Marvel Super-Heroes #12 to #13, Captain Marvel #1 to #9 Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel – Volume 1 Captain Marvel #17 marks both the beginnings of Mar-Vell’s more familiar costume, and his ties to Rick Jones. The first 16 issues of Captain Marvel are for die-hards only, although the Kree-centric story is referenced frequently in Kelly Sue Deconnick’s later run on Captain Marvel. Stan Lee writes the first appearance of Captain Marvel in Marvel Super Heroes #12, but it’s Rollicking Roy Thomas who takes it from there. The Captain Marvel mag began as an early foray into Marvel Cosmic, with a story launching out of Fantastic Four (Many Marvel characters like Black Panther or Silver Surfer have similar FF beginnings). Of all the Captain Marvel origins, Doctor Philip Lawson is perhaps the most overlooked. ![]() XIII) Kamala Khan – Avenger I) The Captain Marvel / Phil Lawson Years (Origins and Beginnings) ![]() XI) Kelly Sue Deconnick’s Captain Marvel – Enter the Carol Corps. X) Marvel Cosmic – Annihilation through Thanos Imperative VI) Monica Rambeau – A New Captain Marvel IV) Captain Marvel – Marvel’s First Original Graphic Novel II) Jim Starlin’s Cosmic Captain Marvel vs. Support CBH on Patreon for exclusive rewards, or Donate here! Thank you for reading! When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a qualifying affiliate commission.Ĭomic Book Herald’s reading orders and guides are also made possible by reader support on Patreon, and generous reader donations.Īny size contribution will help keep CBH alive and full of new comics guides and content. ![]()
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