

Here's what you need to know about the naming history before you watch Brie Larson bring the ultimate version of Captain Marvel to the big screen this year. Captain Marvel has been a title for all of Marvel's many iterations of the character, both male and female. While superhero gender swaps are common, they tend to have more on-the-nose names such as She-Hulk, Thor Girl, or Lady Deadpool. You'll encounter a handful of different iterations of Captain Marvel, a couple of them men. one of the coolest suits Tony Stark created was Captain Marvel's, which artist Peach Momoko showcased in a stunning new cover for Avengers: Tech-On #4.If you do some quick and dirty research on the origins of Captain Marvel, you might find yourself in a confusing rabbit hole. The suits are absolutely stunning as they're essentially each hero's original costume, but with mech elements. To combat the Red Skull, Iron Man used some of the IMS to power up mech suits for the powerless Avengers, which replicated their powers. Everyone from Captain America to the X-Men lost their special abilities. In using the last remnants of the Infinity Stones, the Red Skull was able to depower Marvel heroes en masse. In the current Avengers: Tech-On series by Jim Zub, Jeff "Chamba" Cruz, and VC's Travis Lanham by Marvel Comics, Carol Danvers is among the heroes whose powers were taken away by the Red Skull after the villain obtained the Infinity Mirror Shards. Related: Captain America Just Got His Own Epic 'Spider-Verse' Ending Since then, Captain Marvel has become one of the most popular Avengers, with actress Brie Larson portraying the hero in a self-titled solo MCU film and other MCU projects, including Avengers: Endgame. Marvel before Kelly DeConnick and Jamie McKelvie redesigned the character in 2012. Danvers is one of a handful of heroes who dawned the Captain Marvel moniker, which was originally sported by Mar-Vell and later Monica Rambeau. In a new cover by superstar artist Peach Momoko, Carol Danvers' mech suit armor is on full display, as it combines the best elements of her most classic costume while adding new details making the entire ensemble absolutely stunning.Ĭaptain Marvel is one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe, as Carol Danvers' energy manipulation, absorption, and projection powers are practically unrivaled among her fellow Avengers.

In a world where Captain Marvel's incredible powers were taken from her, she has become a different kind of hero.

Warning! Potential spoilers for Avengers: Tech-On #4 by Marvel Comics
