(And, just to be clear, I’m talking about the Marvel movie by that name, not the Shazam movie coming from DC, starring a character who used to be called “Captain Marvel” but now is called “Shazam.” Got it? Though I’m looking forward to that one, too.)
The pix make it clear that Marvel is taking quite a few liberties in Carol Danvers’ origin / early story, instead tying her into much more active participation with the Kree back in the 1990s, as well as having participation an early SHIELD desk jockey named Nick Fury.
How it all works, how it all ties into GotG (and Avengers 4), let alone Kree shenanigans on Agents of SHIELD (assuming any level of interaction between Marvel’s movies and TV any more) — we’ll have to wait until next March to see.
The pix, at least, look interesting. Carol’s suit is more complicated than even the comic book one, and she’s lost the hip sash (which is somewhat iconic for the character, but, yeah). Marvel is investing a bundle into having this bridge the current and next phase of the MCU, so I hope it all works out well.
‘Captain Marvel’ Photos Reveal the Skrulls, Ronan the Accuser, and Young Nick Fury
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The Shazam thing is interesting, because that character has gone from being unable to introduce himself without referencing the publisher's competition, to simply being unable to introduce himself without revealing his secret identity. It's like his name itself is out to get him.
I've never been a huge fan of Shazam/Captain Marvel, except as an occasional foil or PoV shifter (the character's use in Superman: The Animated Series was perfect, for example). But the history of the character, from law suits to acquisitions to renaming, is fascinating.
Bring it around to this Captain Marvel, I have to also admit I've never been a huge fan of the current iteration of Carol Danvers' character. I've found her interesting over the years from the original feminist Ms Marvel, to the mindwipe victim of Rogue, to Binary, to alcoholic Warbird, to Ms Marvel. I've read plenty of the comic since she "graduated" to Captain, and have just never really had it gel with me. I'm hoping the movie will change that.
The costume is a little busy, and I wish her hair were shorter, but neither of those cavils will get in the way of my anticipated enjoyment of this film.
Man, I wish I hadn’t sold my comic book collection. Carol Danvers’ first appearance in Marvel Super Heroes is going for $300 – $600 now. I probably paid $3 for it 35 years ago.
I read the Carol Danvers Ms Marvel series from 2006 – 2010 (http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Ms._Marvel_Vol_2) and loved it. This is the character for me, and kinda wished that was the movie we got.