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Mar-Vell
Mar-Vell

Mar-Vell

283 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1967–2026 Β· 19 key issues
Who is Mar-Vell?

Mar-Vell was a Kree military officer sent to Earth on a surveillance mission who ultimately chose to protect humanity rather than serve the Kree Empire's interests, adopting the identity of Captain Marvel while operating among the humans he had come to defend.

Few Silver Age debuts carry the weight of Mar-Vell's, who first blazed onto the page in Marvel Super-Heroes #12 back in 1967, courtesy of creators Otto Binder and Don Rico. Over nearly six decades of publication β€” an extraordinary stretch from the psychedelic Marvel of the '60s all the way to the present day β€” this character has accumulated 282 catalog appearances and a remarkable 19 key issues, marking them as a genuine cornerstone of Marvel's cosmic mythology. Mar-Vell keeps rarefied company, sharing adventures with titans like Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man across the pages of Captain Marvel, The Avengers, and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. If you're building a serious Marvel collection and want a character whose significance echoes across eras, Mar-Vell is absolutely essential reading.

Identity

Real name. Mar-Vell

Teams & affiliations
Avengers
β˜… First appearance
Marvel Super-Heroes #12
Dec 1967

Part of the Captain Marvel legacy

Mar-Vell is one of 5 heroes to carry the Captain Marvel mantle. See the whole Captain Marvel family β–Έ

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1967–2022

Marvel Super-Heroes #12 β˜… 1967
Marvel Super-Heroes #12
Captain Marvel #30 β˜… 1974
Captain Marvel #30
The Avengers Annual #7 β˜… 1977
The Avengers Annual #7
The Incredible Hulk #246 β˜… 1980
The Incredible Hulk #246
Rom #54 1984
Rom #54
Marvel Super-Heroes #3 β˜… 1990
Marvel Super-Heroes #3
Warlock Chronicles #2 1993
Warlock Chronicles #2
Iron Man #7 1998
Iron Man #7
Paradise X #X 2003
Paradise X #X
Young Avengers #10 β˜… 2006
Young Avengers #10
Marvel Now! Omnibus #[nn] β˜… 2013
Marvel Now! Omnibus #[nn]
Guardians of the Galaxy #16 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy #16
Ant-Man / Giant-Man: Growing Pains #[nn] 2018
Ant-Man / Giant-Man: Growing Pains #[nn]
Silver Surfer Rebirth #1 2022
Silver Surfer Rebirth #1

Appearances (151–283 of 283, oldest first)

Marvels (1994)
#4
Marvel Limited: Future Imperfect (1994)
Earth X [Special Edition] (1997)
Iron Man (1998)
#7
Avengers (1998)
Avengers Forever (1998)
#3
Captain America (1998)
#16
Mutant X (1998)
#12
Captain Marvel (1999)
Universe X Sketchbook [Special Edition] (2000)
Big Bang Comics (1996)
#33
Earth X (2000)
Paradise X Special Edition (2001)
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine (2001)
Avengers Legends (2002)
#2
Paradise X (2002)
#X
Essential Avengers (1999)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004 (2004)
Avengers Finale (2005)
#1
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Book of the Dead 2004 (2004)
Essential Hulk (1999)
#3
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005 (2005)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror 2005 (2005)
Official Handbook of the Ultimate Marvel Universe: The Ultimates & X-Men 2005 (2005)
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas (2006)
Marvel Zombies (2006)
Young Avengers (2005)
She-Hulk (2005)
Essential Silver Surfer (1998)
#2
Avengers Classic (2007)
#1
New Avengers: Illuminati (2007)
#4
Ms. Marvel (2006)
Punisher War Journal (2007)
#14
New X-Men (2004)
#45
Essential Captain Marvel (2008)
Avengers: Nights of Wundagore (2009)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2008)
Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans (2009)
Wolverine: First Class (2008)
Avengers Assemble (2010)
#1
Captain America: Reborn (2010)
Captain Marvel: The Death of Captain Marvel (2010)
Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos (2010)
Chaos War: Dead Avengers (2011)
#1
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel (2005)
Chaos War (2010)
#4
Comic Book Comics (2008)
#5
Chaos War: Avengers (2011)
Infinity Gauntlet (2011)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2011)
#2
Secret Avengers by Rick Remender (2012)
#2
Avengers Assemble: An Oral History of Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012)
Avengers: The Contest (2012)
Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012)
#1
Secret Avengers (2010)
Thanos: The Final Threat (2012)
#1
The Death of Captain Marvel (2013)
Avengers vs. Thanos (2013)
Marvel Now! Omnibus (2013)
Avengers: The Enemy Within (2013)
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino (2014)
#1
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Galaxy's Most Wanted (2014)
#1
Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever (2015)
Drax: Guardian of the Galaxy (2016)
Doctor Strange: The Flight of Bones (2016)
Legendary Star-Lord (2015)
#4
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017)
#2
Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014)
#6
Ant-Man / Giant-Man: Growing Pains (2018)
Marvels: The Remastered Edition (2018)
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus (2019)
The Life of Captain Marvel (2018)
#5
Thanos: The Infinity Ending (2019)
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection (2020)
Captain Britain Omnibus (2021)
Maestro (2020)
#5
The Death of Captain Marvel Gallery Edition (2021)
The Last Annihilation: Wiccan & Hulkling (2021)
Silver Surfer Rebirth (2022)
Marvel Legendary Collection (2022)
#35
Captain America: Heroes Return - The Complete Collection (2020)
#2
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
The Marvels (2021)
#2
Ms. Marvel: Generations GN-TPB (2022)
Wolverine (2020)
#34
Captain Marvel: The Saga of Monica Rambeau (2023)
Hulk: Maestro by Peter David Omnibus (2023)
Silver Surfer: Return to the Spaceways Omnibus (2024)
Marvel Age Treasury Edition (2024)
Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest (2023)
Deadpool: The Saga of Wade Wilson (2024)
Silver Surfer: Rebirth Legacy (2024)
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)
#15
Spider-Man: Octo-Girl (2024)
#2
The Death of Captain Marvel Omnibus (2025)
Alien vs. Captain America (2026)
Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years (2025)
#4
Eternals 50th Anniversary Special (2026)
#1