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Cover: Jim Starlin

The Life of Captain Marvel #[nn]

Nov 1990 · Marvel · 14.95 USD; 17.95 CAD; 7.50 GBP
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This 1990s collection reprints the origin story of the original Captain Marvel, Mar-Vell, as told across his 1970s series. It chronicles his arrival on Earth, his Kree heritage, and his battles with foes like Yon-Rogg and the Supreme Intelligence, while also introducing key supporting characters such as Rick Jones and Una. The volume also explores Mar-Vell's connection to the cosmic hierarchy, including the entities Eon and Death, and his eventual legacy as a hero of the Marvel Universe.

In "Prologue: Beware the... Blood Brothers!", the Thing races across the New Mexico desert and stumbles upon a brutal clash between the Blood Brothers and Iron Man—on Thanos’s orders. Written by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich, with art by Starlin and inks by Joe Sinnott, this 1990 Marvel issue blends high-octane action with cosmic dread, all rendered in Starlin’s signature style and vivid colors by Starlin and Linda Lessmann. The cover, also by Starlin, captures the moment with chilling intensity.

Contains 12 stories
Prologue: Beware the... Blood Brothers!
20 pp · Superhero
Thanos Thralls (Villainintroduction)
Chapter I: A Taste of Madness
20 pp · Superhero
Chapter II: Betrayal
19 pp · Superhero
Chapter III: Trapped on Titan!
26 pp · Superhero
unnamed BaddoonJalin (unnamed)
Chapter IV: A Clash of Titans!
11 pp · Superhero
Chapter V: Metamorphosis!
19 pp · Superhero
Dr. Leonard Mynde (flashback, cameo)
Interlude: ... To Be Free from Control!
5 pp · Superhero
Chapter VI: A Time for Confrontation!
14 pp · Superhero
Interlude
19 pp · Superhero
Chapter VII: The Beginning Of The End!
37 pp · Superhero
Chapter VIII: Thanos, the Insane God!
14 pp · Superhero
Epilogue:
18 pp · Superhero

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Cast · 40 characters

Adolf HitlerA'LarsBasil SandhurstBlack PantherCaptain AmericaCarol DanversChronosColonel Yon-RoggControllerCzar-DoonDeathDon BlakeDrax the DestroyerEdwin JarvisEonErosGh'Ree BloodHeather DouglasHulkIron ManI.S.A.A.C.Jules CarterKl'rtKronosLou-Ann SavannahMantisMar-VellMegatonMetazoidMordecai P. BoggsNamor.NitroProfessor Benjamin SavannahRachel "Dandy" DandridgeR'Hos BloodRick JonesRonan the AccuserSkraggSui-SanSwordsman

Full credits

writer, artist, colorist Jim Starlin
writer Mike Friedrich
inker Joe Sinnott
colorist Linda Lessmann
letterer Mike Royer
cover pencils, inks Jim Starlin

Reprints

↩ Reprints Iron Man #55 (1973), Captain Marvel #25 (1973), Captain Marvel #26 (1973), Captain Marvel #27 (1973), Captain Marvel #28 (1973), Captain Marvel #29 (1973), Marvel Feature #12 (1973), Captain Marvel #30 (1974), Captain Marvel #31 (1974), Captain Marvel #32 (1974), Captain Marvel #33 (1974), Captain Marvel #34 (1974)

Reprinted in Captain Marvel - La vie de Captain Marvel #[nn] (1992), Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel #3 (2008), Avengers vs. Thanos #[nn] (2013), Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung #24 (2015), Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung #25 (2015), Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin: The Complete Collection #[nn] (2016), Marvel Gold. La Saga de Thanos #[nn] (2018)

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