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Collecting Carol Danvers
Until the last several years, Carol Danvers for a long time has been somewhat of a background individual as far as the main players in the Marvel Universe. In the 70s, she had a solo title and was pushed in and out of the Avengers often. Now she has become one of the centers characters in The Marvel Universe. 20 months from now, (March 2019) Captain Marvel-Carol Danvers will be debuting on movie theater screens all around the world as part of phase three in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I am going to give readers a quick run-down of Carol Danvers books of key events you should start seeking out NOW before they are out of reach. This is a list that I have composed on Carol Danvers key issues. As many can tell, I left many issues from the 1990s from this list.
Marvel Superheroes #13 (1967) - This is clearly
Carol Danvers 1st appearance, and it is Captain Mar-Vell's 2nd appearance. Go
after this book.. NOW!
Captain Marvel #18 - This issue shows clearly
how Carol Danvers got her super powers. I have noticed in the last several
months that these are starting to climb, or harder to chase down.
Foom
#15 - On page 17, you got a Carol Danvers cameo of her being Ms. Marvel, four
months prior to Ms. Marvel being released. It is a nice grab if you can find an
economically priced one.
Ms. Marvel #1 (Vol.1) - This is a classic John Romita Sr. cover that
has been used as a homage many times for different Captain Marvel variants.
This is Carol Danvers' 1st appearance as Ms. Marvel.
Avengers #183 - Ms. Marvel joins The Avengers, and stays with them
until issue #188. Very affordable.
Avengers #200 - This is a very controversial issue, which is known
as "the rape/unwanted pregnancy issue". Just Google "The Rape of Ms. Marvel"
Avengers Annual #10 - If you are a Marvel fan and don't have this issue,
it's time to buy. Rogue 1st appearance is in this book. The real focus though
is not on her though, but on how Chris Claremont had to clean up the
inappropriateness of the storyline of Avengers #200. Without Ms. Marvel,
Rogue's powers would not exist.
The Uncanny X-Men #153 - While Uncanny X-Men #150 serves the 1st appearance of Carol Danvers in an
X-Men comic, in this issue, there is a beautiful Easter Egg. There is a panel
in which Carol walks in to the room were the X-men are, and she is wearing a DC
Captain Marvel t-shirt. Who would have known?
The Uncanny X-Men #164 - Carol Danvers becomes Binary. Carol Danvers becomes
BINARY. This story is told entirely from Wolverine's POV and it was Dave
Cockrum's final issue of Uncanny X-Men.
Avengers #4 (Vol. 3) - Carol Danvers becomes Warbird.
Ms. Marvel #1 (Vol. 2 - 2006) - 3 covers for this one.
You have the regular cover with a cover drawn by Frank Cho, beautiful art work and
very patriotic looking with a flag in the background. Then you got two variants covers drawn by The late Great Michael Turner. One is sketch version, which
of course, is more unique then the color version.
Secret Avengers #28 - Ms. Marvel loses her friend
Mar-vell, again. She reflects on the loss and says, "Captain
Marvel, The name will
always define the best of us. Perhaps it should live on. " A Pre-cursor thought of her taking on
the name? You decide.
Avenging Spider-Man #9 - If reading in
sequential order, this story comes after Captain Marvel #1 (Vol. 7) but it was
released a week earlier before it. Kelly Sue DeConnick, Terry and Rachel
Dodson, all having confirmed that this
was the 1st time she wore this costume and assumed the role of Captain Marvel. While this is a SOLID HOLD, the patience of
the "hold market" has withered, and you can buy a NM Raw copy from
about $35-60. This book will be sought out heavily as movie time gets closer.
Captain Marvel #1 (Vol. 7) - This issue has 3
different covers and a 2nd printing. The regular Ed McGuinness Cover, an Adi
Granov 1:100 variant issue and a 50 years of Spiderman 50th anniversary cover, get
the Granov issue if you can find and afford it. NM copies should fetch anywhere
from $20 to $45, while the Granov goes slightly higher at around $85-$120.
Captain Marvel #13 - Amanda Connor drew the 1:30 ratio variant issue.
Only 6 graded CGC copies exist, one which sold for $200 on eBay on July 6 (I
know the guy who bought it on an impulse)
If you can find and afford it, grab it. Currently as of July 10th, there
are no copies on eBay.
Captain Marvel #14 - Amanda Connor drew the 1:30 ratio variant on this
issue as well. If you can find them at
an economical price, get them. Personally I bid up to $700 in an auction for
the #14 issue and still could not get my hands on it. It sold for $960. Even
the Euro variants (It looks similar to the US variant cover, except it is a
virgin cover) of this issue are starting to push $150 while some start on eBay
as low as $35. This issue is also significant because it is Kamala Khan's 1st
cameo appearance.
Captain Marvel #1 (Vol. 8) - There are several variants
for this one. The two you should seek are The Yu 1:25 variant, and the Cassaday 1:50 Variant whose prices are all over the board currently. I've
bought these as cheap as $20 and have seen them up to $120 or more.
Captain Marvel #1 (Vol. 9)
Adam Hughes Variant - Out of all the variants made for this issue,
this is the issue that should be sought out.
The Mighty Captain Marvel #1 - Several covers again, but
if there is any you should try to get, it would be The Alex Ross Color Variant, and there is the Alex Ross Sketch Variant (only 1 book per comic
store)
Other Carol Danvers key
issues you may be interested in.
Carol
Danvers appears in Captain Marvel #1-18 (vol 1), Avengers #90, #92-93, Captain
Marvel 34-35, and Captain Marvel #40 (all volume 1)
Ms. Marvel #9 - Deathbird's 1st appearance.
Ms. Marvel #11 - Hecate's 1st appearance
Ms. Marvel #13 - Carol Danver's Family appears for 1st time. Sapper
(V) & Golden Blade (v) 1st appearances as well.
Defenders #57 - Ms. Marvel shows
up for the 1st time with Defenders as she seeks their help.
Ms. Marvel #16 - Ms Marvel visits The
Avengers Mansion. Beast and Scarlet Witch make an Appearance. 1st appearance of
Mystique (Cameo)
Ms. Marvel #18 - 1st full appearance of Mystique. Happens before Avengers #172
Avengers #171 - 1st time on an Avengers cover.
Marvel Team-Up #76 (Dec. 1978) - 1st appearance in a MTU issue.
Iron Man #125 (Aug. 1979) -
Carol Danvers 1st appears in an Iron Man comic.
Captain America #237 - 1st time Danvers appears in a Captain America
issue. Ms. Marvel is an Avenger at the time.
Carol
Danvers/Ms. Marvel also appears in Avengers #190 (December 1979) till Avengers
#197 (July 1980) when she leaves the Avengers, but appears in #198, and pregnant
in the Avengers Mansion in #199. Other
issues that may interest you regarding the story of Carol Danvers are Uncanny
X-Men #158, 161-164, #166-167; #171, 174, #182,
#200-201, #203, #235-239, #246-247. She also appears in New Mutants #19,
#50-51; Excalibur #17; Marvel Fanfare
#24; Marvel Super Heroes #10-#11 (July-Fall of 1992, Should have been Ms.
Marvel #24-25 Volume 1) , Quasar #34, X-Men Spotlight on Starhammers #1-2,
Spider Stories #22. Marvel Team #62, #74.
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