Roadtrip635
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WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! Mentioning WASHINGTON??? C'mon! We're having a civil discussion here!![]()
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Of course, I am not an exception to change either. And I have a bone to pick with any justification or rational about a character's popularity leading to change. It has been argued the original Captain Marvel's popularity was directly impacted by Marvel's lack of solid commitment to telling his story.
Regardless, Mar-Vell (the original superhero, not Annette Benning) did have a fanbase for his 15 years of fictional life and I was definitely one of them. His origin as a minority in Kree society struck a chord within me from the moment I first starting reading his title. His abilities and Nega-bands were extraordinary, which makes it even more strange why Marvel was not more committed in his storytelling. And his costume uniform remains one of the best designs I have ever see drawn in any comics line--Marvel, DC, whatever. It was certainly far superior to his first short-lived uniform, THAT'S for sure.
The publisher was modest about his life on paper but did have him go out in grand style, which is still a strange contradiction. Maybe they felt bad for his fans, lol? Marvel took full advantage of killing him off with the launch of its graphic novel line:
I don't doubt his popularity was impacted with how Marvel handled the character, from what I remember reading, the only reason they published the comic was to keep the "Captain Marvel" name. I had and read those early Captain Marvel comics, it was OK, but the character never really grabbed me, but you are right, he did have a cool costume.
I think they killed him off for the insurance money.
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A Starlin double dip.......
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