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by Gary Friedrich (Author), Stan Lee (Author), Roy Thomas (Author), Arnold Drake (Author), Archie Goodwin (Author)
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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics; illustrated edition edition (2 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0785130594
  • ISBN-13: 978-0785130598
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 16.8 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 398,032 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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He made a big Return during Civil War, but how'd he get here in the first place? Watch the wonders of Mar-Vell right from the start in stories reprinted for the first time in more than 25 years! Earth's newest protector faces such forgotten furies as Mandroid, Man-Slayer, and the Metazoid - along with the Super-Skrull, Ronan the Accuser, and more of the deadliest dynamos from three galaxies! Plus: the start of his lifelong bond, molecular and otherwise, with professional sidekick Rick Jones! But where there's Rick, can a jade-skinned giant be far behind? Also guest-starring Iron Man and Namor the Sub-Mariner - and introducing Carol Danvers, later known as Ms. Marvel! Collects Marvel Super-Heroes #12-13 and Captain Marvel #1-21

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3.0 out of 5 stars Never quite scaled the heights it was expected to, 17 Aug 2008
By I. R. Kerr (Lancashire) - See all my reviews
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At some stage this probably seemed like a good idea, an alien (Kree) soldier is sent to Earth after the Fantastic Four had defeated one of their robots and Ronan the Accuser. He assumes the identity of a scientist who is killed early on in the second issue who just happens to work at the nearby military base. The idea he has to drink an alien fluid every hour to breathe our atmosphere is occasionally forgotten.
The start is not so bad with the robot Sentry re-appearing then old Marvel favourites the Super-Skrull, Sub-Mariner, Quasimodo and the Puppet Master (featuring Iron Man). Also in the mix are some new villains like the Metazoid, the excellent looking Man-Slayer and Cyberex.....(all robots though), The Organization with the very odd-looking Number 1 and an energy being Solam.
Early on Carol Danvers is introduced as the base's head of security, Carol would go on to better things.
It's not all good news, however, apart from there being too many robots one of the Kree's alien foes (The Aakon) suffers the indignity of being drawn as members of the Organization (humans), this is not the only continuity error that occured largely due to the constant changing of staff on this title.
The major theme of the first batch of stories was the events that led to the death of Mar-Vell's love Una after the Kree commander Yon-Rogg attacked an Aakon freighter. The hatred between Mar-Vell and Yon-Rogg is at the centre of most of this book.
After Una's death Mar-Vell is launched into space where he picks up extra powers from Zo and ends up back in the Kree universe fighting Ronan the Accuser and being granted a new costume and powers by the Kree Supreme intelligence. The Supreme Intelligences within Marvel had figured out that all was not well with the title so despatched Mar-Vell to the Negative Zone and introduced Marvel stalwart Rick Jones in a symbiotic relationship.
With Rick's assistance Mar-Vell gets his revenge on Yon-Rogg after which came a sizeable gap before a 2 part tale guest-starring the Hulk which closes this issue. There was an even sizeable gap of 2 years before he made his next appearance in his own title.
That's not to say he was rested as a character, There was a multi-issue Avengers epic with the Kree-Skrull war where Mar-Vell, and Rick especially, played an important part.
As an old Marvelite I admit I preferred the old green and white costume seen in Gene Colan's early issues. There are a few good stories here but no real classics, well maybe the bonus Captain Mar-Vinn tale from Not Brand Echh #9.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Far from Marvel's best, 25 Jun 2008
By Lewis Stringer (Warwickshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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Although the last several years have seen Marvel compile almost all of their 1960s material into various "Essential" volumes Captain Marvel was one they'd missed until now. It's easy to see why. 1968 was the year Marvel expanded their line of comics, and Captain Marvel comes across as one that was rushed out to fill a quota. The series starts out ok, with artwork by Gene Colan (albeit not his best) but then descends into a confused and directionless mess written by Arnold Drake and drawn by seemingly whoever was to hand. (Even Marvel admitted at the time that the comic had reached a dead end and needed salvaging.)

This book is redeemed towards the end when Captain Marvel undergoes a dramatic revamp by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane trying their best to turn the fortunes of this title around. Overall though, this isn't one of Marvel's best efforts.
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