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Captain Marvel

United States air force officer Carol Danvers gains superpowers after an explosion fuses her DNA with a superhero colleague. With her super strength, speed, flight, and other abilities, Captain Marvel (also known as Ms. Marvel) has fought alongside the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Guardians of the Galaxy. She also appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, joining the films' other heroes to fight evil.

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Captain Marvel

Alias
Carol Danvers
Created By
Roy Thomas, Gene Colan
Franchise
Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
Race
Human/Kree hybrid
Video Games
Marvel SNAP, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Marvel vs. Capcom
Movies
Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Comic Books
Captain Marvel #1
Cast
Brie Larson

Summary

United States air force officer Carol Danvers gains superpowers after an explosion fuses her DNA with a superhero colleague. With her super strength, speed, flight, and other abilities, Captain Marvel (also known as Ms. Marvel) has fought alongside the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Guardians of the Galaxy. She also appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, joining the films' other heroes to fight evil.

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