Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)

Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel as depicted in Captain Marvel #54 (January 1978). Art by Dave Cockrum (pencils), Terry Austin (inks), and Irene Vertanoff (colors).
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (December 1967)
Created by	Stan Lee Gene Colan
In-story information
Full name	Mar-Vell
Species	Kree mutate
Team affiliations	Defenders[citation needed] Avengers[1] Legion of the Unliving
Notable aliases	Dr. Walter Lawson
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, agility, durability, reflexes, and endurance Solar energy absorption, manipulation, and projection Regenerative healing factor Cosmic Awareness Flight Use of Nega-bands

Captain Marvel (real name: Mar-Vell; Earth alias Walter Lawson) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and designed by artist Gene Colan, the character first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (December 1967). He is the first character to use the moniker Captain Marvel in the Marvel Universe.^[2]

The character debuted during the Silver Age of comic books and made many subsequent appearances, including a self-titled series and the second volume of the Marvel Spotlight series until his death in 1982, which has since remained largely permanent within mainstream continuity and most other media, with Carol Danvers (the former Ms. Marvel) becoming the primarily featured Captain Marvel in the modern age.^[3]