| "The Death of Captain Marvel" | |
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| Marvel Graphic Novel | |
| Title: | "The Death of Captain Marvel" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | $5.95 |
| Cover date: | April, 1982 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Jim Starlin |
| Pencilers: | Jim Starlin |
| Inkers: | Jim Starlin |
| Cover artists: | Jim Starlin |
| Cover inker: | Jim Starlin |
| Colorists: | Steve Oliff |
| Letterers: | Jim Novak |
| Editors: | Al Milgrom |
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"The Death of Captain Marvel" is the first issue in the magazine sized series of graphic novels known as Marvel Graphic Novel published by Marvel Comics. It was written and illustrated by Jim Starlin. It was colored by Steve Oliff and lettered by James Novak. The volume was edited by Al Milgrom. This volume shipped with an April, 1980 cover date and carries a cover price of $5.95 per copy (US.
"The Death of Captain Marvel"[]
Featured characters
- Captain Marvel, Mar-Vell (Dies)
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Angel, Warren Worthington, III
- Beast, Hank McCoy
- Black Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon
- Black Panther, T'Challa
- Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff
- Captain America, Steve Rogers
- Clea
- Colossus, Peter Rasputin
- Cyclops, Scott Summers
- Daredevil, Matt Murdock
- Devil-Slayer, Eric Payne
- Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
- Drax the Destroyer, Arthur Douglas
- Franklin Richards
- Gargoyle, Isaac Christians
- Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze/Zarathos
- Gorgon Petragon
- Hellcat, Patsy Walker
- Hercules
- Human Torch, Johnny Storm
- Invisible Girl, Susan Richards
- Iron Fist, Danny Rand
- Iron Man, Tony Stark
- I.S.A.A.C.
- Karnak
- Lou-Ann Savannah
- Medusalith Amaquelin
- Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
- Moondragon, Heather Douglas
- Nightcrawler, Kurt Wagner
- Nighthawk, Kyle Richmond
- Power Man, Luke Cage
- Professor X, Charles Xavier
- Quicksilver, Pietro Maximoff
- Rusty the Robot
- Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff
- Shabby Dayes
- Silver Surfer, Bartak
- Spider-Man, Peter Parker
- Sprite, Kitty Pryde
- Storm, Ororo Munroe
- Sub-Mariner, Namor
- Superman, Kal-El
- Supreme Intelligence
- Thing, Ben Grimm
- Thor Odinson
- Tigra, Greer Grant Nelson
- Triton
- Uatu
- Valkyrie, Brunnhilde
- Vision
- Wasp, Janet van Dyne
- Wolverine, Logan
- Wonder Man, Simon Williams
- Yellowjacket, Hank Pym
- Zedrao
Flashback characters
- Adam Warlock
- Annihilus
- Cheetah, Esteban Carracus
- Controller, Basil Sandhurst
- Cyberex
- Deathgrip
- Eon
- Gamora
- Goliath, Clint Barton
- Head
- Lord Chaos
- Magus
- Man-Slayer
- Mantis
- Matriarch
- Megaton, Jules Carter
- Mercurio
- Metazoid
- Nitro, Robert Hunter
- Pip the Troll
- Quasi-Motivational Destruct Organism
- Rambu
- Ronan the Accuser
- Sentry 459
- Skragg
- Stellarax
- Stranger, The
- Super-Adaptoid
- Super Skrull, Kl'rt
- Una
- Yon-Rogg
- Zarek
Organizations
- Avengers
- Children of Thanos
- Defenders
- Fantastic Four
- House of Agon
- Inhumans
- Lunatic Legion
- Kree Empire
- Organization, The
- Skrull Empire
- Universal Church of Truth
- X-Men
Characters by Group
- Avengers
- Defenders
- Fantastic Four
- Kree Empire
- Royal Family of the Inhumans
- Skrull Empire
- X-Men
- Universal Church of Truth
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Arthrosians
- Asgardians
- Atlanteans
- Cyborgs
- Demons
- Gargoyles
- Ghosts
- Gigantians
- Gramosians
- Grim Reapers
- Homo Magi
- Humans
- Inhumans
- Kree
- Kryptonians
- Laxidazians
- Mixed heritage
- Mutants
- Olympians
- Psychics
- Sirusites
- Skrulls
- Titanians
- Watchers
- Zen-Whoberi
Locations
- Negative Zone
- Outer space
- Milky Way Galaxy
- Large Magellanic Cloud
- Earth
- Pluto
- Saturn
- Titan
- Tree of Eternity
- Titan
Items
- Black Widow's gauntlets
- Clothing
- Compound 13
- Eye of Agamotto
- Hammer
- Nega-Bands
- Robots
- Shield
- Web-shooters
Vehicles
- Helion
- Sanctuary I
- Surfboard
- Space ships
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Marvel Graphic Novel: The Death of Captain Marvel, The Death of Captain Marvel and Death of Captain Marvel all redirect to this page.
- This issue shipped to retailers on January 10th, 1982.
- This volume went to at least eight printings.
- It's true! Not a "What If?", not a hoax, not an imaginary story. Captain Marvel DIES in this issue!
- The death of Captain Marvel is the third death of a major Marvel Comics character, following the revelation of the death of Bucky Barnes (later revealed to actually be alive) from Avengers #4 to the more recent death of Jean Grey in Uncanny X-Men #137 (Yeah, yeah, she came back. And then died. Then came back again. Then died again. Then came back, yadda, yadda, yadda...).
- The cover to this volume is an homage to Madonna della Pietà, which is a marble sculpture by Michelangelo (not the Ninja Turtle) and features the Virgin Mary holding the body of her son, Jesus Christ at Mount Golgotha.
- Mar-Vell's cancer originated after being exposed to high-dosages of radioactivity from Compound 13 while battling the super-villain known as Nitro. This took place in Captain Marvel #34.
- The DC Comics super-hero Superman makes a cameo appearance in this issue.
- Mar-Vell's frequent partner Carol Danvers will not learn of his death until the "Elegy" story from Marvel Fanfare #24 in January, 1986.