Captain Marvel: 12 Major Characters From The Comics You Need To Know
1. Mar-Vell
The OG Captain Marvel of the comics, and the most iconic of them all (at least until Carol Danvers makes her MCU debut), Mar-Vell was a Kree scientist who fell in love with Earth enough to protect it from harm as a superhero, even if it meant fighting his own kind.
When a Kree ship was sent to scout Earth, Mar-Vell posed as a human to study Earth's inhabitants, during which time he befriended Carol Danvers and learned about the value of humanity. For a time, as a result of meddling by the Supreme Intelligence, he was telepathically linked to Rick Jones, and with the use of those aforementioned Nega-Bands, could even switch places with the youth.
As Captain Marvel, he was one of the most powerful cosmic heroes in Marvel's roster, with his adventures most often taking him into the far reaches of space,where he would go up against other great cosmic threats, such as Thanos, in his role as "Protector of the Universe".
His eventual death was one of the most memorable and poignant of Marvel history, as his body was slowly ravaged by cancer. The Captain eventually passed away in his bed on Titan, surrounded by loved ones.