(November 1990)

Marvel, 1990 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
14.95 USD; 17.95 CAD; 7.50 GBP
Pages
244
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Entertainment Group Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics
ISBN
0-87135-635-X Search at WorldCat
Barcode
024885230246 01
Editing
Danny Fingeroth (editor); Eric Fein (assistant editor); Roy Thomas (original series editor); Steve Alexandrov (production); Steve Geiger (art enhancement); Joe Rosas (art enhancement); Mickey Ritter (art enhancement); Cindy Emmert (designer); Marc McLaurin (design assist); Phil Sheehy (editorial intern); Santiago Oliveras (editorial intern); Mike Blum (editorial intern); Benjamin Chan (editorial intern)
Color
Color
Paper Stock
Glossy
Binding
Squarebound Trade Paperback

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Jim Starlin
Colors
Tom Vincent
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Thanos
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Cover Thumbnail for The Life of Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1990 series)
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[Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 4 pages (report information)

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typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Al Milgrom
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
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Prologue: Beware the Blood Brothers (Table of Contents: 3)

Iron Man / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin (plot); Mike Friedrich (script)
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza
Genre
superhero
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Mentor [A'lars] (introduction); Eros [Starfox] (introduction); Kronos [Chronos] (introduction); Drax, the Destroyer (introduction); Thanos (Villain; introduction); Blood Brothers (Villain; introduction); Thanos Thralls (Villain; introduction)
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Chapter I: A Taste of Madness! (Table of Contents: 4)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Friedrich
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
?
Letters
John Duffy
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Rick Jones; Skragg; Super-Skrull; Lou-Ann Savannah, Professor Benjamin Savannah; Masterlord [Thanos]
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Chapter II: Betrayal! (Table of Contents: 5)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin (plot); Mike Friedrich (script)
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Dave Cockrum
Colors
Jim Starlin
Letters
John Costanza
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Rick Jones; Lou-Ann Savannah; Thanos; Skragg; Super-Skrull; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Controller; Death (first appearance)
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Chapter III: Trapped On Titan! (Table of Contents: 6)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin (plot); Mike Friedrich (script)
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Pablo Marcos; Dan Green (pp. 20-26)
Colors
Jim Starlin
Letters
John Costanza
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Rick Jones; Thanos; Badoon; ISAAC; Super-Skrull; Mentor; Eros; Drax; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Lou-Ann Savannah; Death (introduction); Eon; The Controller; The Cosmic Cube
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Chapter IV: A Clash of Titans! (Table of Contents: 7)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin (plot, script); Mike Friedrich (script)
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Dan Green
Colors
Jim Starlin
Letters
Tom Orzechowski
Job Number
1543Z
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Thanos; Drax; Lou-Ann Savannah; Rick Jones; Eon; The Controller; Death; The Cosmic Cube
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Chapter V: Metamorphosis! (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Jim Starlin
Letters
Tom Orzechowski
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Eon; Mentor; Sui-San (cameo); Zuras (cameo); A'Lars (cameo); Chronos; Oceanus (cameo); Eros; Thanos; Drax; Lou-Ann Savannah; The Controller; Rick Jones; Medic Una; Uranus (cameo)
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Indexer Notes

Origin of the Captain Marvel's cosmic powers. Captain Marvel gains cosmic awareness and his hair color and costume change.

Interlude: ...To Be Free From Control! (Table of Contents: 9)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Jim Starlin
Letters
Tom Orzechowski
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Rick Jones; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Edwin Jarvis; Thanos; Lou-Ann Savannah; The Controller; Mordecai P. Boggs
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Chapter VI: A Time for Confrontation (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Jim Starlin
Letters
Tom Orzechowski
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Rick Jones; Edwin Jarvis; Thanos; Lou-Ann Savannah; The Controller; Drax; Death; The Cosmic Cube
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Interlude (Table of Contents: 11)

Iron Man; The Thing / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Friedrich
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Linda Lessmann
Letters
Mike Royer
Genre
superhero
Characters
Thing [Ben Grimm]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Blood Brothers (villain); Thanos (villain); Death; Eros [Starfox] (cameo); Mentor (cameo); the Destroyer (cameo flashback); Controller (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
The Thing is hot-footing it across the New Mexico desert when he stumbles upon the Blood Brothers trying their best to kill Iron Man on orders from Thanos.
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Chapter VII: The Beginning Of The End! (Table of Contents: 12)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 37 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin; Mike Friedrich (pages 20-36); Steve Englehart (page 37)
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Dan Green (pages 1-36); Al Milgrom (pages 1-19); Klaus Janson (page 37)
Colors
Jim Starlin
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (pages 1-19;37); Dave Hunt (pages 20-36)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Moondragon (origin); Avengers [Black Panther [T'Challa]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Swordsman; Mantis; Vision; Thor [Don Blake]; Scarlet Witch; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Drax; Thanos (villain); Death; The Cosmic Cube; Eros; Mentor; Kronos (cameo); Lou-Ann Savannah; Rick Jones; I.S.A.A.C.
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Indexer Notes

Page 37 is made up of 3 panels of issue #33 enlarged to fit on one page.

Chapter VIII: Thanos, the Insane God! (Table of Contents: 13)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin (plot); Steve Englehart (script)
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Klaus Janson
Colors
Jim Starlin
Letters
Tom Orzechowski
Genre
superhero
Characters
Thanos (villain); Captain Marvel; Thanos (villain, death); I.S.A.A.C.; Moondragon; Mentor; Eros; Avengers [Black Panther [T'Challa]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Mantis; Vision; Thor [Don Blake]; Scarlet Witch; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Swordsman]; Drax; Rick Jones; The Cosmic Cube
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
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Epilogue: (Table of Contents: 14)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin (plot); Steve Englehart (script)
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Jack Abel
Colors
Jim Starlin
Letters
Tom Orzechowski
Genre
superhero
Characters
Mentor; Captain Marvell; Rick Jones; Nitro (Intro) Eros (cameo); Moondragon (cameo); Rachel Dandridge; Mordecai P. Boggs; Iron Man (cameo); Lou-Ann Savannah (cameo); Carol Danvers
Synopsis
Captain Marvel is exposed to the nerve gas which will eventually kill him.
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Every Hand Against Him! (Table of Contents: 15)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Ronan the Accuser
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Morrie Kuramoto
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Thanos
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War on the World Called Titan! (Table of Contents: 17)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Jim Starlin ?
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Super-Skrull; Mentor; Eros
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The Mad Menace of Thanos, Overlord of Titan! (Table of Contents: 18)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Pablo Marcos
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Thanos; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Black Panther [T'Challa]
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Metamorphosis! (Table of Contents: 19)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin; John Romita (Captain Marvel's head)
Inks
Al Milgrom; John Romita (Captain Marvel's head)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
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The Fiendish Fury Of... The Controller! (Table of Contents: 20)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Controller; Lou-Ann Savannah
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin
Pencils
Jim Starlin; John Romita (alterations)
Inks
Al Milgrom; John Romita (alterations)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Eros; Thor [Don Blake]; Mentor; Vision; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Drax
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Klaus Janson
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Drax; Thanos; Rick Jones
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[It's power vs. power!! Thanos, the living Titan!] (Table of Contents: 23)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Jim Starlin
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Thanos
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Captain Marvel / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin
Inks
Jim Starlin
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
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Beware the Blood Brothers! (Table of Contents: 25)

Iron Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin (signed)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino; Morrie Kuramoto
Genre
superhero
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Drax, the Destroyer; Blood Brothers
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The Blood Brothers Are Back! (Table of Contents: 26)

Iron Man; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Starlin ?
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Thing [Ben Grimm]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Blood Brothers
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Captain Marvel
  2. 1. [Credits]
  3. 2. Introduction
  4. 3. Prologue: Beware the Blood Brothers
    Iron Man
  5. 4. Chapter I: A Taste of Madness!
    Captain Marvel
  6. 5. Chapter II: Betrayal!
    Captain Marvel
  7. 6. Chapter III: Trapped On Titan!
    Captain Marvel
  8. 7. Chapter IV: A Clash of Titans!
    Captain Marvel
  9. 8. Chapter V: Metamorphosis!
    Captain Marvel
  10. 9. Interlude: ...To Be Free From Control!
    Captain Marvel
  11. 10. Chapter VI: A Time for Confrontation
    Captain Marvel
  12. 11. Interlude
    Iron Man; The Thing
  13. 12. Chapter VII: The Beginning Of The End!
    Captain Marvel
  14. 13. Chapter VIII: Thanos, the Insane God!
    Captain Marvel
  15. 14. Epilogue:
    Captain Marvel
  16. 15. Every Hand Against Him!
    Captain Marvel
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Captain Marvel
  18. 17. War on the World Called Titan!
    Captain Marvel
  19. 18. The Mad Menace of Thanos, Overlord of Titan!
    Captain Marvel
  20. 19. Metamorphosis!
    Captain Marvel
  21. 20. The Fiendish Fury Of... The Controller!
    Captain Marvel
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Captain Marvel
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Captain Marvel
  24. 23. [It's power vs. power!! Thanos, the living Titan!]
    Captain Marvel
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Captain Marvel
  26. 25. Beware the Blood Brothers!
    Iron Man
  27. 26. The Blood Brothers Are Back!
    Iron Man; The Thing
  28. 27. ["Mar-Vell, agent of the alien Kree was sent..."]
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