What is Carol Danvers?
[[File:WonderCon 2019 - Captain Marvel.jpg|thumb|Cosplayer impersonating Captain Marvel.]] '''Captain Marvel''' (real name '''Carol Susan Jane Danvers''', and Kree name '''Car-Ell'''), previously known as '''[[Ms. Marvel]]''', is a fictional character and super heroine from the [[Marvel Comics]] and universe, appearing as the main protagonist of the titular comics, and a major character in ''[[Avengers|The Avengers]]'' and ''A-Force'' comics. She was created by [[Roy Thomas]] and [[Gene Colan]], and first appeared in ''Marvel Super-Heroes'' #13 in March of 1968. She is a human and Kree hybrid who became a pilot for the [[United States Air Force]], and became a superheroine after unlocking her powers from the Psyche-Magnitron. During her heroic career, she has donned the nicknames '''Binary''' and '''Warbird''', as well as [[Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics)|'''Captain Marvel''']]; and she later became a member of the [[Avengers]] and prominent ally of the [[X-Men]]. == In other media == The character is played by actress [[Brie Larson]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) movies [[Captain Marvel (movie)|''Captain Marvel'']], ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (both 2019), ''[[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings]]'' (2021), and ''[[The Marvels]]'' (2023). [[Mckenna Grace]] portrayed a young Carol in ''Captain Marvel''. Alexandra Daniels voices alternate reality versions of the character in the [[Disney+]] animated series ''[[What If...?]]'' (2021). [[Category:Marvel Comics superheroes]]