Not from a two-minute trailer.
Captain Marvel (2019)
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Not from a two-minute trailer.
No, not that popular historically. Not popular with me now !
Carol has been on the wrong side of successive super-hero throwdowns and I find the character pretty unlikeable. I don't like her with Alpha Flight and the only place I've warmed to her at all is as an occasional supporting character in Jessica Jones.
Unlike Kirk, my hope is that the cinematic Captain Marvel will be quite different to what we have in the comics.
Not that quick; in the 1940s, Captain America made his comic book debut in '41, with the Republic serial released in 1944. Similarly, Adventures of Captain Marvel serial (1941) was not long in coming after the comic debut in 1940.
I'll be honest, I doubt your personal dislike of the character significantly factors into the character's overall popularity...
As for the rest: I only bothered reading the two solo title runs by DeConnick. As a rule, big crossover events tend to be a fluster cluck and characters all too often behave according to editorial mandates, not necessarily in-keeping with their solo titles.
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That was a totally different character in the Captain Marvel/ Shazaam lineage. The Marvel comic version didn't start until the 1960s, and Carol Danvors didnt aquire the mantel until recently.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Marvel_(Marvel_Comics)
Im looking forward to this as I really dont care how new a version of the character is(see Ant-man movie), just clearing up the record.
On the subject of smiling, I rewatched the trailer and saw many instances where she is smiling or at least smirking. Never thought to look for that before and don't see the relevance to that either.
I'm not sure how popular Captain Marvel really is. There's a lot of telling rather showing on Marvel's part. She's great because Marvel says's she's great. She's also seems to have gone through a lot of revamps and relaunches since gaining the title "Captain Marvel". Which makes me think they've never really found a hook. In the latest "The Life of Captain Marvel" her origin is being changedI'll be honest, I doubt your personal dislike of the character significantly factors into the character's overall popularity...
It looks like Carol's mother is an alien(maybe a Kree?) Which might bring it in line with what the movie seems to be doing. Though that's a bit like Star Lord.
I think @TREK_GOD_1 knows that. He's not saying they're the same character or even related, he's using The Golden Age Captain Marvel (Shazam) as an example of a short time between a character's first appearance and it's first film adaptation.
At least it's no "You're all astronauts... on some kind of star trek."
I'll be honest, I doubt your personal dislike of the character significantly factors into the character's overall popularity...
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When the first Iron Man movie was released, I despised the character as he was in the comics at the time (post-Civil War one) and had to be dragged kicking and screaming to see the movie. Amazingly enough, his portrayal in the comics had very little to do with his portrayal in the movie.
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I really liked the Guardians films and Ant-Man, but I've no particular attachment to their comic's versions. Similarly, I don't read Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist or Jessica Jones but quite enjoy their TV shows (okay maybe not Iron Fist season 1
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Remember when Wolverine was on the Avengers, X-Men, hanging out with Spider-Man and basically on every single cover? Was that a diversity push for Canadians or it is only a problem when it's a woman or minority?
I call it "overexposure".
You’re right, there are too many men in comics. Time to narrow it down to roughly 50% like in real life.
Not at all what I'm talking about. I'm talking about overusing individual, fan-favorite characters, not gender issues.
I recall something that I read in a ca. 1990 letter column where somebody said that the only way Batman could have been more overexposed at that point was if he'd started appearing in Marvel's books.
I recall something that I read in a ca. 1990 letter column where somebody said that the only way Batman could have been more overexposed at that point was if he'd started appearing in Marvel's books.
Mod fight! Mod fight!
Batman has recently brought the term "overexposed" down to new levels.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vo...8/9/20/17882502/batmans-penis-nude-comic-book
The sad thing was that wasn't even peak Wolverine.
Nah, let's overcorrect. I vote we keep Superman, and bag the rest.
I might not really like the character but as has been said, cinematic portrayals are often their own thing. I'm no fan of the Guardians, but surprisingly loved the cinematic version. I see no reason why Carol should be any different.
Would I have preferred another female Marvel character to get a movie ? Sure, but let's see what the film's like.
Would I have preferred another female Marvel character to get a movie ? Sure, but let's see what the film's like.
Wait to watch the final product before judging? That's crazy talk! You do realize your're on the internet, right?
