Captain Marvel No. 5

Description:

Captain Marvel No. 5 features a story by Kelly Sue Deconnick and pencilled by Emma Rios. The cover art, featuring the superhero flying before a propeller plane, was done by Terry Dodson.

Marvel's Captain Marvel, not to be confused with the similarly named Fawcett/ DC character, has been associated with a number of individual's within the Marvel universe. In this iteration, the Captain is pilot Carol Danvers, once known as the superheroMs. Marvel.

Danvers/ Ms. Marvel was first introduced in Marvel Super Heroes No. 13 by Roy Thomas and Gene Colan. She assumed the title of Captain Marvel in DeConnick's series, beginning in 2012.

The character has been played by actress Brie Larson in the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including 2019's Captain Marvel.

Date Made: 2012

Maker: Marvel Comics

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York CityAssociated Place: United States: New York, New York City

Subject: Comics

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2018.3010.261Catalog Number: 2018.3010.261Nonaccession Number: 2018.3010

Object Name: comic book

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6 1/4 in x 10 in; 15.875 cm x 25.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-ee72-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1887660

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