Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Captain Marvel and Swamp Thing

 

There have been some false alarms over the years, but Mar-Vell remains one of the few heroes to die in comics and remain dead, even decades later.  I am glad that the integrity of his story has been kept intact - but I wouldn't mind seeing some new stories featuring him in flashback tales from his prime.  

6 comments:

Davejonz said...

This is an absolutely brilliant notion Ross. If this STF issue actually existed it would fly off the shelves so fast it'd be near impossible to lay your hands a copy. If anyone could bring the original Captain Marvel (Marvel) back, then it would be Swampy.
I've never really forgiven Marvel for bumping him off (and seemingly permanently) all those years ago. It started - IMO - an unwelcome trend - Supergirl and Barry Allen Flash followed.
But they - and Superman - eventually made it back. So why not Mar-Vell?

Carycomic said...

@Davejonz: if this were an actual comic story, I would guess that the Swamp Thing plans to make a phyto-genetic clone of Mar-Vell. The same thing that the Elder Cotati did for the Swordsman on behalf of the original Mantis. That is, the kick-butt Eurasian martial artist from the 1970's!. Not the fortune-telling concubine from outer space.

Anonymous said...

Mar-Vell will remain dead and Aunt May will never die.

Ken Roskos said...

Amen Anon 9:03. Well, I didn't want to reopen this old wound, but I applaud the resolution of whoever is in charge of Marvel these days to let Mar-Vell remain in the ranks of Comicdom's honored dead. Jim Starlin's graphic novel was based on his experiences during his father's last days with cancer, so the finality of the end of Mar-Vell's life is treated with due seriousness, and artistic genius. The irony of Mar-Vell dying in bed, after all the danger and risk he faced as a superhero, has a dark brilliance. For me, the Captain Marvel comic suffered drastically after Starlin left it, so I can the appreciate the need for other characters to take up the name of Captain Marvel. (Sorry DC.) Overall, I think the "deaths" and rebirths of key superhero properties has mainly become a marketing gimmick used to boost sales. But this still is an intriguing cover Ross. This, and The Spectre and Sub-Mariner cover have a groovy macabre Halloween spirit going. I'm waiting for a smashing Trick or Treat tomorrow!

Detective Tobor said...

Aunt May has needed M. to have one more day which cost Peter MJ.

Detective Tobor said...

Since cancer killed the Captain, you would believe that there was some alien tech that could clean the Captain before it was too late. Any clones would still have the cancer as well. But other multiverses might still have that Captain available.

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