Marvellous Marvels

Marvel Comic's first Captain Marvel, Mar-Vell, was a Kree Soldier who was initially sent to spy on Earth.

With the upcoming publication of the new Ms. Marvel series, we look at the other characters who have borne the name of Marvel.

ISN’T it ironic that Marvel Comics’ most iconic characters (Spidey, Iron Man, Hulk and Wolverine) are not named after the company? Why aren’t Captain Marvel, Marvel Man or Ms. Marvel the company’s flag-bearers? And why is one of the most famous Captain Marvels not from Marvel at all, but from DC Comics?