Carol Danvers' Marvel Comics history is both messy and deeply problematic.

Who is this person?

asks the voice, speaking for most of the viewers as well.

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He doesnt realize that Vers was born on Earth as Carol Danvers.

But even with this narrative conceit,Captain Marvelpresents a much more straightforward take on the characters history.

As Ms. Marvel, Carol teamed up with heroes across the universe, includingSpider-Man,X-Men, andthe Avengers.

In the years that followed, Carol had her powers augmented to become the energy-based galactic hero Binary.

It wasnt until 2012 that Carol teamed with a resurrected Mar-Vell to stave off a Kree invasion.

After Mar-Vells sacrifice, Carol recognized her role in a larger lineage and finally accepted the title Captain Marvel.

It also does it by avoiding one of the worst storylines in Marvel history.

Wanda takes Carol to the hospital, where they learn that Danvers is three months pregnant.

Yes, thats right.

The Avengers celebrated 200 issues by having Marvels most openly feminist superhero fall in love with her abuser.

That was your mistake for which I paid the price, she tells Captain America and the others.

My mistake was trusting you.

in DeConnicks Captain Marvel run.