Marvel Super-Heroes #12 Marvel (1967) 5.5 FN- Stan Lee Story 1st Captain Marvel

Writers: Stan Lee

Artists: Frank Giacoia, Gene Colan

Characters: Byrrah, Captain Marvel, Destroyer (Marlow), Grand Director, Jack Monroe, Jeremy Logan, Jim Hammond, King Arthur, Merlyn, Mordred the Evil

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Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) in his very first appearance!The Coming Of Captain Marvel!This issue features the debut of Captain Marvel.A Kree Star Ship approaches Earth. Inside Colonel Yon-Rogg orders Captain Mar-Vell to don his battle suit and prepare for landing. The Colonel instructs Medic Una to administer a breathing potion to Mar-Vell. Una queries why the rest of the landing party are not to be given the potion and Mar-Vell reveals Yon-Rogg has ordered him to carry out the mission alone. Una protests this is against standard practice but Mar-Vell tells his beloved that he is aware Yon-Rogg is trying to keep them apart as he too is in love with her. Una feels Mar-Vell is being sent to his doom but he promises to return to her. Mar-Vell is told the potion will allow him to breathe on Earth for one hour when he removes his protective helmet.The Kree ship arrives at the drop-off point and activates its Aura of Negativism, shielding it from human sight and sound. After saying goodbye to…