The Marvels: Where to Start

By Emmanuel Batista | April 11 2023 | Graphic Novels

The first trailer for Marvel Studios’ the Marvels has just been released! (below)

 

 

If you want to get caught up with Monica Rambeau, Carol Danvers, and Kamala Khan before the release of the film on November 10th, check out these great jumping on points for each character!

 

CAROL DANVERS AKA CAPTAIN MARVEL

Ms. Marvel Epic Collection: This Woman, This Warrior

Before she was Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers first appeared as Ms. Marvel. If you want to start at the very beginning of Carol’s super-hero career check out this collection of her first ever solo series, before she became the Captain Marvel we all know and love today.

 

Captain Marvel Earth’s Mightiest Hero Vol. 1

In 2012 writer Kelly Sue DeConnick wrote this character-defining run in which Carol Danvers takes up the mantle of Captain Marvel for the first time ever! If you want to see the start of Carol’s modern adventures as Captain Marvel, this is is the book to check out!

 

Captain Marvel by Kelly Thompson Vol. 1

 

If you want to check out what Carol’s been up to in her most recent appearances, this is the start of her most recent ongoing series by writer Kelly Thompson.

 

MONICA RAMBEAU AKA PHOTON

Captain Marvel: The Saga of Monica Rambeau

Before she was Photon, Monica Rambeau made her debut as the new Captain Marvel. This book collects many of Monica’s earliest appearances including her first appearance/origin in Amazing Spider-Man, her first outing as leader of the Avengers, and even her first appearance as Photon in Avengers Unplugged! If you want to read the big moments in Monica’s early history, this is the place!

 

Marvel-Verse: Photon

 

This is another collection of Monica appearances throughout the years. In addition to also including her origin issue, this collection includes her first confrontation with Carol Danvers after she takes on the mantle of Captain Marvel. This is the perfect jumping on point for young readers wanting to learn more about Photon.

 

Monica Rambeau: Photon

If you want to know what Monica has been up to recently, she just got her first ever solo series by writer Eve L. Ewing. This mini series puts Monica and her long history across the Marvel Universe in the spotlight.

 

KAMALA KHAN AKA MS. MARVEL

Ms. Marvel: Kamala Khan

This series was the readers’ introduction to Kamala Kahn and the start of writer/creator G. Willow Wilson’s exciting run on the character! If you want a great place to familiarize yourself with Kamala’s origin and cast of supporting characters, this is the book!

 

Marvel-Verse: Ms. Marvel

This is a collection of several short standalone stories featuring Kamala. She’ll team up with characters across the Marvel Universe like Mile Morales and Carol Danvers! This is great for readers who want fun Ms. Marvel stories without having to commit to a longer series!

 

Ms. Marvel by Saladin Ahmed Vol 1.

If you want to check out Kamala’s most recent adventures, this is the start of her last ongoing series by writer Saladin Ahmed.

 

You can find all of the books in this article below. Want more Marvels? Check out all of our Marvel family titles here!

9781302950989
Kelly Thompson's smash hit run on Captain Marvel, re-collected just in time for the new film The Marvels!
On sale Sep 05, 2023
FOC Jun 26, 2023
Paperback
296 Pages
Marvel Universe

9781302950996
Monica Rambeau once held the name of Captain Marvel - and these are some of most iconic adventures!
On sale Sep 12, 2023
FOC Jun 26, 2023
Paperback
288 Pages
Marvel Universe

9781302951672
A collection of essential stories starring Monica Rambeau, AKA Photon, the legendary Avenger who made her MCU debut in WandaVision
On sale Sep 19, 2023
FOC Jul 10, 2023
Paperback
128 Pages
Outreach/New Reader
Age 10-14 years

9781302947903
The solo title debut of Monica Rambeau, the hero known as Photon who once held the mantle of Captain Marvel!
On sale Sep 26, 2023
FOC Jul 17, 2023
Paperback
112 Pages
Marvel Universe

9781302947811
In all the Marvel-Verse, nobody is more magnificent than the metamorphic Ms. Marvel! These stories prove that Kamala Khan is one of her generation's greatest heroes! Get to know Kamala, her loving family and her fun-filled friends in this collection of action-packed adventures - starting with Loki, Norse god of mischief, crashing the school's Valentine's dance! Ms. Marvel travels back in time to meet her idol, Carol Danvers, all over again - and Kamala joins her pals Bruno, Nakia and Zoe in a video game for the fight of their lives! Plus: When tragedy strikes, Ms. Marvel and her Champions teammate Miles "Spider-Man" Morales share an exploration of what it means to be a teenage super hero! Collecting MS. MARVEL (2014) #12, GENERATIONS: MS. MARVEL & MS. MARVEL, MS. MARVEL (2015) #38 and MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #24.
On sale Aug 16, 2022
FOC Jun 06, 2022
Paperback
104 Pages
Outreach/New Reader
Age 10-14 years

9781302918293
Collects Magnificent Ms. Marvel (2019) #1-6. Ms. Marvel is back - and she's magnificent! But there's no such thing as business as usual in Jersey City. Aliens are wreaking havoc in Kamala's corner of the world, and they seem weirdly interested in Ms. Marvel...and her family! Kamala is about to face a devastating loss - but with an alien invasion ravaging her neighborhood, she won't have much time to grieve. Even if Kamala saves her hometown, will her life ever be the same? And what's all this business about a "Chosen One"? Eisner Award winner Saladin Ahmed (BLACK BOLT, EXILES) and rising star Minkyu Jung take the reins of one of Marvel's most beloved young characters for the shocking start of an all-new era! Guest-starring the Invincible Iron Man!
On sale Oct 15, 2019
FOC Aug 26, 2019
Paperback
136 Pages
Marvel Universe