Captain Marvel: 10 essential Captain Marvel comics to read before her MCU debut

8. A-Force

Ever since Carol Danvers became Captain Marvel, Earth’s Mightiest Hero has transformed into a major symbol of female empowerment and, furthermore, a role model for young women all over the world. However, she isn’t the only one to play that kid of role, as Marvel is full of rich and strong female characters – all of whom are undoubtedly equally great role models. So, you can imagine how great it was when all of them came together to form their own team.

Written by G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett, A-Force made its debut in May 2015 and featured Marvel’s first ever all-female team of Avengers. Initially part of the Secret Wars storyline, it focused on the rather mind-bending narrative in which all of the realities within the Marvel Universe existed inside the Battleworld, stored in “pocket universes” and could be traveled to through portals. As a result, various versions of the same characters could interact with each other.

Following the Secret Wars story, Captain Marvel showed up (in Marvel’s main reality, Earth-616) and saved the mysterious Singularity from Antimatter. This eventually led to Carol joining up with the team that had seemingly formed, as she fought alongside Medusa, Dazzler and the team’s leader She-Hulk. This was known as the A-Force.

Unfortunately the series’ run came to an abrupt end when Marvel cancelled it, citing poor sales for doing so. However, it received critical acclaim, mainly due to its strong feminist stance, and is held in high-esteem for uniting some of the most powerful women in the Marvel Universe.