Captain Marvel (
Mar-Vell) is a fictional
superhero who appears in comic books published by
Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor
Stan Lee and designed by
artist Gene Colan and first appeared in
Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (December 1967). The character debuted during the
Silver Age of comic books and has made many appearances since then, including a self-titled series and the second volume of the
Marvel Spotlight series. Captain Marvel was ranked 24th in
IGN's list of "The Top 50 Avengers", and has appeared in television series and video games.