Carol Danvers appears only in comic books published by DC.
Carol Danvers is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Roy Thomas and designed by artist Gene Colan , Major Carol Danvers first appeared as a member of the United States Air Force in Marvel Super-Heroes # 13 ( March 1968 ) and debuted as the first incarnation of Ms. Marvel in Ms. Marvel # 1 ( January 1977 ) after a fusion of alien Kree and human genes gives her superhuman powers , which occurred in Captain Marvel # 18 ( November 1969 ) . Debuting in the Silver Age of comics , the character was featured in a self-titled series in the late 1970s before becoming associated with superhero teams the Avengers and the X-Men . The character has also been known as Binary , Warbird , and Captain Marvel at various points in her history , and has been featured in other Marvel licensed products including video games , animated television series , and merchandise such as trading cards . Due to her long history in Marvel Comics , Carol Danvers has been highly regarded .