"The Last of the Marvels" storyline will reach its pulse-pounding conclusion in the pages of Kelly Thompson's Captain Marvel run next week, and the story has seen both the return of Genis-Vell and the reemergence of Carol Danvers' powerful cosmic form, Binary. However, this Binary isn’t Carol.
The mysterious origins and powers of this new version of Binary will be explored in an arc beginning in May's Captain Marvel #38 when the mysterious character takes over as Captain Marvel after Carol goes missing. You can see R.B. Silva's below along with Russell Dauterman’s original design sheets for Binary’s new look, a modern spin on the legendary Dave Cockrum's classic design.
Carol’s disappearance has left the newly sentient Binary to fill in, but stepping into the shoes of one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes is no easy feat. As Binary finds herself plunged into a world she barely understands, the questions about exactly who and what Binary will grow deeper.
"I'm really excited about this wild new arc for Carol and Binary - it's called 'Trials' - and lemme tell you, these ladies are going through it," Thompson said. "Carol Danvers' time as Binary was one of her most fascinating - and also one of her best and most powerful looks. And while Carol sometimes taps into that power - it's a name and look that's been just sitting on the shelf, unused - so we thought, why not have both? There's no reason we can't have Captain Marvel and also Binary."
"I was very happy to design this!" Dauterman adds. "I love Dave Cockrum’s original design (ever since I first saw Binary, when she punched Rogue through a roof!) — I wanted to keep that vibe, but modernize the look a bit and pull in some of Carol’s current iconography."
Captain Marvel #38 arrives in comic book stores on May 4.
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