always had a robust cosmic side, but Mar-Vell was the one who truly expanded Marvel's stories out into the stars. The first Captain Marvel started as a Kree soldier but became Earth's foremost cosmic defender, battling threats from outer space and beyond, vying with Thanos, and helping the Avengers when they needed it. Mar-Vell made Captain Marvel a legend. Whether he was fighting on Earth or in space, everyone respected him. His death brought heroes and villains alike out of the woodwork to mourn the cosmic champion in an unprecedented display of respect." Accolades In 2012, IGN ranked Mar-Vell 24th in their "Top 50 Greatest Avengers of all time" list. In 2015, Entertainment Weekly ranked Mar-Vell 33rd in their "Let's rank every Avenger ever" list. In 2017, Den of Geek ranked Mar-Vell 3rd in their "Guardians of the Galaxy 3: 50 Marvel Characters We Want to See" list. In 2018, CBR.com ranked Captain Mar-Vell 9th in their "25 Fastest Characters In The Marvel Universe" list. In 2019, CBR.com ranked Mar-Vell 3rd in their "Every Version Of Captain Marvel" list and 3rd in their "All The Captain Marvels, Ranked" list. In 2020, CBR.com ranked Mar-Vell 2nd in their "The Kree: The 10 Most Powerful Members Of The Race" list and Mar-Vell's death 10th in their "Marvel: 10 Moments That Changed The Comic Universe's History Forever" list. In 2021, Screen Rant ranked Mar-Vell's death 3rd in their "10 Most Shocking Deaths In Marvel Comics" list. In 2022, CBR.com ranked Mar-Vell 4th in their "Marvel's 10 Most Powerful Healers" list and 10th in their "10 Best Cosmic Heroes in Marvel Comics" list. Literary reception Volumes The Death of Captain Marvel - 1982 Mark Peters of Salon.com asserted, "This is one of comics legend Jim Starlin’s greatest works, showing that a writer/artist known for his cosmic stories is just as good at telling the most human story of all. Throughout the comic, Marvel’s greatest heroes search for a cure unsuccessfully, as close friends of Mar-Vell such as Rick Jones deal with the grief and try to help their friend cope." Christos Tsirbas of CBR.com stated, "The Death of Captain Marvel is still shocking, even 35 years after its initial publication because it shows the frailty and finality of the human condition without providing the comfort of a reset switch. The final fight is a dream and a metaphor. The promise of a new beginning