Captain Marvel Officially Makes Bold Return In Brand New Series

Credit: MovieStillsDB Published Oct 9, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Patrik Walker is an Emmy Award–winning writer who covers all things Comics & Superheroes. His work can also be found at the Dallas Cowboys, The Sporting News, and CBS Sports, among other outlets. One of the most respected names in his field, he is also a diehard enthusiast of all things comics, anime, gaming and movies — thriving in spaces where discussions involving those or similar topics reign supreme. Sign in to your CBR account Captain Marvel has been on a bit of a sabbatical lately, be it of her own accord or at the behest of Marvel. The absence is considerably strange, considering how much weight Marvel Studios threw behind presenting Brie Larson (Kong: Skull Island, Fast X) into Carol Danvers a.k.a. Captain Marvel, a long-awaited debut for the character coming tied to a full-length feature film in 2019. That set the stage for her role in Avengers: Endgame, and with a grand entrance, no less, followed by what many view as a disappointing showing in 2023's The Marvels. In the three years after that forgettable venture, Captain Marvel was nowhere to be found in live-action form, but Marvel Comics is making sure she d...