‘Captain Carter’ #1 Coming to Marvel Comics March 2022 AIPT

Marvel Comics has revealed a new series on the way and it features a what if character from the recent Disney+ TV show otherwise known as Captain Carter. Teased yesterday with a UK shield, the series is written by Jamie McKelvie with art by Marika Cresta with a target release date of March 9, 2022.

“I’m as big a fan of Captain Carter as we saw on screen as anyone, so I jumped at the chance to make our own version,” McKelvie said. “I have a great time exploring what it would be like for Peggy to wake up nearly 80 years after the war ended. The world remembers the myth of Captain Carter, but for Peggy the reality was only yesterday “Now she finds herself in a new world almost unrecognizable, how does she fit in? Can she be the superhero that people want her to be? Exploring these questions has been really exciting, and I love it. the world that Marika and I have created. I can’t wait for people to see Marika’s pages – there’s so much life and energy for Peggy and the rest of the cast, and the action scenes are stunning.

So what Captain Carter #1 about?

A reality where Agent Peggy Carter took the super-soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers is turned upside down when the WWII hero is pulled from the ice where she was lost in battle decades before. Peggy struggles to find her place in a modern world that has become much more complicated – cities are noisier, technology is smarter and enemies have friendly faces. Everyone with an agenda wants Captain Carter on their side, but what does Peggy want? And will she have time to find out when mysterious forces are already pursuing her?

Check out two of McKelvie’s first issue covers below.

For more on this news, read the official press release below.

New York, NY—December 10, 2021— Captain Carter, the fan-favorite character recently featured in What If If by Marvel Studios will report to work in his own comic book series in March! Prolific creator Jamie McKelvie, known for his seminal work on characters such as Captain Marvel and the Young Avengers, will now use his acclaimed talents to bring this Marvel superhero to the forefront of the Marvel Comics canon, writing the series and writing the series. designing the brand new character. to see. McKelvie will be joined by rising star artist Marika Cresta, known for her recent work on STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA.

The five-issue limited series will feature Captain Carter on an adventure that finds Peggy Carter as a woman out of time, facing the reappearance of an old enemy in the present day, and deciding what she represents as a shield bearer. .

A reality where Agent Peggy Carter took the super-soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers is turned upside down when the WWII hero is pulled from the ice where she was lost in battle decades before. Peggy struggles to find her place in a modern world that has become much more complicated – cities are noisier, technology is smarter and enemies have friendly faces. Everyone with an agenda wants Captain Carter on their side, but what does Peggy want? And will she have time to find out when mysterious forces are already pursuing her?

“I’m as big a fan of Captain Carter as we saw on screen as anyone, so I jumped at the chance to make our own version,” McKelvie said. “I have a great time exploring what it would be like for Peggy to wake up nearly 80 years after the war ended. The world remembers the myth of Captain Carter, but for Peggy the reality was only yesterday “Now she finds herself in a new world almost unrecognizable, how does she fit in? Can she be the superhero that people want her to be? Exploring these questions has been really exciting, and I love it. the world that Marika and I have created. I can’t wait for people to see Marika’s pages – there’s so much life and energy for Peggy and the rest of the cast, and the action scenes are stunning.

Don’t miss this unforgettable new Marvel saga when CAPTAIN CARTER #1 drops on March 9! For more information, head over to Marvel.com.

CAPTAIN CARTER #1 (OF 5)

Written by JAMIE MCKELVIE

Illustrations by MARIKA CRESTA

cover of JAMIE MCKELVIE

Design variant cover by JAMIE MCKELVIE

On sale 3/9

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