The villain who kicked off Marvel's first Civil War is back, and this time Nitro is out to add another Captain Marvel to his long list of victims.
Marvel Comics' Nitro is back in the spotlight, and this time he has his sights set on another Captain Marvel. One of the world's most notorious villains is getting ready to embark on his own comeback as the titular hero of Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #1 by writer Ann Nocenti, artist Paolo Villanelli, and colorist Java Tartaglia is busy readjusting to life after a taxing series of battles both at home and among the stars. Unfortunately for Carol Danvers, the antagonist Nitro is now working with a mystery new character who has placed him in conflict with the current Captain Marvel, and they are both hoping it will be as deadly an encounter as his run in with the original.
In his first appearance in the pages of 1974's Captain Marvel #34 by creators Jim Starlin and Steve Englehart, Nitro proved to be a powerful threat even to the series' titular cosmic hero. Formerly an eccentric if not capable retired engineer known simply as Robert Hunter, the man who would be Nitro's target soon enough led him into the arms of a band of rogue Kree scientists who brought him to their Lunatic Legion. As an agent of these villainous Kree on Earth, Robert put his newfound powers to use carrying out various crimes before ultimately being let loose upon Mar-Vell, then known as Captain Marvel. In fact, it was Nitro's efforts to steal the top-secret chemical weapon Compound 13 which led to Mar-Vell's exposure to the substance and, tragically, his death from the cancer that it caused.
Nitro's Lethal History in Marvel Comics
Since Mar-Vell's passing, Nitro has gone on to play a prominent role in other notorious episodes in Marvel history, most notably the first Civil War. In a battle against the New Warriors in Stamford, Connecticut, Nitro first used his explosive powers in 2006's Civil War #1 (by Mark Millar and Steve Mcniven). Numerous people were killed in the explosion that followed, including a group of young schoolchildren who were close to the conflict. As a result, the Superhuman Registration Act changed from being a source of contention among different heroes to something worth going to war over, creating one of the most well-known plotlines of its time.
Written by Ann Nocenti, the first issue of Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest has art by Paolo Villanelli, colouring by Java Tartaglia, and lettering by Ariana Maher of VC. Mike McKone and Jesus Aburtov created the main cover art, and Jen Bartel, Rose Besch, Derrick Chew, George Pérez & Edgar Delgado, R1co, and C.F. Villa & Federico Blee provided the alternate cover art. Marvel Comics has Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #1 for sale right now.
Source: CBR comics, Marvel comics.
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