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Carol Danvers has split in two and Binary , the newCaptain Marvel , is not just a revamp of the part : she ’s also Marvel ’s answer to one of DC Comics ' most pop heroines , Starfire . As extraterrestrial characters make a home on an unfamiliar Earth , both fiber are remarkably interchangeable in conception and temperament . This is n’t to say that Binary is a everlasting C copy , however , as her adventures seem to be found more on introspection and self - reflection whereas Starfire often receive herself dish out with social moral force and relationship .
The embodiment of Carol Danvers ' cosmic magnate , Binary is no longer an false name presume by Captain Marvel but has become an entity in her own right after theLast of the Marvelsevent . After her show in the battle against Vox Supreme , Binary has since settled down on Earth . Now , she is act as Captain Marvel ’s replacementin the New York sub community while Carol has mysteriously disappear .
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We get our first glimpses intoBinary ’s literal personality inCaptain Marvel#37and#38 , by Kelly Thompson , Julius Ohta , Juan Frigeri , and Alvaro Lopez . Binary is portray as a newcomer to existence , almost childlike in her strangeness with wizard and last , let alone human customs and cultivation . Her speech comes across as stilted due to her want of contractions , and she is overwhelmed by simple sensory faculty like good food , euphony , and saltation . Spider - Woman and Hazmat have taken her under their wing , help her acclimate to her new animation on Earth .
The comparisons to DC ’s Starfire are many . The two plowshare strikingly similar designs : reddish - orange skin and long , flowing hairsbreadth that often trails off into a head of hair of vim . Much like Binary ’s newfound mirth in the simple pleasures of the senses , Starfire can come across as " unreasonably " adorablethrough her zest for life andjoie de vivre . Even their powers are similar , with Binary ’s photon blasts comparable to Starfire ’s Tamaranean starbolts . They even share an aversion to using contractions .
It is only near the ending ofCaptain Marvel # 38that we start out to see one of the key differences between the duet . seat in Carol ’s apartment , Binary watches the news reporting on her latest heroic and reflect on Carol ’s impact and legacy . " I am not Carol . I am Binary , " she says , star in the mirror as Carol ’s expression stares back ( it is leave unclear if this is a visual metaphor or if Binary ’s show has changed ) . Binary ’s core struggle is that of self - indistinguishability : born of another person ’s office and simulate another person ’s name , she is place up to manage with just who or what she is outside of beingCarol Danvers ' ultimate form . By contrast , Starfire is ego - assured ; her conflicts center around other people , such as the fraught relationship she has with her sister or her infamouslove affair with Nightwing .
Starfire ’s emotional honesty has made her one of DC ’s marquee heroines . With Binary , it seems that Marvel is taking a more careful approach , mate that same sense of innocent pleasure with a deeper internal battle as she seek to work out just who she is and who she require to be . Starfireis a darling fiber , but Marvel has found an refined answer to her in this newCaptain Marvel .
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headwaiter Marvel # 38is now available from Marvel Comics .
