Ms. Marvel Vol 1 9

Ms. Marvel Vol 1 #9
Previous Issue	Ms. Marvel #8
Next Issue	Ms. Marvel #10
Art by: Dave Cockrum
Cover Date	September, 1977
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Archie Goodwin

1. "Call Me Death-Bird!"
Writer(s)	Chris Claremont
Penciler(s)	Keith Pollard
Inker(s)	Joe Sinnott Sam Grainger
Colorist(s)	Janice Cohen
Letterer(s)	Gaspar Saladino John Costanza
Editor(s)	Archie Goodwin

 CALL ME DEATH-BIRD! And in MODOK's name -- tonight Ms. Marvel DIES! 

—Deathbird

Appearing in "Call Me Death-Bird!"

Featured Characters:

•  Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)  (Main story, flashback, and flashforward)

Supporting Characters:

• NYPD
  • Jean DeWolff
• Woman Magazine
  • J. Jonah Jameson
  • Tracy Burke
  • Lou
  • Gene
  • Tabitha Townshend (First appearance) (Joins team)
  • Lynn Anderson (Mentioned)

Antagonists:

• Deathbird (Cal'syee Neramani) (First appearance) (Main story and flashforward)
• Geoffrey Ballard
• Alpha (First appearance) (Cameo)
• A.I.M.
  • Agent Elliot
• M.O.D.O.K. (George Tarleton) (Cameo)

Other Characters:

• Paul (Only appearance)
• Shigon (Invoked)
• Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
• FDNY
  • Dave
• Lord (Yahweh) (Invoked)
• United States Air Force (Only in flashback)
  • Michael Rossi (Only in flashback)
  • Ferranti (Only in flashback)
• Indira Ghandhi (Mentioned) (Topical reference)
• Rose Carter (Mentioned) (Topical reference)
• Lillian Gordy Carter (Mentioned) (Topical reference)
• Amy Carter (Mentioned) (Topical reference)
• Townshend's father (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Human-Kree Hybrids (Main story, flashback, and flashforward)
• Shi'ar (Main story and flashforward)
• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Kree (Mentioned)
• Gods (Referenced)
• Cyborgs (Cameo)

Locations:

• Milky Way (Main story, flashback, and flashforward)
  • Solar System (Main story, flashback, and flashforward)
    • Earth (Main story, flashback, and flashforward)
      • United States (Main story, flashback, and flashforward)
        • New York (Main story and flashforward)
          • New York City (Main story and flashforward)
            • Manhattan (Main story and flashforward)
              • Midtown (Main story and flashforward)
                • Murray Hill
                  • 39th Street and Second Avenue
                    • Daily Bugle Building
                      • Woman Magazine Offices
              • Sixth Avenue (Mentioned)
              • Lenox Hill (Main story and flashforward)
                • Park Avenue and 61st Street (Main story and flashforward)
                  • Carol Danvers' Penthouse (Main story and flashforward) (Destruction)
            • Bronx
              • Grand Concourse
                • Alden's Department Store
                  • A.I.M New York Headquarters
• Pama, Large Magellanic Cloud (Invoked)
  • Hala (Invoked)
  • Kree-Lar (Invoked)
• Heaven (Invoked)

Items:

• Ms. Marvel's Suit (Main story and flashforward)
• Vehicles:
• Skylab (Mentioned) (Topical reference)
• Doomsday Chair

Synopsis for "Call Me Death-Bird!"

Being drawn from a date when the urge to change into Ms. Marvel is upon her, Carol leaves so that the transformation can take place. Paroling the city for whatever danger she sensed, she is attacked by Deathbird, who has been hired by M.O.D.O.K. to kill her. After a brief battle across the city, where Deathbird puts innocent people at risk, Deathbird manages to escape. When Carol returns to her apartment, it's blown up by a bomb that destroys all her personal possessions, including pictures of her and Michael Rossi.

Later, Carol works with the Woman Magazine staff to get the next issue of the magazine out, when J. Jonah Jameson arrives with their newest member of staff, Tabitha Townshend. After, Carol decides to check out the department store she knows is a front for AIM. When the AIM security recognizes her, they send men out who eventually captures her. However, when she is brought below, the base is attacked by M.O.D.O.K., Deathbird and his rogue faction of AIM.

This story is continued next issue...

Notes

• Inks (issue pages): Sinnott pages 1, 3-6, 11, Grainger pages 2, 7-10, 14-31.
• Letters: Saladino (uncredited) page 1.

See Also

• 5 image(s) from Ms. Marvel Vol 1 9
• 2 reprint(s) of Ms. Marvel Vol 1 9

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