Ms. Marvel Vol 1 9

	Published
	September, 1977
"Call Me Death-Bird!"
	Writer Chris Claremont; Penciler Keith Pollard; Inker Joe Sinnott; Sam Grainger; Colourist Janice Cohen; Letterer Gaspar Saladino; John Costanza; Editor 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)^[1]
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)
A.I.M. Uniforms

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.

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