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  • Iron Man and Captain Marvel are allies with a history of friendship in the comics. 1 / 8

  • Their friendship was never portrayed in the MCU due to Robert Downey Jr.’s departure. 2 / 8

  • Carol Danvers and Tony Stark’s platonic relationship has been a theme in many modern comics. 3 / 8

  • Writers including Brian Michael Bendis, Margaret Stohl and Kelly Thompson have explored the characters’ similarities. 4 / 8

  • Danvers and Stark have served as allies in battle and co-leaders of the Avengers. 5 / 8

  • Their similar heroic origins and complicated parental relationships give them unique empathy for one another. 6 / 8

  • They are often each other’s emotional support in the comics, but were strangers on screen. 7 / 8

  • The MCU missed out on exploring a deeply emotional and dramatic superhero friendship. 8 / 8