The Captain Marvel website is a huge pill of 90s nostalgia. And we must admit our long-gone internet pages used to look like it: The more Word Art, the better. The visitor count. The obvious overuse of gifs. Thinking Comic Sans was the coolest font on the catalogue. And, of course, random testimonies should find its way on the website guestbook.
The idea behind it is pretty cool, Marvel putting effort to channel the decade as it sets forth its second period piece. After the World War II setting of “Captain America: The First Avenger,” Carol Danvers’ heroic story follows next on the MCU timeline. Marvel’s top producer Kevin Feige has long revealed that Captain Marvel is the strongest Avenger we’ll see on the screen—and we can’t wait for March to come any sooner.
As longtime Marvel fans, we know the studio doesn’t just release anything without hiding some precious Easter eggs. So we paid close attention to the details the Captain Marvel website had before us. We’re guessing most of them don’t have a big stake on the film’s plot, but it was fun to spot nonetheless.
Here are the Easter eggs we found:
Trading Cards
The ad for superhero trading cards takes the billboard placement on the website—and doesn’t it make you want to start collecting again? Every 90s kid probably had their own card collection to boast about. Think Pokemon, Yugi-Oh, Clow cards, and superhero trading cards. It’s where most kids spent their lunch money for sure. Maybe Marvel’s planning to release a limited edition Captain Marvel set just to ride on the nostalgia. On the off chance that they are, we’re already sparing some bills.
Is Jude Law playing Mar-Vell?
On the website, he’s pretty much still generically labelled as a Kree. However, in previous interviews, Jude Law revealed that his character shares a mentor-mentee relationship Carol Danvers (portrayed by Brie Larson). This became the root of speculation among fans that he will be playing the role of Mar-vell, the leader of the Kree’s elite team Starforce. In the comics, Mar-vell was also the one who gave Danvers her abilities to become the hero that she is. If he does end up playing Mar-vell, well, we can’t really say we’re all too surprised.
The Stan Lee cameo
Yes, Stan Lee filmed cameos for “Captain Marvel” and “Avengers: Endgame”—his last ones, before he passed away in November last year. So we can expect some dry wit once again when he’s on the screen. The famed comic book writer also makes a (quite literally) small appearance at the very bottom of the website. You won’t see it unless you hover your clicker over the figure. There, amidst the black background, you’ll see Stan wearing his iconic green jumper with khaki pants, doing some sort of power pose.
What does i.annihil.us mean?
In the “Top Secret” segment of the Captain Marvel website, we see a row of pictures featuring Coulson, Fury, and an intriguingly missing image. The option to “open the image in a new tab” appears when the photo is clicked, and it leads one to the unloadable website with the url i.annihil.us. Fans are quick to theorize that “Captain Marvel” may be the movie that allows the crossover of Fox-licensed characters over to the MCU, saying “Fantastic Four” supervillain Annihilus might arise as one of the film’s antagonists.
It is a little far-fetched, but it honestly makes a little sense too. There’s been tons of debates online that says Annihilus is a much worse villain than Thanos will ever be. If we see Captain Marvel defeating him in this film, along with all the Skrulls she has to deal with, then maybe that’s how Nick Fury came to know she’s the woman to call when the “Endgame” strikes.
Kree and Coulson
After the first “Avengers” film, Agent Phil Coulson never really made it back to the big screen. But viewers of the TV show “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” know that Nick Fury’s righthand man was resurrected by Kree science—which, as it turns out, is an alien race already under his knowledge decades before.
For MCU fans, it’s no secret that the Kree is a pretty ancient alien race. They’ve already explored so many galaxies and have waged wars against so many empires. But they seem to have tagged the Skrulls as their number one enemies, going as far as weaponizing other races to fight in their war. It would be fascinating to discover how Coulson and the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D. interacted with the Kree before all the Inhumans ruckus.
Gifs and Goose
Through a gif, Nick Fury is seen petting a cat. This is Goose, a cat named after a “Top Gun” character of utmost importance. It’s a tad bit cute and we can use more furry friends in the MCU, to be honest. Now wouldn’t it be heartbreaking if Captain Marvel’s trusty pet is actually a Skrull in disguise?
Skrull or Human?
We have to give this website some credit for being interactive. It programmed a mini game based on the “Captain Marvel” trailer that shows a fight scene inside a bus. It makes you guess which among the people present are shapeshifters or real human beings. Here’s a tip: Most of those who gave bland reactions are humans. The old woman Carol punches also randomly pop up on the edges of your screen. Make sure you give her a click to see some pow action.
The first edition
Did you notice how the visitor counter remains static no matter how many times you’ve visited the website? Well that’s because it actually doesn’t record how many clicks the site has garnered, the number 13,031,968 actually stands for the female superhero’s first comic book appearance. Captain Marvel first appeared on “Marvel Super-Heroes” on its 13th issue, published on March of 1968.
The first edition
Did you notice how the visitor counter remains static no matter how many times you’ve visited the website? Well that’s because it actually doesn’t record how many clicks the site has garnered, the number 13,031,968 actually stands for the female superhero’s first comic book appearance. Captain Marvel first appeared on “Marvel Super-Heroes” on its 13th issue, published on March of 1968.
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