Do you see it as a testament to the cumulative effect of the work Marvel has done with that character over the last four years -- who at one point was something of a secondary character and is now opposing Iron Man, who's maybe the most well-known character at Marvel at this point?
Alonso: Yep. It was definitely fortuitous that all the work we've done with Carol over the past few years positioned her for this moment. When you read the upcoming "Captain Marvel" #1, you'll see that she is now an extremely powerful and influential character in the Marvel Universe. She now presides over the Alpha Flight, which, for all intents and purposes, is Earth's first line of defense from threats far and wide. Her new role feeds directly into her role in "Civil War II."