Adam Brashear AKA The Blue Marvel is Marvel’s Best Kept Secret

It’s time we talked about the Blue Marvel. A lot of you know him, some of you don’t. For the past 12 years, the Blue Marvel has been in some of the best written Marvel books around. Either way, it’s time everyone gave him the attention he deserves. Unfortunately, his popularity hasn’t reached the same heights as other newcomers like Miles Morales, Ms. Marvel, or Spider-Gwen, which is a shame. It’s a shame because Kevin Grevioux created a character that adds several layers to the Marvel Universe’s mythos. Adam Brashear aka the Blue Marvel isn’t just an important character in the Marvel Universe but perhaps one of the most important black superheroes to hit comic panels. All you have to do is take a look at his story.

The Blue Marvel is one of the many Superman types running around the Marvel universe. Aside from power level and strength, that’s where the comparisons stop. Much of Adam’s story is entrenched in the ’60s. For a good amount of time, he was Earth’s greatest protector during a prevalent moment in American history – the Civil Rights era: time where black Americans faced extreme racism and fought for equality. One fateful battle leads to the public not only discovering that the Blue Marvel is a black man but to the United States government discovering his secret identity. This revelation causes a rift in America. White people fear and hate a black man with that kind of power, while black people condemn him for not doing enough and taking extreme action against injust…