If there's one superhero around right now who we would want to be absolutely BFF, Thelma-and-Louise, let's-get-matching-tattoos-and-go-on-vacation-together-every-year style friends with, it's Captain Marvel. Don't get us wrong, there are some amazing, kick-butt women out there in the superhero space, and we admire them all, from Wonder Woman to Valkyrie, Gamora to Black Widow. But when it comes to the lady we want to throw back a few beers and play pool with, we know for a fact that it's no one but Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, who would be the one. We love her portrayal by the amazing Brie Larson in the recent movie, and we're looking forward to seeing her in more to come. We find her story and journey inspiring, and can't wait to see Captain Marvel 2Ā when it eventually comes out in a few years.Ā
We love the idea of getting inked to celebrate a passion for Captain Marvel — and for our love of comic books and superheroes generally — but we know that these ultra-nerdy tattoos aren't everyone's cup of tea. For anyone considering a first tattoo, take a look at someĀ delightfully small forearm tattoos, which are super cool and are dainty enough for most workplace environments, even with a sleeve rolled up. Moms are special people, and need special inspiration for aĀ brilliant mom tattoo. And for anyone with a kid old enough to hold a marker, take a peek atĀ awesome pieces of kid art parents have tattooed on their bodiesĀ — we think it's genius. We just love the idea of celebrating our motherhood in tattoo form — although that's not the only relationship we'd like to celebrate that way. Nope, we're not talking about our partners, we meanĀ epic best friend tattoos. Our besties deserve it, after all!
This Subtle Armband
Anyone who's unfamiliar with Captain Marvel would really just see this great armband as a pretty little red star — but we know better. But as the person who got it says, it's inspiring for her as a mom: "As for my girls, I'll raise them to think they breathe fire."
This Super-Powerful Portrait
We don't know why this impressionistic, faceless tattoo is so powerful — perhaps it's the closed-fist power stance Carol Danvers is taking in this moment, or maybe it's the swirling, firelike color scheme — but we would derive so much power from having this one ourselves!
This Cool Goose Tattoo
Not every Captain Marvel tattoo has to be of Carol Danvers herself, of course. In fact, this extremely great tattoo of Goose, who turns out to be less of a cat and actually a Flerken, is one of our favorite tattoos of all time.
This Incredible Portrait Tattoo
We love that the rendering of this is so impressive, and the lines are so perfect, but even more, we love that this Captain Marvel tattoo is done in those big, bright early '90s colors that perfectly reflect the time period in which the film is set.
This Combined Wonder Woman & Captain Marvel Tattoo
We are so inspired by all of the amazing female superhero movies that have been coming out in recent years — and we can't think of anything that would make us feel more empowered every day than looking down at this pair of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel tattoos.
This Captain Marvel Tattoo
While we love the new Captain Marvel movie, let's not forget that this superhero started the way most of them do — in comic book form! This super-faithful-to-the-original Captain Marvel tattoo is such a beautiful portrait of the original character.
This Epic Photorealistic Tattoo
Whoa, this tattoo basically looks just like a photograph of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel. It's truly amazing, high-quality work — that's almost so good that it might be a little unnerving to actually have! (Although we'd be proud to wear something this beautiful every day, of course!)
This Comic-Book Style Portrait
This Captain Marvel tattoo is done in more of a traditional, old-school style — the same style that might more typically be used with a rockin' pin-up model or a classic mermaid — than a feminist superhero. And we're obsessed!
These Valkryie & Captain Marvel Matching Tattoos
There are tons of rumors that Valkyrie and Captain Marvel have — or should have — a blossoming romance, and we're here for the speculation (as are actresses Tessa Thompson and Brie Larson, for what it's worth). This tattoo reminds us of this potential love (and how great these two characters are, of course).
This Super-Inspiring 'Higher, Further, Faster' Tattoo
This tattoo is so awesome, but what's even better is the story behind it:Ā
"Well, con weekend is coming to a close. Yesterday I asked Brie Larson if she would write out āhigher, further, fasterā because I really wanted to add it to my tattoo. She was super into it, so I decided to see if I could get it done and show her today. I didnāt have a photo or auto today, so it was a challenge. One of my line buddies yesterday just happened to have an auto today and he was more than happy to let me tag along. Brie remembered me from my poster yesterday and I basically said, āDo you remember how I asked you to write the quote?ā and she was like āYes!!ā, so I held out my arm and she was so surprised!! She was like, āno way!!!ā She asked me how long it took and her manager told her she canāt get one She then grabbed her phone and said she had to take a picture. Best end to a con EVER!!"
This Perfect Emblem Tattoo
We love this powerful symbol for Captain Marvel, which appears on her costume. The colors are spot on, and the shading makes this look almost like a piece of Captain Marvel's own costume has been added to the person's body for real.
This Amazingly Realistic Portrait
Carol Danvers is an inspiration to us all, and this extremely realistic portrait of her helps us remember why — just look at the determination in those eyes! That's the look of the hero we love (and need to save us all!).
This Adorable Cartoon Version
This version of Captain Marvel is so cute! And we love the note from the recipient of the tattoo, too: "'I have nothing to prove to you' āµ I think this is my favourite quote from Captain Marvel. I try to tell myself that you don't have prove yourself to anymore, you are who you are." What a great message!
This Colorful Goose Tattoo
Another tattoo of everyone's favorite Flerken! We love that Goose looks so incredibly innocent here even as he's clearly got those massive, terrifying tentacles emerging from his sweet little cat mouth. What a weird and amazing character!
This Girl Power Portrait
Another tat in the completely photorealistic category, we are just amazed by what this artist has been able to accomplish — this tattoo looks more like a photograph than something made with ink on skin! And the Girl Power message makes us super happy, obviously.
This Sketch-Style Tat
While photorealistic tattoos are super impressive, we also love sketch-style tattoos because they're more reminiscent of drawing. This one is amazing because of the great linework and the way the colors work together, we think.
This Black & White Portrait
While we love all of the amazing, flashing colors of a lot of the tattoos on this list, there's something equally powerful — and subtle — about a blackwork tattoo. This tattoo does a ton with light and shadow, and we're fans.
This Watercolor Sketch Tattoo
How cool are all of the great details in this tattoo? It's a sketch-style tattoo with watercolor effects, and this one is supposed to look like it was drawn with colored pencils — and totally does. We love the details of black dots that remind us of classic printing techniques, too.
This Superfan Quote Tattoo
Okay, we love this fan's nails, bag, and phone cover — but we especially love her excellent Captain Marvel tattoo. "Sometimes you have to believe that heroes exist " — we couldn't agree more, and we definitely believe in Captain Marvel!
This Captain Marvel My Little Pony
What a weird and cool mash-up! We love the choice of combining Captain Marvel with My Little Pony. As the tattoo artist who made the tattoo says, "Cute and tough!" We couldn't agree more — it's clearly, iconically both!
