Carol Danvers and a lack of a Rogues Gallery.

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That would make Mystique a rival type villain... at first I was against this notion, but I think given how often Mystique's been coerced into working as a secret agent for various agencies and Xavier and others... it kind of makes sense. It also grounds Carol into conflicts she can't muscle or powerblast her way out of. She has to trust a woman who's ultimately untrustworthy.

I like it, but it's still only one kind of recurring conflict. If Mystique is Carol's Joker, who is her Ra's Al Ghul? Who is her Catwoman? Who are her foes that keep her busy in space? Who are her foes that take her to other countries?

Mystique did pose as Carol and murder her boyfriend so I think they have the seeds of something more than just a rivalry if they want to go deeper into their foes relationship.

Carol is generally the establishment superhero so I guess her archvillain should be the mirror opposite and be a anti-establishment villain.