Captain Marvel DC Comics - Other characters

Captain Marvel (left), and his young alter ego, Billy Batson. Art by C.C. Beck, originally used for the cover of Whiz Comics # 22. Captain Marvel is a comic book superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics. Created in 1939 by C.C. Beck and Bill Parker, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics # 2 (Feb, 1940). With a premise that taps into adolescent fantasy, Captain Marvel is the alter ego of Billy Batson, a youth who works as a radio news reporter and was chosen t ...

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• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Full history
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Development and inspirations
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Whiz Comics no. 2: origin story
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Fawcett years: the Marvel Family allies and enemies
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel vs. Superman
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Shazam! revival
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Shazam! The New Beginning
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Power of Shazam!
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel in the 2000s
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Supporting cast
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Marvel Family
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Rogues gallery
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Other characters
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Cultural influences
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Appearances in film and television
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Notes

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Captain Marvel DC Comics - Development and inspirations. After the success of National Comics' new superhero characters Superman and Batman, Fawcett Publications decided in 1939 to start its own comics division. Writer Bill Parker was recruited to create several hero characters for the first title in Fawcett's line, then to be called Flash Comics. Besides penning stories featuring Ibis the Invincible, Spy Smasher, Golden Arrow, Lance O'Casey, Scoop Smith, and Dan Dare for the new book, Parker also wrote a ...

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Captain Marvel DC Comics, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Full history, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Development and inspirations, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Whiz Comics no. 2: origin story, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Fawcett years: the Marvel Family allies and enemies, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel vs. Superman, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Shazam! revival, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Shazam! The New Beginning, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Power of Shazam!, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel in the 2000s, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Supporting cast, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Marvel Family, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Rogues gallery, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Other characters, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Cultural influences, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Appearances in film and television, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Notes

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The first filmed adaptation of Captain Marvel was produced in 1941. The Adventures of Captain Marvel, starring Tom Tyler in the title role of Captain Marvel and Frank Coglan, Jr. as his alter ego, Billy Batson, was a twelve-part film serial produced by Republic Pictures in 1941. Often ranked among the finest examples of the form, its release made Captain Marvel the first superhero to be depicted in film. Over thirty years later, Filmation produced Shazam!, a live-action television show which ran from 1974 to 1977 on CBS. ...

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Captain Marvel DC Comics, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Full history, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Development and inspirations, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Whiz Comics no. 2: origin story, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Fawcett years: the Marvel Family allies and enemies, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel vs. Superman, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Shazam! revival, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Shazam! The New Beginning, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Power of Shazam!, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel in the 2000s, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Supporting cast, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Marvel Family, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Rogues gallery, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Other characters, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Cultural influences, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Appearances in film and television, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Notes

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Captain Marvel DC Comics - Marvel Family. Captain Marvel often fights evil as a member of a superhero team known as the Marvel Family, made up of himself and several other heroes: The Wizard Shazam. Although he is killed, as prophesied, after giving Billy the power to become Captain Marvel, Shazam's spirit remains as the vigilant caretaker of the Rock of Eternity. In current continuity, Shazam does not die after granting Billy his powers, and was a much more active character than he was during ...

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Captain Marvel DC Comics, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Full history, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Development and inspirations, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Whiz Comics no. 2: origin story, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Fawcett years: the Marvel Family allies and enemies, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel vs. Superman, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Shazam! revival, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Shazam! The New Beginning, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Power of Shazam!, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel in the 2000s, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Supporting cast, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Marvel Family, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Rogues gallery, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Other characters, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Cultural influences, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Appearances in film and television, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Notes

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Captain Marvel's adventures have contributed a number of elements to both comic book culture and pop culture in general. The most notable of these is the regular use of Superman and Captain Marvel as adversaries in Modern Age comic book stories. The Superman/Captain Marvel rivalry has its origins in a popular comics story in MAD Magazine no. 4 from 1953, entitled "Superduperman", which was inspired by the Fawcett/DC legal battles. In the story, Superduperman (an obvious Superman doppelganger) does battle with the Captain Marvel-esque ...

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Captain Marvel DC Comics, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Full history, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Development and inspirations, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Whiz Comics no. 2: origin story, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Fawcett years: the Marvel Family allies and enemies, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel vs. Superman, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Shazam! revival, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Shazam! The New Beginning, Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Power of Shazam!, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel in the 2000s, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Supporting cast, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Marvel Family, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Rogues gallery, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Other characters, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Cultural influences, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Appearances in film and television, Captain Marvel DC Comics - Notes

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