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The Big Picture If you didn't know it before now, there are two distinct Captain Marvels throughout comic book lore. Well, there are actually more than two, but both DC and Marvel Comics each own a character best known by the moniker. But regardless of which Captain you prefer or grew up with, there is a lengthy comic book history associated with that name — a history that can get a bit convoluted and confusing. Hopefully, with the Wisdom of Solomon, we can fix that.
After DC Comics' Legal Battle, Captain Marvel Became Shazam! In 1941, DC Comics sued Fawcett Comics for copyright infringement, claiming that Captain Marvel had been based on Superman. Of course, he kind of had, but the fact remained that Captain Marvel was also vastly different from the Man of Steel. For one thing, Captain Marvel wasn't "super" all the time. His alter-ego, Billy Batson, was an adolescent boy who used a magic word to gain his superpowers.
Eventually, Marvel introduced the Ms. Marvel character to renew interest, but it wasn't enough. Though Marvel's Captain became a fan favorite over time, his adventures were eventually cut short. Though, to keep the copyright, Marvel published the new Captain's adventures off and on throughout the '70s. In 1982, Captain Marvel got sick. He got cancer after being exposed to a toxic compound that finally killed him in The Death of Captain Marvel.
Captain Marvel and Shazam! Both Got the Movie Treatment Close In 2011, DC Comics launched their "New 52" initiative, rebooting their entire DC Universe of stories, heroes, and timelines. Creating a new world where the Justice League has only been around for five years, a new Shazam! back-up story ran in the pages of Geoff Johns'Justice League before a new solo series was published.
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