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So, DC had the character, but the name no longer belonged to them, therefore Carol Danvers is the one who currently answers to Captain Marvel.Īfter another legal process, now between Marvel and DC, the first managed to stay definitively with the name. DC's options were to disappear the character or change its name.
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The problem was that in 1968, when the rights for the name of the superhero overcame, they were acquired by their current competitor.
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In 1972, the old National Publications, now called DC, acquired much of the titles of its old competitor, among which was Captain Marvel.
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Una publicación compartida por Mighty Men and Villains el 20 de Nov de 2018 a las 5:30 PST Then, to their misfortune, the company fell into decline until almost disappearing, so their titles, including the captain, went to other companies. The success of Captain Marvel (or 'maravilla' as it was also known in Latin America) worried National Publications, which considered that this character was a copy of Superman.Īfter a legal process, Fawcett Comics had to resign to continue publishing Captain Marvel. The original Captain Marvel was created by a powerful creative house, Fawcett Comics, to compete against Superman of National Publications. The website Smash, specialized in comics, explains the curious relationship. You can also read: Captain Marvel and female friendship It seems a real puzzle that a character that belongs to DC will be named after its biggest competitor. The same year two characters with a very particular relationship, Captain Marvel and Shazam, arrived at Marvel and DC cinematic universe respectively, who hold or held the title of Captain Marvel. Sandberg el 7 de Mar de 2019 a las 7:05 PST This points out that the film develops within that comic and relaxed character. According to the Spanish magazine Vandal, the director quoted a tweet in which they commented that Shazam! is like a mix of Harry Potter, The Goonies and Superman of 1978, which Sandberg found amusing. Sandberg ( Annabelle: Creation), who in his meteoric career has received positive reviews about the new DC movie. Both are responsible for giving life to Shazam!, directed by David F. The young Billy Batson is played by Asher Angel and his transformation into a superhero is played by Zachary Levi. Leer en español: Shazam!: el 'verdadero' Capitán Marvel que busca superar a Aquaman For many, he is still considered the authentic Captain Marvel, although that has remained in the past, because now the superhero seeks to renew itself by taking a new leap to the screen to the cry of Shazam!. The film reaches the halls of the whole world with the goal of giving tranquility to the company after the great failure that meant Justice League. At his best, he managed to be more popular than Superman himself, during a time when they did not live in the same comic publishing house. With Shazam!, DC seeks to continue reinforcing its cinematic universe after the recent success of Aquaman, which has returned them to the competitionĪpril has arrived and with it the expected premiere of Shazam!, one of the most important superheroes in DC that, due to the hazards of fate, underwent changes of name and even of a company. Your browser does not support the audio tag. Shazam!: the 'real' Captain Marvel looking to beat Aquaman