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Captain Marvel is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Most of these versions exist in Marvel's main shared universe , known as the Marvel Universe .
Whiz Comics is an anthology comic book series that was published by former American comic book publishing company, Fawcett Publications between February 1940 until June 1953. [1] It is widely known for being the comic run in which hugely popular superhero character Captain Marvel (Shazam) made his debut.
The Power of Shazam! is a 1994 hardcover graphic novel, written and painted by Jerry Ordway for DC Comics. [1] The 96-page story, depicting the revamped origins of former Fawcett Comics superhero Captain Marvel, was followed by an ongoing series, also titled The Power of Shazam!, which ran from 1995 to 1999.
Whiz Comics #22 (Oct. 1941), featuring Captain Marvel and his young alter-ego, Billy Batson. Art by C. C. Beck. Inspiration for Captain Marvel came from a number of sources. His visual appearance was modeled after that of Fred MacMurray, a popular American actor of the period, [13] though comparisons with both Cary Grant and Jack Oakie were made as well. [1
Marvel Unlimited (formerly known as Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited) is an American online service owned by Marvel Comics that distributes their comic books via the internet. [1] The service launched on November 13, 2007, and now has more than 30,000 comic book issues in its archive. [ 2 ]
The Death of Captain Marvel is a 1982 graphic novel published by Marvel Comics and the first issue in the Marvel Graphic Novel series. Written and drawn by Jim Starlin , it follows Mar-Vell , the superhero Captain Marvel, as he comes to accept his impending death from cancer.
The company's first comic book, Marvel Comics No. 1, was published in October 1939. The issue featured superheroes destined for stardom, including the Sub-Mariner and Human Torch.
[1] [2] This title is a spin-off from the DC comic title Legends. [3] It introduced Captain Marvel in a post-Crisis on Infinite Earths world. This version was the first version of Captain Marvel to have Billy Batson retain his child like personality whilst in his Captain Marvel form. [4] The book sold quite well but never developed into a full ...