Shazam was originally conceived as “Captain Marvel,” and during the 1940s ... understanding that his new foster family is where his loyalties lie. And in an extension of this theme, Billy ...

We speak, of course, of Captain Marvel A.K.A. Mar-Vell ... In 1985’s Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Shazam family was introduced into main DC Comics continuity. By 1991, the company had ...

But what's the Shazam Family like in comics ... Billy Batson, whose classic superhero name Captain Marvel is now best associated with Marvel Comics' Carol Danvers thanks to the magic of trademark ...

In 1973, the classic Marvel Family returned, ironically now owned by DC Comics, in a series given the name Shazam!. They couldn’t call a title Captain Marvel due to their chief rival Marvel ...

They would still reference the Marvel family in the books of course ... Alright, now you should be all set! Captain Marvel is in theaters now while Shazam! lands in theaters on April 5th.

As the title implies, this iteration of the character was indeed imbued with the powers of Captain Marvel rather than Shazam, although the specifics of those powers worked almost identically to ...

What's his history? Well, you're in for quite the doozy. Shazam! Is the Original Captain Marvel It's hard to even keep track of the sheer quantity of superhero movies being released these days.

Originally intended as the villain of Shazam! in earlier scripts ... who also had to say the name of the family’s leading figure (“Captain Marvel!”) to transform into a teen superhero.

Shazam! By now just about everyone is familiar ... But you know, the two biggest ones weren't available. Captain Marvel is obviously off the table, and Captain Thunder is also under trademark ...

Members of the Marvel/Shazam family appeared in most Shazam comic stories until the original Golden Age Captain Marvel and its spin-offs ceased all publication in 1953 thanks to the aforementioned ...