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[[Image:ARoss Captain Marvel.png|right|300px|thumb|''Captain Marvel'', by Alex Ross]] | [[Image:ARoss Captain Marvel.png|right|300px|thumb|''Captain Marvel'', by Alex Ross]] | ||
'''Captain Marvel''', a superhero magically brought to life when young Billy Batson speaks the word "'''Shazam!'''", is a comic book character created by [[C. C. Beck]] for Fawcett Publications in 1939. At one time the largest-selling character in its genre, litigation by rival National Periodical Publications (now D.C. Comics) caused a ceasing of publication for many years and the folding of Fawcett's comics division, as well as the rights to Captain Marvel transferred to D.C. | '''Captain Marvel''', a superhero magically brought to life when young Billy Batson speaks the word "'''Shazam!'''", is a comic book character created by [[C. C. Beck]] for Fawcett Publications in 1939. At one time the largest-selling character in its genre, litigation by rival National Periodical Publications (now D.C. Comics) caused a ceasing of publication for many years and the folding of Fawcett's comics division, as well as the rights to Captain Marvel transferred to D.C. | ||
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Revision as of 20:39, February 17, 2008
Captain Marvel, a superhero magically brought to life when young Billy Batson speaks the word "Shazam!", is a comic book character created by C. C. Beck for Fawcett Publications in 1939. At one time the largest-selling character in its genre, litigation by rival National Periodical Publications (now D.C. Comics) caused a ceasing of publication for many years and the folding of Fawcett's comics division, as well as the rights to Captain Marvel transferred to D.C.