Though he’s one of the most powerful characters in the DC Universe, he disappears for long stretches, and every time he reappears he seems to get a new origin story. On team books he’s mostly a background character or the butt of the joke. “Gangway for Captain Marvel!,” a caption reads.īut for as long as Shazam has been around, and as unique and interesting a character as he is, he never quite seems to work. The cover of Shazam's debut issue clearly echoes Action Comics #1, as Captain Marvel throws the same green coupe that Superman smashed in Action #1 into a nearby wall, as bad guys with Tommy guns fly from its interior. He first appeared in Whiz Comics #2 in late 1939 (cover date February 1940), just a year and a half after Superman’s first appearance. The character of Shazam (previously known as Captain Marvel) has been around longer than you might think.
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