Talk:Captain Marvel (DC Comics)/Archive 4

1987's Shazam: The New Beginning mini-series unpopular
Overall, this is an excellent & well-researched article - probably one of the best I've ever read. I have just one minor comment though. In the article you said: "In 1994, due to the the unpopular revision of the character from 1987's Shazam: The New Beginning mini-series" but there's no mention of WHY the 1987 series was unpopular. Can you provide the reason? Keep up the great work! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.106.21.155 (talk) 16:24, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
 * bottom line: sales were bad. Many die hard fans thought writer Roy Thomas changed too much established history. Fawcett City was replaced with San Diego. Uncle Ebenezer, who stole Billy's inheritence, was merged with Dr Sivana, making Billy's greatest enemy an actual relative. Mostly, the tone was too dark. Fans want C.M. to be respected in the modern DC universe, but traditionally his stories have been light-hearted. The Power of Shazam series was the best blend of modern and traditional. B.Batson42 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.246.209.146 (talk) 21:50, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

Captain Marvel into Billy
How did Captain Marvel turn back into Billy — Preceding unsigned comment added by Golem866 (talk • contribs) 23:25, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * with one magic word "SHAZAM!" Each time he said it he would change from one to the other. B.Batson42 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.246.209.146 (talk) 21:19, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

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No lawsuit from Marvel Comics over the name?
Not only does the name "Marvel Comics" sound simlar to "Captain Marvel", but they have the characters Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel. Granted, both characters appear to have been invented after Fawcett ceased publication. But I'd have thought Marvel Comics would have sued over the name immediately after the Fawcett character's introduction. Whereas DC had to wait until the character's powers were revealed. Will (Talk - contribs) 11:07, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

Marvel Comics did not use "Marvel" as a corporate name in the 1940s. It started using the brand name "Marvel Comics" in 1961, with the publications of Journey into Mystery #69 and the teen-humor title Patsy Walker #95 (both cover dated June 1961).

Marvel did publish a comic book called "Marvel Comics" in 1939, but the series was quickly renamed to Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1957). Dimadick (talk) 11:24, 9 November 2017 (UTC)