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4 unusual facts about Adventures of Captain Marvel


Adventures of Captain Marvel

In 1994, comic book writer/artist Jerry Ordway wrote and painted a graphic novel, The Power of Shazam!, and an ongoing comic book series spin-off which ran from 1995 to 1999.

Nigel De Brulier as Shazam, the wizard who gives Billy the power to become Captain Marvel.

National Comics Publications v. Fawcett Publications

Captain Marvel had proven to be very successful for the company, and had, within two years of his existence, become its flagship comic book character and had been the first superhero to be adapted into film, in The Adventures of Captain Marvel.

Otto Binder

His first Captain Marvel writing was the "Dime Action Book" novel Return of the Scorpion, featuring the villain from the 1941 Republic serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel.



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