Shazam! #1 CGC 9.4 DC Comics 1st App Captain Marvel in DC Comics

Description: Shazam! #1 DC Comics 1st App Captain Marvel in DC Comics, Superman on Cover 1st appearance of Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family in DC Comics 1st cover appearance of Captain Marvel and Superman (Superman does not appear in the story with Captain Marvel) *20 years after DC was awarded $400,000 ($4 million by today's standards) for Superman copyright infringement, the publisher purchased the rights to Shazam from Fawcett The original Captain Marvel was created for Fawcett's Whiz Comics in 1939. In 1953, DC sued Fawcett, claiming that Captain Marvel, who has superhuman strength, can fly at supersonic speed, and is impervious to bullets, was a copy of Superman. Fawcett was forced to retire the hero, but in sheer irony, DC rival Marvel Comics succeeded in locking in a trademark on the name Captain Marvel for one of their superheroes in the 1960s. DC brought the original Captain Marvel out of suspended animation in the 1970s for a Saturday morning children's television show. This title, which coincided with the show, told of how a homeless boy named Billy Batson was given the power to turn into a superhero by invoking the names of six mighty heroes in the acronym SHAZAM (Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury) and drawn by the original artist, C.C. Beck, Shazam! Maintains the classic feel of the original Captain Marvel series. We try to describe comic defects that can not be easily seen, so we rely on the large images we provide. These normally show the front cover, back cover, side views, and centerfold, which will show the quality of the interior pages. Shazam! #1 CGC 9.4 DC Comics 1st App Captain Marvel in DC Comics Click images to enlarge Description Title Shazam! #1 CGC 9.4 DC Comics 1st App Captain Marvel in DC Comics Description 1st appearance of Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family in DC Comics 1st cover appearance of Captain Marvel and Superman (Superman does not appear in the story with Captain Marvel) *20 years after DC was awarded $400,000 ($4 million by today's standards) for Superman copyright infringement, the publisher purchased the rights to Shazam from Fawcett Notes The original Captain Marvel was created for Fawcett's Whiz Comics in 1939. In 1953, DC sued Fawcett, claiming that Captain Marvel, who has superhuman strength, can fly at supersonic speed, and is impervious to bullets, was a copy of Superman. Fawcett was forced to retire the hero, but in sheer irony, DC rival Marvel Comics succeeded in locking in a trademark on the name Captain Marvel for one of their superheroes in the 1960s. DC brought the original Captain Marvel out of suspended animation in the 1970s for a Saturday morning children's television show. This title, which coincided with the show, told of how a homeless boy named Billy Batson was given the power to turn into a superhero by invoking the names of six mighty heroes in the acronym SHAZAM (Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury). Drawn by the original artist, C.C. Beck, Shazam! Maintains the classic feel of the original Captain Marvel series. We try to describe comic defects that can not be easily seen. Hence, we rely on the large images we provide, which generally show the front cover, back cover, side views, and centerfold, which will show the quality of the interior pages. Shipping Info Special Note: This comic will be shipped to the US only. It will be bagged, boarded, and shipped safely. We combine shipping, but you must wait for our invoice before paying. What you see in the scans is what you get. 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Price: 124.95 USD

Location: Springfield, Missouri

End Time: 2025-01-06T03:28:26.000Z

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