Posted by vincent harper on July 25, 2006, 10:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Superman vs Captain Marvel - the Facts." --Previous Message--
64.213.83.3
: Good post. I don't understand why the
: Superman fans get all bent out of shape and
: accuse others of 'ripping off' Supes.
: Superman himself 'borrowed' alot from
: previous pulp heroes - the book 'Gladiator'
: by Wylie (don't remember the first name) was
: the original inspiration I believe but alot
: was also taken from Doc Savage. Doc was
: called the Man of Bronze and he had the
: Fortress of Solitude before Superman. Hell,
: even Clark Kent's name is a combination of
: Doc's name (Clark Savage) and the Shadow's
: (Kent Allard).
:
: --Previous Message--
: It seems like the official story from DC is
: that Captain Marvel is a Superman imitator.
: "Clash" even has Cap admitting it
: himself. But is that the real story ? Let's
: see...Superman was created first...but
: that's about it. Who was first to have a
: bald headed mad scientist for an enemy?
: Captain Marvel. Dr Sivana appeared in Cap's
: first story. Luther didn't appear until
: late 1940, months later, and he had a full
: head of red hair. It was only after Sivana
: became so popular with readers did DC make
: Luthor bald to copy him. Who flew first ?
: Captain Marvel was flying under his own
: power very early on while Superman was still
: only leaping an eighth of a mile. DC copied
: Fawcett again. Cap was also completely
: invunerable before Superman was... so DC had
: to do Fawcett one better by giving Superman
: super-senses. Capt Marvel Jr and Mary Marvel
: were created years before Superboy and
: Supergirl. Heck, even Hoppy the Marvel Bunny
: appeared before Krypto the Superdog! The
: classic SUPERMAN THE MOVIE seems to have
: borrowed from Captain Marvel as well as
: Superman comics: After Krypton explodes, Jor
: El becomes very much a Shazam like spirit
: who counsels Superman in a Fortress that is
: reminecent of the Rock of Eternity. Miss
: Teschmacher is much closer to Beautia than
: any Superman comic book character. Even Otis
: seems more like a henchman you'd find in a
: Capt Marvel adventure. And just who was the
: very first comic book superhero to fly
: across the silver screen in live action. Not
: Superman, who made his live action debut in
: 1948...it was Captain Marvel in the classic
: Republic serial of 1941. In the 1970s, Clark
: Kent became a TV reporter in the comics.
: Billy Batson had been a TV reporter since
: the 1950s (and a radio reporter before
: that).
: I don't see how Capt Marvel is a Superman
: imitator...what I see is Superman wanting to
: be just like Captain Marvel...and THOSE are
: the FACTS !!
: Thanks for the information.I agree 100%.This I didn't know.Some of it I did know.Superman is too Highly over-rated.The only reason he is gets away with so much is due to his popularity.In all reality there is no-way Superman could ever beat C.M..With all the weakness that superman has, it just don't add up.Billy B. must be prevented from saying that name that summons the Awesome forces with the utterance of a single word "SHAZAM"!That seems to his only weakness.I also disagree with the way C.M. having to share his power with his sister & C.M.Jr. C.M. can stand on his own.He never had a serious artist and story writer.In SHAZAM # 34-35(70'S)artist Alan Weiss-did, to me,an excellent job, the story was pretty good too.I'm looking forward to the up-coming 12 book series TRIALS OF SHAZAM.It looks to be pretty good.I just hope the series is showing C.M. in an serious and demanding role.He's nothing like superman-he's an alien from another planet.Captain Marvel is a human from home here on planet earth,the REAL world,where he is 'THE WORLD'S MIGHTIEST MORTAL.Thank-You.Sincerily Vince.
:
:
| 194 |
|
Message Thread:
 « Back to thread |
This website, its operator, and any content contained on this site relating to Captain Marvel/Shazam and related properties are not authorized by DC Comics. This site is not sponsored, approved or authorized by DC Comics. The opinions of this site are not necessarily those of DC Comics and this site is not an authoratative voice of the views of Captain Marvel/Shazam and related properties and characters and situations as written by DC Comics. This site serves as a non-profit scholarly work which reviews, promotes, and documents the elements of Captain Marvel/Shazam and related properties in comic books and other media during the 20th century and beyond. All ideas in this site are expressed as a continuation of thought covering the pop culture associated with Captain Marvel/Shazam and related properties. These thoughts are not necessarily the ideas of DC Comics. Some illustrations and words are the creation of others that may or may not have appeared in other publications or websites. Their inclusion in this site is not intended as an infringement of their copyright in any way, but rather is done in the interest of documenting and reviewing pieces of pop culture "comic book" history. Captain Marvel/Shazam and related properties and images are © by DC Comics.