Posted on 04/22/2019 1:40:32 PM PDT by EdnaMode
The original Captain Marvel was from Fawcett in the 1940s. DC sued Fawcett, and finally won years later in 1951.
Captain Marvel was ruled an illicit copy of Superman. Since CM actually outsold Superman, DC was judged to have suffered financial losses, and won the lawsuit.
Atlas (before that, Timely) Comics was not called Marvel Comics for another decade, when they reintroduced superhero comics, starting with The Fantastic Four (which series introduced the Skrulls in FF #2) in 1961.
Marvel Comic’s Captain Marvel (Kree Mar-Vell) debuted in late 1967; Carol Danvers (later, Ms. Marvel) debuted in early 1968.
The original Marvel Comics was a specific comic title by Timely Comics, much as Detective Comics was a specific comic title by National Comics.
Detective Comics (D.C.) ultimately became the overall company name, just as Marvel Comics ultimately became the overall company name.
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