Oliver ,'Conviction (1)'
Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
During the lawsuit, however, Fawcett decided it wanted to get out of the comic book business, so it settled with DC and sold the rights to the characters to them.
I didn't realize that's how the judgement worked. I thougth DC won.
It's probably worth noting that in its time, Captain Marvel was one of the best selling comics ever. Back in the 40s a top selling comic sold massive numbers. Much much higher than today.
I didn't realize that's how the judgement worked. I thougth DC won.
Well, they pretty much did, however circuitously. Superman's main competition vanished from the scene.
And since no one answered it, Freddy Freeman becomes Capt. marel Jr. by shouting, "Capt. Marvel," Whereas Billy and Mary shotu "Shazam!"
I've never been sure why CM3 is different.
Well, they pretty much did, however circuitously. Superman's main competition vanished from the scene.
Ironically, for much of the time, Capt. Marvel was outselling Superman.
Ironically, for much of the time, Capt. Marvel was outselling Superman.
What were the numbers? I vaguely remember it being as high as a million copies per issue. But I could be making stuff up again. I need a fact checker!
Here we go: Comics circulation in the golden age.
Captain Marvel & Superman both over one million. But Carl Barks kicked all their asses, with Walt Disney Comics and Stories setting the record at 2,850,000.
And since no one answered it, Freddy Freeman becomes Capt. marel Jr. by shouting, "Capt. Marvel,"
Okay, but there's some weird shit about how he can't say his own name or he becomes Freddy again? Is it that he can't say "Freddy Freeman," or "Captain Marvel Jr."?
Is it that he can't say "Freddy Freeman," or "Captain Marvel Jr."?
Capt. Marvel Jr. can't say "Capt.Marvel," because if he says it, he changes.
I dimly recall it's because Capt. Marvel and Billy derive their powers from the wizard Shazam, but Capt. Marvel Jr. dervies his power from Capt. Marvel. Something like that.
OK, there are lots of contradictory things on the Web about the DC-vs-Fawcett lawsuit. It looks like Fawcett was losing when they decided to settle: [link]
The name of the judge in the trial? Judge Learned Hand.
What were the numbers? I vaguely remember it being as high as a million copies per issue. But I could be making stuff up again. I need a fact checker!
Captain Marvel's numbers in the 40s peaked at over 2 million according to sources I'd read. It was the top-selling superhero title of all time until McFarlane's Spider Man in the 90s.