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Was Captain Marvel the forerunner of Superman?

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In the comics Billy Batson shouted shazam! and was changed into Captain Marvel. De he preceed Superman?

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  1. Not only did he come after Superman but Whiz comics was sued by whatever name DC went by at the time for Captain Marvel being a rip off of Superman.  DC eventually won and bought the rights to the characters from the Whiz comics.  


  2. Superman debuted in Action Comics #1 in 1938. Captain Marvel first appeared in Whiz Comics #2 in 1940.

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