Captain Marvel (DC Comics) abilities. Based on book sales, the character was the most popular superhero of the 1940s, outselling even Superman. Fawcett expanded the franchise to include other "Marvels", primarily Marvel Family associates Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr., who can harness Billy's powers as well. Captain Marvel was also the first comic book superhero to be adapted into film, in a 1941 Republic Pictures serial titled "Adventures of Captain Marvel". Fawcett ceased publishing Captain Marvel-related comics in 1953, partly because of a copyright infringement suit from DC Comics, alleging that Captain Marvel was a copy of Superman. In 1972, DC licensed the
Exiles (comic book) Exiles (comic book) Exiles is the name of multiple comic book titles featuring the team Exiles and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original "Exiles" comic book series which debuted in 2001. "Exiles" was created by Mike Marts, Mike Raicht, Judd Winick and also artists Mike McKone and Jim Calafiore. "Exiles" was created after a period of development aimed at creating a new "What If?" book for Marvel. In an interview Raicht speaks of the Exiles' early origins: "We were eventually going to visit some alternate realities and flesh out some stories. We were attempting to give the readers