Captain Marvel (DC Comics) Mary Marvel appeared together as a team in another Fawcett publication, "The Marvel Family". In addition, there was a funny animal spin-off character, Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, which was created in 1942 for Fawcett's "Funny Animals" comic book and later given an eponymous series as well. With Bill Parker having been drafted into World War II, chief writing duties on the Captain Marvel-related comics stories went to Otto Binder by 1942. C.C. Beck remained as lead artist, and he and Binder steered the Captain Marvel stories towards a whimsical tone that emphasized comedy and fantasy elements alongside the superhero action.
Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley to the game's difficulty, adding that there were also a few moments where the game's momentum slowed. GamesRadar's Matthew Keast rated the game a 4/10, criticizing its sense of humor and repetitive gameplay. The reviewer said that it "just feels like a first-time attempt at a twin-stick shooter, however the devs didn’t look at what makes these games function smoothly or provide an interesting and fair challenge." Kotaku's Luke Plunkett said "Comic Jumper" was "what happens when a developer sets out to make a funny game, then forgets all about the game part." Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley