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
Marvel Super Hero Squad (comics) a regular monthly "Super Hero Squad" comic book. There has been 12 issues of the comic franchise has been released, in the USA. It is unknown whether new issues will be released since no new issues have been recently released. Marvel Super Hero Squad (comics) Marvel Super Hero Squad is a comic book series based on "The Super Hero Squad Show". The series lasted for 4 issues then ended. Instead Marvel Comics started a monthly comic book series called Super Hero Squad, according to Marvel.com. On September 9, 2009, Marvel published the first "Super Hero Squad" comic - a one-shot