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) 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 reprinting several Super Hero Squad comic strips that had originally been published on Marvel.com. The one-shot was followed by a four issue limited series with stories inspired by the television series. At its conclusion, in March 2010, Marvel began publishing