The Strange Reason There Are TWO Captain Marvels

Back in 2019, there were 2 Captain Marvel movies out in theaters. One from Marvel Studios, one from DC Studios. Though one continued with the name Captain Marvel, the other Shazam! But how exactly did we end up with two Captain Marvel movies from different studios? And why did one change their name to Shazam?

#marvel #shazam #nerdstalgic

Written by Dave Baker
Edited by Nick Murphy

[OhNoBohNo]

I think it's pretty fine for Billy to get to have a cool yet silly name of 'Shazam', with the biggest issue for me being that, there's no way this kid wouldn't accidentally say his own codename all the time and transform and break his secret identity.

[esketitesketit]

This really angers me how DC did that to Shazam’s creators. They weren’t at all similar. Makes me feel very different about Supes now. Left Shazam on dust for almost 30 years because of competition? All that potential wasted.

[benwasserman]

What’s funny about Carol Danvers’ journey to the Captain Marvel title is how she’s the fifth person to get it after Mar-Vel. Yet as Ms. Marvel she was undeniably more popular than OG Captain Marvel and most of his successors- much of which can be attributed to the lightning bolt one-piece.

[kristofgriffin]

Billy Batson will always be the one true Captain Marvel to me.

[kledgalario]

Billy captures the hearts of all kids, and teaches of what it means to be a hero

[jeremy]

The first time I ever heard the name was back when the DC version made his debut in the episode "Clash" on the Justice League cartoon. I was pretty confused about why I never saw him with it after that, but I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised by it being a legal issue 😅

[What.]

I just find it odd that the secret word that Billy Batson says to turn into Shazam is now his name too. Like, he would DEFINITELY be saying that word and accidentally transforming himself a lot. “Hey cool, Shazam is in the newspapers again, ” and a crack of lightning slams down lol. So much for that secret identity.

[sn]

At least Billy Batson is the original Captain Marvel in his universe. Carol isn't even the original version in her universe. She's like the 6th person to hold that title.

[hazeldejesus]

In the flashpoint movie, he goes by Captain Marvel. Wonder woman has to compel him to tell her how to change him back. It really doesn’t make sense for his name to be Shazam.

[thatoneguy]

I was actually first introduced to the character when I got Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. I understood the character pretty well but I found it funny how a DC character was named Captain Marvel not knowing the history. A few years later playing Injustice I was confused as to why he was now Shazam. Knowing what I knew, which was little, that was odd that Captain Marvel is now Shazam which is also the wizard and also the phrase he uses to morph to and from his hero form. On the Marvel side, I actually was introduced to that character through the MCU lol. Like many, not a huge fan of that character. Kinda boring to me.

[weldsj]

Heck, add in a piece about "Miracle Man" formally "Marvel Man" for extra confusion.

[allenkaineroyukitoha]

I agreed with almost everything you said except with your last phrase. In my opinion it should have been " We have a Captain Marvel movie, and a Great Captain Marvel movie"

[adamnapolitano]

Just to be clear at 6:20, it's Ms Marvel that was wildly popular, they wouldn't have had to relaunch Carol Danvers Captain Marvel's books over and over and over and over again with new Number 1 issues if she retained her popularity, she'd not popular, which is why the comics keep pulling the Issue 1 Speculator Card every time her sales numbers go off a cliff.

[albertguansing]

Black Adam: "what's your name kid?"
Capt Marvel: "Shazam!"
Black Adam: "Wait What?"

[Sergeantgrunt]

SHAZAM is not the name of the wizard. SHAZAM is the first letter for each of the six wizards.

[bigpurplepops]

‘Captain Marvel’ is a name from the 40’s whereas it was primarily ‘Timely Comics’ which later adopted their own ‘Marvel Comics Group’ sub-branding as their main name in the 60s

[patgarner]

Having grown up in the 70's watching the live action show with a character named Captain Marvel who said SHAZAM! to change into his superhero form, this sometimes bothers me to no end.

[jonasquinn]

I don’t think Shazam will ever be changed back at this point, the MCU has basically guaranteed that the average person will associate the name Captain Marvel with Carol Danvers for years if not decades to come and unless Marvel somehow lets the copyright for the title slip it would just be a repeat of the earlier confusion to call the comics Shazam and the character Captain Marvel

[borg]

Carol Danvers Captain Marvel tearing it up on the big screen? That was so funny 😁😂

[SpammytheHedgehog]

In Cinema, Shazam is a better protagonist than Captain Marvel.