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DC is something else.
They tried.
So, how'd DC lose the Captain Marvel copyright to Marvel?
Captain Marvel was originally by a company called Fawcett
- He was a massive success.
- Was actually more popular than Superman at one point.
- DC didn't like this one bit, they sued Cap Marvel's creators to hell.
- DC won the lawsuit, Fawcett couldn't use the Big Red Cheese anymore.
- DC now had the rights, but completely cancelled all Cap Marvel stuff out of spite.
- Years pass. Cap Marvel has all but died.
- Timely Publications becomes Marvel.
- Marvel creates their own hero called Captain Marvel. Is nothing like Supez.
- Marvel trademarks the guy. Takes the name.
- DC says "Oh ****, we messed up!" and tries to sue Marvel for infringing on their rights.
- Marvel wins the lawsuit since Cap Marvel did nothing during DC's ownership of him.
- Some time later, DC brings back Cap Marvel, is no longer allowed to call the comic that, and the book is renamed Shazam.
- To this day, DC can't use Captain Marvel as a comic book name, because they were greedy
They tried.
So, how'd DC lose the Captain Marvel copyright to Marvel?
Captain Marvel was originally by a company called Fawcett
- He was a massive success.
- Was actually more popular than Superman at one point.
- DC didn't like this one bit, they sued Cap Marvel's creators to hell.
- DC won the lawsuit, Fawcett couldn't use the Big Red Cheese anymore.
- DC now had the rights, but completely cancelled all Cap Marvel stuff out of spite.
- Years pass. Cap Marvel has all but died.
- Timely Publications becomes Marvel.
- Marvel creates their own hero called Captain Marvel. Is nothing like Supez.
- Marvel trademarks the guy. Takes the name.
- DC says "Oh ****, we messed up!" and tries to sue Marvel for infringing on their rights.
- Marvel wins the lawsuit since Cap Marvel did nothing during DC's ownership of him.
- Some time later, DC brings back Cap Marvel, is no longer allowed to call the comic that, and the book is renamed Shazam.
- To this day, DC can't use Captain Marvel as a comic book name, because they were greedy