dc comics owned the rights to shazam the superhero after fawcett comics.
who owned the rights to shazam the superhero after fawcett comics?
dc comics
shazam (wizard)





























shazam () is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by both fawcett comics and dc comics.





























djimon hounsou played the ancient wizard, shazam, in the theatrical film.





























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created in the 1940s by bill parker and c. c. beck for fawcett comics, he is an ancient wizard ("whiz comics" #2 gives his age as 3,000 years) who gives young billy batson the power to transform into the superhero captain marvel. despite the new comic's popularity and theatrical success, captain marvel was similar enough to superman that a court ruled against fawcett in 1952.
shazam (wizard)
bullet::::- "master comics" (1940 series) #5 – fawcett publications





























bullet::::- "more fun comics" (1936 series) #58 – national periodical publications





























bullet::::- "mystery men comics" (1939 series) #13 – fox feature syndicate





























bullet::::- "mystic comics" (1940 series) #4 – timely comics





























bullet::::- "nickel comics" (1940 series) #7 – fawcett comics





























bullet::::- "nickel comics" (1940 series) #8 – fawcett comics





























bullet::::- "slam-bang comics" (1940 series) #6 – fawcett comics





























bullet::::- "red raven comics" (1940 series) #1 – timely comics





























bullet::::- "smash comics" (1939 series) #13 – quality comics





























bullet::::- "whiz comics" (1940 series) #7 – fawcett comics





























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