over the years both of these characters
have been called Captain Marvel so let’s
see who really deserves the title hey
everyone I’m Ricky with WatchMojo and
today we’re pitting Shazam against
Captain Marvel to see who comes out on
top
think you know the Marvel Cinematic
Universe click here to take the new MCU
trivia quiz on watchmojo.com to make
this a fair fight we’ll be evaluating a
wide range of categories to find out who
the most super superhero is not just the
strongest also note that we will only be
counting Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel
not the one that came before her all
right let the battle begin
round 1 origin before she donned the
mantle of Captain Marvel Carol Danvers
served as a supporting character on The
Adventures of her predecessor the Kree a
lien marvel
nearly a decade after her introduction
as a result of an earlier accident
involving a Kree device she began
manifesting powers becoming a hero in
her own right
Danvers operated under the name Miss
Marvel and later binary and warbird
before finally becoming Captain Marvel
in 2012 in recent years the comics have
elaborated on her time with the Air
Force and NASA retro actively
strengthening her backstory Danvers
Journey both within the comics and from
an editorial standpoint has been a long
one but she’s now one of Marvel’s
biggest female heroes in her own right
say my name so my powers reflow through
you okay
Shazam for his part Shazam origin story
is notably more streamlined the
character is really a product of his
times and considering he debuted in 1939
that means old-fashioned Popey
delightful unselfconscious and
unapologetically a Superman ripoff the
story has been revisited and tweaked
over the years but the basic premise
usually remains the same Billy Batson is
an orphan originally homeless who is
given great power by the wizard Shazam
transforming him into not just a hero
whenever he says the magic word but an
adult hero he originally operated under
the name of Captain Marvel
but over the years this has since been
changed to Suzanne to avoid confusion
while Billy Batson’s road to becoming
Shazam is certainly easier to follow
Carol Danvers his backstory is far more
fleshed out her road to becoming Captain
Marvel is one of the more interesting
character developments in comics and so
she takes round one winner
Captain Marvel round to cost you miss
Marvel’s leotard looks seemed a little
impractical prioritizing sex appeal over
functionality her modern Captain Marvel
suit however is hard to fault the red
and blue with its gold accents is eye
catching and has a sort of old-school
military quality to it a red sash
remains from the old one-piece swimsuit
type outfit she used to wear which adds
a bit of flair to the overall look from
head to toe it’s a costume that conveys
strength and confidence something tells
us we’ll be seeing a whole lot of this
costume in Halloween’s to come you’re
the only person I know that knows
when you look at the character design of
Shazam one thing quickly becomes
apparent
he’s clearly inspired by Superman it’s
little wonder DC suit Fawcett comics for
copyright infringement but let’s really
take a closer look at that costume
Shazam’s iconic outfit has certainly
stood the test of time and is as bold
and bright as any classic superhero
costume from the Golden Age it’s a clean
look and color scheme that never gets
old nothing against Carol Danvers this
costume but when it comes to iconic
superhero designs it’s a testament to
Shazam simple and timeless look that his
costume has barely changed since he was
introduced in 1939 Shazam ties it up
winner Shazam round three intelligence
being powerful is all well and good but
strengths and abilities can only carry
you so far if you don’t know how to use
them the Marvel Universe is jam-packed
with heroes and villains boasting
genius-level intellect spider-man Iron
Man mr. fantastic Doctor Doom Doctor
Octopus we could go on Captain Marvel
compared to these peers and foes is
average in terms of intelligence but
with that being said which she lacks in
super smarts she more than makes up for
in strategic thinking experience and
education
she’s a natural leader a masterful
tactician multi
West ace pilot and has the sort of
wide-ranging knowledge that one
naturally acquires when traveling to
other worlds like any character that’s
been around for so long
Shazaam suffers from inconsistent
characterization as such it’s hard to
generalize about something like his
intelligence but we’re gonna try while
Billy may take on the form of a grown
man when he uses his powers the man
nonetheless has the mind of a boy as you
can imagine comic book writers really
enjoy playing with this sometimes
exaggerating his immaturity to a comedic
degree one of his powers is supposed to
be the wisdom of Solomon but writers
usually tend to make that power limited
or inconsistent oh stop ah mr. Barreiro
honestly this one isn’t much of a
contest yes Shazam has been shown to
have vast knowledge of science and
languages but more often than not he’s
depicted as immature naive and prone to
the errors of youth and inexperience
Captain Marvel on the other hand has age
intelligence and experience on her side
and so she takes the win winner
Captain Marvel round four powers and
at least as far as the MCU is concerned
Captain Marvel is going to be a force
the likes of which we haven’t really
seen before Marvel Studios President
Kevin Feige has gone on record saying
that she’s the cinematic universe’s most
powerful hero to date the amalgamation
of Kree and human physiology has blessed
her with a wide range of abilities
including superhuman strength endurance
stamina reflexes and physical durability
she can also fly including through space
has a healing factor and perhaps most
impressively can absorb manipulate and
weaponize energy she’s truly a
[Music]
okay why are you talking like Captain
Marvel
Shazam has a long list of abilities
thankfully his creators made his powers
easy to remember by having them form an
acronym that spells Shazam when he
transforms Billie acquires the
aforementioned wisdom of Solomon the
strength of Hercules the stamina of
Atlas the power of Zeus the courage of
Achilles and the speed of mercury in
short he’s basically got most of the
same abilities as Superman but without a
kryptonite weakness plus immortality and
control over lightning he also has
unspecified magical powers including the
ability to share the power of Shazam
with others
Captain Marvel might be a heavy hitter
in the MCU and Marvel Comics but the DC
Comics universe is one inhabited by
godlike beings and in keeping with this
Shazam punches in a different weight
class with that
Shazam ties it up winner Shazam round 5
adaptions with her introduction into the
MCU Captain Marvel is stepping into the
limelight in a big way her role in
Avengers endgame combined with her own
solo film guaranteed that she becomes a
household name and that’s a big deal
because while in recent years she’s
become a fan favorite of comic book
readers she has yet to cross over into
other media in any really significant
way sure she’s appeared in a number of
animated series but usually these were
guest cameos or she was appearing in a
supporting role and the same goes for
video games though it might come as a
surprise to many Shazam has actually
been the subject of numerous and
options both animated and live-action
none of them were massive in scale or
influence but cumulatively they make for
an impressive legacy under the name of
Captain Marvel Billy Batson became the
very first superhero to appear on film
when Republic Pictures released the 12
part serial Adventures of Captain Marvel
then in the mid-1970s a live-action
Shazam series ran for three seasons this
was followed by an animated kids show in
the 1980s since then
Shazam has been featured in many DC
animated series and feature films and is
finally returning to the big screen this
may very well change but until the full
influence of Captain Marvel and Shazam
can be measured at the box office and
beyond Shazam actually leads in terms of
adaptions though we suspect that Captain
Marvel will soon soar past him in terms
of name recognition and popularity for
the time being
Shazam takes the round and with it the
competition winner Shazam Shazam seems
like we have a winner but don’t count
Captain Marvel out just yet with both
Avengers and game and Captain Marvel on
the horizon she may very well make a
serious comeback victory victory and for
more comic book and nerdy things check out these boxes
have been called Captain Marvel so let’s
see who really deserves the title hey
everyone I’m Ricky with WatchMojo and
today we’re pitting Shazam against
Captain Marvel to see who comes out on
top
think you know the Marvel Cinematic
Universe click here to take the new MCU
trivia quiz on watchmojo.com to make
this a fair fight we’ll be evaluating a
wide range of categories to find out who
the most super superhero is not just the
strongest also note that we will only be
counting Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel
not the one that came before her all
right let the battle begin
round 1 origin before she donned the
mantle of Captain Marvel Carol Danvers
served as a supporting character on The
Adventures of her predecessor the Kree a
lien marvel
nearly a decade after her introduction
as a result of an earlier accident
involving a Kree device she began
manifesting powers becoming a hero in
her own right
Danvers operated under the name Miss
Marvel and later binary and warbird
before finally becoming Captain Marvel
in 2012 in recent years the comics have
elaborated on her time with the Air
Force and NASA retro actively
strengthening her backstory Danvers
Journey both within the comics and from
an editorial standpoint has been a long
one but she’s now one of Marvel’s
biggest female heroes in her own right
say my name so my powers reflow through
you okay
Shazam for his part Shazam origin story
is notably more streamlined the
character is really a product of his
times and considering he debuted in 1939
that means old-fashioned Popey
delightful unselfconscious and
unapologetically a Superman ripoff the
story has been revisited and tweaked
over the years but the basic premise
usually remains the same Billy Batson is
an orphan originally homeless who is
given great power by the wizard Shazam
transforming him into not just a hero
whenever he says the magic word but an
adult hero he originally operated under
the name of Captain Marvel
but over the years this has since been
changed to Suzanne to avoid confusion
while Billy Batson’s road to becoming
Shazam is certainly easier to follow
Carol Danvers his backstory is far more
fleshed out her road to becoming Captain
Marvel is one of the more interesting
character developments in comics and so
she takes round one winner
Captain Marvel round to cost you miss
Marvel’s leotard looks seemed a little
impractical prioritizing sex appeal over
functionality her modern Captain Marvel
suit however is hard to fault the red
and blue with its gold accents is eye
catching and has a sort of old-school
military quality to it a red sash
remains from the old one-piece swimsuit
type outfit she used to wear which adds
a bit of flair to the overall look from
head to toe it’s a costume that conveys
strength and confidence something tells
us we’ll be seeing a whole lot of this
costume in Halloween’s to come you’re
the only person I know that knows
when you look at the character design of
Shazam one thing quickly becomes
apparent
he’s clearly inspired by Superman it’s
little wonder DC suit Fawcett comics for
copyright infringement but let’s really
take a closer look at that costume
Shazam’s iconic outfit has certainly
stood the test of time and is as bold
and bright as any classic superhero
costume from the Golden Age it’s a clean
look and color scheme that never gets
old nothing against Carol Danvers this
costume but when it comes to iconic
superhero designs it’s a testament to
Shazam simple and timeless look that his
costume has barely changed since he was
introduced in 1939 Shazam ties it up
winner Shazam round three intelligence
being powerful is all well and good but
strengths and abilities can only carry
you so far if you don’t know how to use
them the Marvel Universe is jam-packed
with heroes and villains boasting
genius-level intellect spider-man Iron
Man mr. fantastic Doctor Doom Doctor
Octopus we could go on Captain Marvel
compared to these peers and foes is
average in terms of intelligence but
with that being said which she lacks in
super smarts she more than makes up for
in strategic thinking experience and
education
she’s a natural leader a masterful
tactician multi
West ace pilot and has the sort of
wide-ranging knowledge that one
naturally acquires when traveling to
other worlds like any character that’s
been around for so long
Shazaam suffers from inconsistent
characterization as such it’s hard to
generalize about something like his
intelligence but we’re gonna try while
Billy may take on the form of a grown
man when he uses his powers the man
nonetheless has the mind of a boy as you
can imagine comic book writers really
enjoy playing with this sometimes
exaggerating his immaturity to a comedic
degree one of his powers is supposed to
be the wisdom of Solomon but writers
usually tend to make that power limited
or inconsistent oh stop ah mr. Barreiro
honestly this one isn’t much of a
contest yes Shazam has been shown to
have vast knowledge of science and
languages but more often than not he’s
depicted as immature naive and prone to
the errors of youth and inexperience
Captain Marvel on the other hand has age
intelligence and experience on her side
and so she takes the win winner
Captain Marvel round four powers and
at least as far as the MCU is concerned
Captain Marvel is going to be a force
the likes of which we haven’t really
seen before Marvel Studios President
Kevin Feige has gone on record saying
that she’s the cinematic universe’s most
powerful hero to date the amalgamation
of Kree and human physiology has blessed
her with a wide range of abilities
including superhuman strength endurance
stamina reflexes and physical durability
she can also fly including through space
has a healing factor and perhaps most
impressively can absorb manipulate and
weaponize energy she’s truly a
[Music]
okay why are you talking like Captain
Marvel
Shazam has a long list of abilities
thankfully his creators made his powers
easy to remember by having them form an
acronym that spells Shazam when he
transforms Billie acquires the
aforementioned wisdom of Solomon the
strength of Hercules the stamina of
Atlas the power of Zeus the courage of
Achilles and the speed of mercury in
short he’s basically got most of the
same abilities as Superman but without a
kryptonite weakness plus immortality and
control over lightning he also has
unspecified magical powers including the
ability to share the power of Shazam
with others
Captain Marvel might be a heavy hitter
in the MCU and Marvel Comics but the DC
Comics universe is one inhabited by
godlike beings and in keeping with this
Shazam punches in a different weight
class with that
Shazam ties it up winner Shazam round 5
adaptions with her introduction into the
MCU Captain Marvel is stepping into the
limelight in a big way her role in
Avengers endgame combined with her own
solo film guaranteed that she becomes a
household name and that’s a big deal
because while in recent years she’s
become a fan favorite of comic book
readers she has yet to cross over into
other media in any really significant
way sure she’s appeared in a number of
animated series but usually these were
guest cameos or she was appearing in a
supporting role and the same goes for
video games though it might come as a
surprise to many Shazam has actually
been the subject of numerous and
options both animated and live-action
none of them were massive in scale or
influence but cumulatively they make for
an impressive legacy under the name of
Captain Marvel Billy Batson became the
very first superhero to appear on film
when Republic Pictures released the 12
part serial Adventures of Captain Marvel
then in the mid-1970s a live-action
Shazam series ran for three seasons this
was followed by an animated kids show in
the 1980s since then
Shazam has been featured in many DC
animated series and feature films and is
finally returning to the big screen this
may very well change but until the full
influence of Captain Marvel and Shazam
can be measured at the box office and
beyond Shazam actually leads in terms of
adaptions though we suspect that Captain
Marvel will soon soar past him in terms
of name recognition and popularity for
the time being
Shazam takes the round and with it the
competition winner Shazam Shazam seems
like we have a winner but don’t count
Captain Marvel out just yet with both
Avengers and game and Captain Marvel on
the horizon she may very well make a
serious comeback victory victory and for
more comic book and nerdy things check out these boxes
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