Originally posted by roughrider
I think we owe Alex Ross for bringing the Godly feeling out of his version of Captain Marvel - showing how magnificent he can look. I've had a liking for him since my childhood, watching the live-action show on Saturday mornings. He was the best-selling comic of the 1940's - all while being sued by Superman's owner's - because he had a wish fulfillment for children; Billy Batson was a boy who could change at will into a super-powered grownup.
His costume is still perfect of it's period and unique - Persian in inspiration, like a sorceror; the single-shoulder cape is inspired by pre-WWI nobility, and a sash instead of drawers/swim trunks. They could muss his hair a little; he was modeled after Fred MacMurray.
Yes, too bad Marvel didn't buy him decades ago - but what would it cost now? I think I would take him over some other Marvel hero, starts with an 'S', who...oh. Sentry. 😖hifty:
Yep i couldnt agree with you more. My first introduction to cap was the early 70's live action show "SHAZAM!"
Unfortunatly in the world of DC comics, he is cursed with .....horrible writing. then alex ross came by and has elevated the Hero we know as captian marvel to superman levels again.
I have always like supes,thor but my favorite is and always will be cap, just tired of the bad writing he gets. The comics minus alex ross's description of him tend to be inconsistent of what he is capeable of doing.