EPISODE · Mar 14, 2022 · 1H 8M
History of Superhero Films: THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL (1941)
from Pop Culture Historians · host Ryan Ritter
This week, the Pop Culture Historians dig into THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL! The complicated histories of both the character’s name (who you may recognize today as Shazam) and the production of this Republic serial are discussed. As well, we get concerned by the bloodthirsty nature of Billy Batson’s alter-ego. We ALSO discover the existence of Hoppy the Marvel Bunny. We…cover a lot of ground this week. The serial can be found on YouTube!
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This week, the Pop Culture Historians dig into THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL! The complicated histories of both the character’s name (who you may recognize today as Shazam) and the production of this Republic serial are discussed. As well, we get concerned by the bloodthirsty nature of Billy Batson’s alter-ego. We ALSO discover the existence of Hoppy the Marvel Bunny. We…cover a lot of ground this week. The serial can be found on YouTube!
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