The First Superhero Film – Not Superman

Superheroes in Hollywood. An on-going series of articles looking at the various superhero films pre-2000.

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The Adventures of Captain Marvel (A One-Man Blitzkrieg)

Superman might have been the first superhero in the comic books (arguably), but he wasn’t the first superhero to appear on the big screen. That honor would fall to one of his rivals.

Captain Marvel wasn’t just another cheap steal of Superman. Artist C.C. Beck an…

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