Midway has released a new high-resolution render of
Captain Marvel from the upcoming
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. The
WorldsCollide.com website lists the character as
Shazam, which is appears to be incorrect. The character
Shazam is a wizard and
DC Comics appears to market
Captain Marvel under the
"Shazam" label. Granted the confusion is high, but this entry in
Wikipedia explains the name
"Shazam".
Because Marvel Comics trademarked their Captain Marvel comic book during the interim between the original Captain Marvel's Fawcett years and DC years, DC Comics is unable to promote and market their Captain Marvel/Marvel Family properties under that name. Since 1972, DC has instead used the trademark Shazam! as the title of their comic books and thus the name under which they market and promote the character. Consequently, Captain Marvel himself is sometimes erroneously referred to as Shazam.
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