Before Adventures of Captain Marvel , comic book characters were mostly confined to newspaper strips or short animated films. This production proved that live-action superheroes could be commercially successful on the big screen.
A mysterious, hooded criminal mastermind known only as The Scorpion steals the idol and begins murdering the expedition members to collect the six lenses needed to activate its full power. Key Cast and Production Adventures of Captain Marvel
Originally, Republic wanted to produce a Superman serial but lost the rights to Paramount. They pivoted to Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel, which at the time was often outselling Superman in comic book sales. Before Adventures of Captain Marvel , comic book