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Who developed Captain Marvel
DC Comics' Captain Marvel was created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck
What were some inspirations for DC Comics
Captain Marvel's visual appearance was modeled after Fred MacMurray. Fawcett took several of the elements that had made Superman the first popular comic book superhero.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Captain Marvel (DC Comics) article?
Fawcett Comics found it could not trademark Captain Thunder, Flash Comics, or Thrill Comics. Pete Costanza suggested changing Captain Thunder's name to Captain Marvelous, which editors shortened to Captain Marvel.

Question: Is that why it was named Captain Marvel?
Self-contained rewrite: Is Fawcett Comics being unable to trademark Captain Thunder, Flash Comics or Thrill Comics why Captain Marvel  was named Captain Marvel?