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What happened to DC Comics' Captain Marvel in the late 1980s?
The first post-Crisis appearance of Captain Marvel was in the 1986 Legends miniseries.
What did Captain Marvel do in the 1986 Legends miniseries?
Captain Marvel is blamed by the media for Macro-Man's death, helps oppose oppose Glorious Godfrey, and helps form a new Justice League.
Does Captain Marvel's Billy Batson character get developed in the 1980s?
The most notable change introduced into the Captain Marvel mythos was that the personality of young Billy Batson is retained when he transforms into Captain Marvel.

Question: What was the traditional depiction of the character?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the traditional depiction of the character Captain Marvel?