I assume this is retaliation for the Supergirl TV series changing her civilian name to Kara Danvers.
Petty, petty, petty.
Probably tongue in cheek, though.
I assume this is retaliation for the Supergirl TV series changing her civilian name to Kara Danvers.
Petty, petty, petty.
Probably tongue in cheek, though.
Yeah, but she was always Linda Danvers. Making Supergirl's secret identity "Kara Danvers" when you know that Marvel are bringing out a big movie about "Carol Danvers"... shots fired.
I doubt Carol Danvers was ever a consideration by anyone at DC. I'm pretty sure she started going by Kara Danvers before there was an announcement from Marvel about a 'Captain Marvel' film. I actually preferred Linda Danvers as Supergirl's alter identity -- but seems unlikely that will change now.
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I didn't say it was deliberate on DC's part. Back when DC debuted Power Girl I doubt that they considered Marvel's Power Man, but the editor in chief at Marvel took exception and revived Wonder Man in tit-for-tat retaliation. They do some petty ****.
For what it's worth Marvel started development on a Captain Marvel movie in May 2013, and announced it October 2014; DC pitched the Supergirl series to CBS in September 2014. I don't know when the writers for Supergirl decided to change "Linda Danvers" to "Kara Danvers", but I'm sure someone at Marvel would have been annoyed, deliberate or not.
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She was Linda Lee Danvers Pre-Crisis then Post Crisis you had Linda Danvers which was a separate Supergirl and Post Crisis Kara was simply Kara for a long time. So the TV shows using Kara Danvers was just a hybrid version to differentiate from the originals and bring the best elements of both. I seriously doubt Captain Marvel was ever a thought in the process.