Why do some heroes have military ranks in their name?

>>86331570
sounds cool

There's no military rank in Shazam.

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>>86331570
Military ranks bestowed upon civilians is often honorary. Kind of like being Knighted by the Queen of England.

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>>86331603
>There's no military rank in Shazam.
I thought school was back in session.

>>86331570
Captain Mar-Vell was an actual Captain in the Kree military, and some idiot misheard him when he said his name, so people kept calling him "Captain Marvel", until he embraced the title, and most of his legacy heroes took his title.
Captain America, depending on the version, actually WAS a military Captain at some point.

Why is both Shazam and Muslim girl both called captain marvel when they have different powers?

because for captain sounds really cool, although i dont think there are many colonels, lieutenants, or corporals

>>86331570
There's no military rank in the Flash.

Because in the Golden Age and early Silver Age, military stuff was considered cool as hell.

>>86331570
There's no military rank in Bazinga-Man.

>>86331570
It's poignant commentary on the militarization of America's law enforcement and how it's totally rad as hell.

>>86332186
I blame the jews

>>86331570
Because why not?

No army BangzamBoogalabam

>>86331670

Captain isn't necessarily military. A captain of a tour boat isn't a soldier