The earliest superhero movie was The Adventures of Captain Surprise by Fossett Company, 194 1. Captain Surprise was later Shazam, who originally belonged to Fossett Company and was later acquired by dc. After Marvel Comics registered the trademark Captain Surprise, dc's Captain Surprise was renamed Shazam.

Captain America 1944 is released. This film was introduced to China on 1948, and was translated into Invincible Inspector.