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When Superman was first created, he inspired a slew of
imitators, though none was as closely linked as Captain Marvel.
With the same sorts of powers, a bright costume and a cape, the
Big Red Cheese was quite obviously a son of the Man of Steel.
Once Cap started making more money than Superman, DC Comics sued
Fawcett (his publisher) into stopping production, but the
character lived on. Captain Marvel's adventures had been
reprinted in England, and when the American material stopped,
the publisher created "Marvelman," a clear rip-off of its
progenitor, right down to the young sidekicks. Fawcett was in no
position to sue and DC didn't care about such a niche market, so
they let it go.  But when Marvel Comics rose to prominence, they
didn't like any competition; through the power of their money
and lawsuit-happy legal department, Captain Marvel would forever
be published under the tit