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Shazam!

Captain Marvel
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The traditional Captain Marvel; art by Alex Ross
Publication information
Publisher Fawcett Comics (1939–1953)
DC Comics (1972–present)
First appearance Whiz Comics #2 (coverdate Feb. 1940 / release date late 1939)
Created by Bill Parker
C.C. Beck
In-story information
Alter ego William Joseph "Billy" Batson
Team affiliations Marvel/Shazam Family
Squadron of Justice
Justice League
Justice Society of America
Partnerships Mary Marvel
Captain Marvel Jr.
Mister Tawky Tawny
Notable aliases Captain Thunder, Marvel
Abilities

Magically bestowed powers include

  • superhuman strength
  • superhuman speed
  • flight
  • invulnerability
  • spell-casting
  • control of magical lightning
  • knowledge & focus of the Gods
  • teleportation (via the Rock of Eternity)
Captain Marvel Adventures
Series publication information
Publisher Fawcett Comics
Schedule Monthly
Format Ongoing series
Genre Superhero/Humor
Publication date March 1941 – November 1953
Number of issues 150
Main character(s) Captain Marvel
Creative team
Writer(s) Otto Binder
Artist(s) C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby

Magically bestowed powers include

Captain Marvel, also known as Shazam, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker created the character in 1939. Captain Marvel first appeared in Whiz Comics #2 (cover-dated Feb. 1940), published by Fawcett Comics. He is the alter ego of Billy Batson, a boy who, by speaking the magic word "Shazam", can transform himself into a costumed adult with the powers of superhuman strength, speed, flight, and other abilities.

Based on book sales, the character was the most popular superhero of the 1940s, outselling even Superman. Fawcett expanded the franchise to include other "Marvels", primarily Marvel Family associates Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr., who can harness Billy's powers as well. Captain Marvel was also the first comic book superhero to be adapted into film, in a 1941 Republic Pictures serial titled Adventures of Captain Marvel.

Fawcett ceased publishing Captain Marvel-related comics in 1953, partly because of a copyright infringement suit from DC Comics, alleging that Captain Marvel was a copy of Superman. In 1972, DC licensed the Marvel Family characters from Fawcett, and returned them to publication. By 1991, DC had acquired all rights to the characters. DC has since integrated Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family into their DC Universe and has attempted to revive the property several times, with mixed success. Due to trademark conflicts over another character named "Captain Marvel" owned by Marvel Comics since 1967, DC chose to publish the character's adventures in a comic book titled Shazam! for many years, leading many to assume that this was the character's name. DC later officially renamed the character "Shazam" when relaunching its comic book properties in 2011.


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