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    Captain Marvel (DC Comics) - Wikipedia

    • Captain Marvel, also known as Shazam , is a superhero in American comic books originally published by Fawcett Comics and currently 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. Captain Marvel is … See more

    Publication history

    After the success of National Comics' new superhero characters Superman and Batman, Fawcett Publications started … See more

    Fictional character biography

    Whiz Comics #2 (Feb. 1940) introduces William Joseph "Billy" Batson, a homeless 12-year-old (later 14-year-old) newsboy who sleeps in the subway station of his home city (originally New York City; later referred to in DC pu… See more

    PublisherFawcett Comics (1942–1953) · DC Comics (1972–present)
    First appearanceWhiz Comics #2 (February 1940)
    Created byBill Parker · C. C. Beck
    Alter egoWilliam Joseph "Billy" Batson
    Characterization

    The secret identity of Captain Marvel (now currently Shazam) is William "Billy" Batson, a young superhero whose blessed abilities includes him bein able to transform into an appearance befitting an adult at will. The character's … See more

    Powers and abilities

    While possessing no special abilities as ordinary human Billy Batson, he is capable of endowing himself with a host of magical-based super powers by saying the magic word (:Shazam!") due to being empowered by the Wiz… See more

    Other versions

    A significant number of "alternate" depictions of Shazam/Captain Marvel have appeared in DC publications since the 1970s.
    In "Make Way for Captain Thunder" from Superman … See more

    Supporting cast

    In the traditional Shazam! stories, Captain Marvel often fights evil as a member of a superhero team known as the Marvel Family, made up of himself and several other heroes empowered by the wizard Shazam. … See more

    In other media

    • Captain Marvel appears in Adventures of Captain Marvel, portrayed by Tom Tyler, while Billy Batson is portrayed by Junior Coghlan.
    • Captain Marvel appears in The Good Humor Man, which stars Jack Carson as an ice cr… See more

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