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* RelatedintheAdaptation: Inverted, while the original Mary was Billy's blood related sister, given the [[LongLostRelative strangeness of her introduction,]] there have been several adaptations simplify their relationship by making her an adoptive sibling, emphasizing his difficulty socializing with a new family in contrast to his brief stint at being homeless/living as an orphan.
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* RelatedintheAdaptation: RelatedInTheAdaptation: Inverted, while the original Mary was Billy's blood related sister, given the [[LongLostRelative strangeness of her introduction,]] there have been several adaptations simplify their relationship by making her an adoptive sibling, emphasizing his difficulty socializing with a new family in contrast to his brief stint at being homeless/living as an orphan.
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* SexierAlterEgo: Not that Billy Batson is ugly, but Cap is better looking (not to mention not jailbait).
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A young African/American girl who supports the Speed of Mercury for her Captain Thunder persona, she is the youngest and most bubbly sort within the family acting as the goofy yet lovable and hyperactive sibling within the marvel family.
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A young African/American African-American girl who supports the Speed of Mercury for her Captain Thunder persona, she is the youngest and most bubbly sort within the family acting as the goofy yet lovable and hyperactive sibling within the marvel family.
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* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: In ''Countdown''. [[GrievousHarmWithABody WHAP WHAP WHAP WHAP WHAP]]
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* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: In ''Countdown''. [[GrievousHarmWithABody WHAP WHAP WHAP WHAP WHAP]]''Countdown'' she briefly starts sharing Black Adam's powers and goes flying off the deep end.
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Another alternate version of Mary exists in the ''ComicBook/DCComicsBombshells'' universe. Miriam "Miri" Marvel. She is the only person with the "Power of [=SHAZAM=]!" in this continuity. [=SHAZAM=] in this case is the initials of a half dozen Jewish heroines.
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* WizardClassic: His classic pre-New 52 version ticks all of the boxes except for using a wand/staff. His New 52 version averts it by being more like an Aboriginal shaman.
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* OrphansOrdeal: Depending on the adaptation, Billy initial struggles either involved his difficulty fitting in an orphanage, surviving being homeless, or trying to adjust living with his uncle.
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Injustice is an alternate universe, so it's not reasonable to assume powers or weaknesses of one apply to the other.
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** Solomon grants Billy wisdom and a kind of clairvoyance/semi-omniscience as he can use the wisdom of solomon to know almost any objective fact about anything he encounters. That said, he cannot know the personal details of people or the actions they have done or what they are thinking. Solomon's power is more or less like a universal encyclopedia.
** Hercules grants Billy superhuman strength and given that Hercules can hold up the earth, that's a lot of strength. As Marvel, Billy can match heavy hitting power houses like Superman, Darksied, or the Martian Manhunter.
** Atlas grants billy virtually limitless stamina, endurance, and complete self-sustenance. While transformed into Marvel Billy will almost never tire or grow fatigued and doesn't need to eat, drink, sleep, or breath.
** Zeus grants Billy a huge power-boost and abilities beyond what he gets from the other gods. Aside from letting Billy summon and control Lightning, Zeus also allows billy to fly and manipulate all types of mystical forces while enhancing all of his other abilities. Zeus also grants billy near immortality and magical healing abilities.
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** Atlas grants billy virtually limitless stamina, endurance, and complete self-sustenance. While transformed into Marvel Billy will almost never tire or grow fatigued and doesn't need to eat, drink, sleep, or breath.
** Zeus grants Billy a huge power-boost and abilities beyond what he gets from the other gods. Aside from letting Billy summon and control Lightning, Zeus also allows billy to fly and manipulate all types of mystical forces while enhancing all of his other abilities. Zeus also grants billy near immortality and magical healing abilities.
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** Solomon grants Billy wisdom and a kind of clairvoyance/semi-omniscience as he can use the wisdom Wisdom of solomon Solomon to know almost any objective fact about anything he encounters. That said, he cannot know the personal details of people or the actions they have done or what they are thinking. Solomon's power is more or less like a universal encyclopedia.
** Hercules grants Billy superhuman strength and given that Hercules can hold up the earth, that's a lot of strength. AsMarvel, Shazam, Billy can match heavy hitting power houses like Superman, Darksied, Darkseid, or the Martian Manhunter.
** Atlas grantsbilly Billy virtually limitless stamina, endurance, and complete self-sustenance. While transformed into Marvel Shazam Billy will almost never tire or grow fatigued and doesn't need to eat, drink, sleep, or breath.
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* NighInvulnerability: When transformed, he has no weaknesses whatsoever, as his magic invulnerability works against pretty much any type of assault. Basically the most invulnerable DC hero around. During a battle with the galaxy-ravaging Void Hound, he was hit by an attack that warped space to teleport him inside out, but was only dazed, and it was stated outright that if any other hero had been hit (including WonderWoman and the Kryptonians) they would probably have died. At the height of their power during the later Golden and Silver Ages, the Marvels were literally invulnerable, to the point that Captain Marvel and Black Adam were incapable of hurting each other (this was done away with in the Bronze Age and Modern Ages). Basically, while Superman and Captain Marvel are virtual equals in most physical respects like Strength, Speed and Durability, the Captain can survive certain effects that Superman might not due to the mystical nature of his invulnerability (like magical attacks, or the aforementioned warp/inside out beam).
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* NighInvulnerability: When transformed, he has no weaknesses whatsoever, as his magic invulnerability works against pretty much any type of assault. Basically the most invulnerable DC hero around. During a battle with the galaxy-ravaging Void Hound, he was hit by an attack that warped space to teleport him inside out, but was only dazed, and it was stated outright that if any other hero had been hit (including WonderWoman Franchise/WonderWoman and the Kryptonians) they would probably have died. At the height of their power during the later Golden and Silver Ages, the Marvels were literally invulnerable, to the point that Captain Marvel and Black Adam were incapable of hurting each other (this was done away with in the Bronze Age and Modern Ages). Basically, while Superman and Captain Marvel are virtual equals in most physical respects like Strength, Speed and Durability, the Captain can survive certain effects that Superman might not due to the mystical nature of his invulnerability (like magical attacks, or the aforementioned warp/inside out beam).
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* MotorMouth: Was this in one issue from the early 2000's when Fire bought an apartment with her. Had to do with Mary discovering coffee for the first time.
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** In the ''New 52'', he actually ''is'' a god: Mamaragan of the Aboriginal pantheon.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His appearance was based on actor Fred [=MacMurray=].
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* The Determinator: The trials of Shazam test him to see if he is worthy to bear the mantle of Captain Marvel and his powers. [[spoiler: He believes he fails, but when an evil sorceress tries to take the power for herself and nearly dooms the Earth, he fights her and is prepared to kill himself and destroy the magic itself to stop her. This perseverance and courage earns him the title of Captain Marvel.]]
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* The Determinator: {{Determinator}}: The trials of Shazam test him to see if he is worthy to bear the mantle of Captain Marvel and his powers. [[spoiler: He believes he fails, but when an evil sorceress tries to take the power for herself and nearly dooms the Earth, he fights her and is prepared to kill himself and destroy the magic itself to stop her. This perseverance and courage earns him the title of Captain Marvel.]]
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* DomCom: Almost all of Tawny's Golden Age plots were (comparatively) slice-of-life in nature and brought on or escalated by his [[NervousWreck neurotic demeanor and personal crises]], such as becoming self-conscious about the size of his tail.
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* DomCom: Almost all of Tawny's Golden Age plots were (comparatively) slice-of-life in nature and brought on or escalated by his [[NervousWreck neurotic demeanor and personal crises]], such as becoming self-conscious about the size of his tail.
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[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A talking tiger tiger]]. Originally a big cat in a remote Indian village who received a formula from an inventor hermit that was originally allowed him to walk, speak, and think like a man; other continuities have since revised his origin, making him Mary's doll.doll animated by magic, or a mystical guardian spirit that can take the form of both man and beast.
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* RageBreakingPoint: He gets this in the "First Thunder" comic, [[spoiler: when Billy Batson’s best friend is killed by Dr Sivana and sends him as Capt Marvel on a RoaringRampageofRevenge that ends with him nearly killing Sivana.]]
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* Screw Power, I Have Rules!: [[emphasis [[spoiler: emphasis on the “Screw Power”, in the final Trial of Shazam, he is prepared to destroy the power of Shazam rather than let it fall into evil hands, even if it costs him his life.]]
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* CallingtheOldManOut: Superman does this in the “First Thunder” comic, [[when Billy Batson’s best friend is killed and sends him as Capt Marvel on a RoaringRampageofRevenge that nearly ends with him committing murder. He declares that destiny has chosen Billy, but eventually admits that he is far too young for the job. He can’t take it away though, so he asks Superman to guide him.]]
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* CallingtheOldManOut: Superman does this in the “First Thunder” comic, [[when [[spoiler: when Billy Batson’s best friend is killed by Dr Sivana and sends him as Capt Marvel on a RoaringRampageofRevenge that nearly ends with him committing murder. nearly killing Sivana.]] He declares that destiny has chosen Billy, but eventually admits that he is far too young for the job. He can’t take it away though, so he asks Superman to guide him.]]
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* The Determinator: The trials of Shazam test him to see if he is worthy to bear the mantle of Captain Marvel and his powers. [[spoiler: He believes he fails, but when an evil sorceress tries to take the power for herself and nearly dooms the Earth, he fights her and is prepared to kill himself and destroy the magic itself to stop her. This perseverance and courage earns him the title of Captain Marvel.]]
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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Mary cannot stand not having her powers to the point of addiction. When she lost her powers after the death of the Wizard Shazam, she went to desperate lengths to get her powers back, even trusting and taking the powers of Black Adam with his permission which led her down the path of corruption and evil.
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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Mary cannot stand not having her powers to the point of addiction.addiction, even to the point of stating her powers were the only trait that gave her life purpose and disparaging being normal. When she lost her powers after the death of the Wizard Shazam, she went to desperate lengths to get her powers back, even trusting and taking the powers of Black Adam with his permission which led her down the path of corruption and evil.
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When Shazam died, Mary lost her powers, leading her on a quest to regain them. After gaining the powers of Black Adam, she fell victim to the silver tongue of the demon Eclipso, who brought her to the evil god ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}. Darkseid brainwashed Mary and his minion, Desaad, possessed her. After using Mary's body to fight the heroes of Earth, Desaad was cast out when Freddy Freeman used Shazam's power to exorcize him. She is currently powerless, her corruption by Darkseid having proven her unworthy to the resurrected Shazam; whether this would have changed was not seen by the time of the reboot.
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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Mary cannot stand not having her powers to the point of addiction. When she lost her powers after the death of the Wizard Shazam, she went to desperate lengths to get her powers back, even trusting and taking the powers of Black Adam with his permission which led her down the path of corruption and evil.
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* ThisIsYourBrainOnEvil: Again, ''Countdown''. It was so egregious that Shazam decided Mary wasn't worthy of her powers and removed them immediately after his resurrection.
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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: In the '90s CrisisCrossover ''ComicBook/UnderworldUnleashed'', Billy's soul was so darn pure that not even the demon prince Neron could corrupt him. In fact he was stated out loud as having the most virtuous spirit of ''all'' DC heroes, [[UpToEleven even Superman]]. Superman is sometimes played as an older mentor to an even more idealistic younger brother, who can help out whenever there is magic or kryptonite involved.
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**AchillesAchilles give Billy courage and spiritual reinforcement along with nigh-invulnerability. Billy's invulnerability while transformed is magical and thus can shrug of mystical as well as physical forces. Achilles also reinforces Billy's spirit and courage allowing him to fight monstrous magical entities and traverse eldritch realms without going insane.
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** Solomon grants Billy wisdom and a kind of clairvoyance/semi-omniscience as he can use the wisdom of solomon to know almost any objective fact about anything he encounters. That said, he cannot know the personal details of people or the actions they have done or what they are thinking. Solomon'sWisdom, Hercules' Strength, Atlas' Stamina, Zeus' Power, Achilles' Courage, power is more or less like a universal encyclopedia.
** Hercules grants Billy superhuman strength andMercury's Speed.given that Hercules can hold up the earth, that's a lot of strength. As Marvel, Billy can match heavy hitting power houses like Superman, Darksied, or the Martian Manhunter.
** Atlas grants billy virtually limitless stamina, endurance, and complete self-sustenance. While transformed into Marvel Billy will almost never tire or grow fatigued and doesn't need to eat, drink, sleep, or breath.
** Zeus grants Billy a huge power-boost and abilities beyond what he gets from the other gods. Aside from letting Billy summon and control Lightning, Zeus also allows billy to fly and manipulate all types of mystical forces while enhancing all of his other abilities.
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** Solomon grants Billy wisdom and a kind of clairvoyance/semi-omniscience as he can use the wisdom of solomon to know almost any objective fact about anything he encounters. That said, he cannot know the personal details of people or the actions they have done or what they are thinking. Solomon's
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** Atlas grants billy virtually limitless stamina, endurance, and complete self-sustenance. While transformed into Marvel Billy will almost never tire or grow fatigued and doesn't need to eat, drink, sleep, or breath.
** Zeus grants Billy a huge power-boost and abilities beyond what he gets from the other gods. Aside from letting Billy summon and control Lightning, Zeus also allows billy to fly and manipulate all types of mystical forces while enhancing all of his other abilities.
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Chosen by the wizard Shazam, the Marvel Family are empowered by six ancient gods and heroes, possessing the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury.
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* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: For most of them, "Shazam!"
* TheCape: Seriously. Even more than {{Superman}}.
* FlyingBrick / SuperPowerLottery
** {{Flight}}: A side effect of gaining his speed from Mercury.
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** SuperStrength: Hercules' strength, as mentioned above.
** SuperSpeed: Thanks to the speed of Mercury.
** ShockAndAwe: By summoning and dodging their magic transformation lightning. Against non-marvel targets, it acts just like how you'd expect lightning to act.
* HenshinHero: Some of the first!
* LightningCanDoAnything: Golden and Bronze Age stories feature the Shazam lightning doing more than just transforming the various Marvels. (For example, that time he beat Mr. Atom at the Indy 500 by using his lightning to turn a racecar into the Shazamobile)
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[[folder: Captain Marvel / Marvel / Shazam]]
->'''AKA:''' Billy Batson
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The World's Mightiest Mortal himself, Captain Marvel is one of Earth's most powerful heroes. Clad in his red uniform and white-and-gold cape, Cap stands as a symbol of courage, strength, and kindness. What few know, however, is that he is in fact Billy Batson, a young orphan empowered by the great wizard Shazam to be his champion. Whenever he speaks the wizard's name--"SHAZAM!"--Billy is transformed into the mighty Captain Marvel!
Billy's parents, famous archaeologists, were murdered by Theo Adam. After spending most of his childhood penniless and alone on the streets of Fawcett City, Shazam helped Billy find his long-lost twin sister, Mary, with whom he shared some of his vast power; he was then adopted by Mary's surrogate parents, the Bromfields. When not fighting evil as Captain Marvel, Billy is a schoolboy who moonlights as a novelty DJ for Whiz Radio.
After Shazam was killed during the ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'', Captain Marvel gained his power as the new wizard, Marvel. This was short-lived, as Shazam was resurrected a couple years later. Due to mistakes Billy, his sister, and Black Adam made in the wizard's absence, Billy is currently powerless, but the time will surely come when he regains his power as Captain Marvel once again.
However, reality was [[ComicBook/{{New 52}} reset]] before the Marvels could regain their powers. This resulted in some major changes to Billy's personalities in both identities. Billy was still mostly a good kid, but he was now a very troubled foster child and he wanted to grow up as fast as possible so that no one would have to take care of him. His superheroic codename was also changed to "Shazam", and his powers were now far more connected to his magical nature.
Billy also appears in Jeff Smith's ''Monster Society of Evil'' and its followup ''Billy Batson and the Power of Shazam''. In both he is much the same character as he was in the GoldenAge and the 90s series ''The Power of Shazam''.
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* AlliterativeName: Billy Batson
* AllYourPowersCombined: Has Solomon's Wisdom, Hercules' Strength, Atlas' Stamina, Zeus' Power, Achilles' Courage, and Mercury's Speed.
* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Originally Fawcett's version of Franchise/{{Superman}}. Now effectively an {{expy}}, since DC now owns both characters.
* {{Archenemy}}: Has considered Black Adam, Dr. Sivana, and Mister Mind to be his archfoes at various points. The feeling is definitely mutual.
* BadassCape: Though an unusually short one.
* BigGood: He is often treated like this, even in comparison to {{Superman}}, possibly due to ChildrenAreInnocent. It's explicitly stated in the comics that Billy Batson would be Marvel full-time to help people, if not for the wizard Shazam insisting that Batson himself deserves some happiness in his life, too.
* BlackBeadEyes: As Billy Batson, in the early comics.
* ChestInsignia: The big lightning bolt.
* DarkerAndEdgier: As of the ComicBook/{{New 52}} and rename to "Shazam", all his more idealistic elements have been made much more cynical.
* DeathByOriginStory: His parents. In modern continuity, they were killed by Black Adam's descendant/reincarnation.
* EmbarrassingNickname: The Big Red Cheese. Bestowed upon him by Doctor Sivana.
* EyesAlwaysShut: As Captain Marvel.
* {{Flight}}: A side effect of gaining his speed from Mercury.
* FlyingBrick: In the mold of Superman.
* FriendToAllChildren: The original hero for all children everywhere.
* FunPersonified
* GeniusBruiser: When he remembers to properly utilise the Wisdom of Solomon, Captain Marvel is capable of being extremely intelligent. Billy himself was often written as very clever and insightful when writers didn't lazily make Cap seem less sophisticated in an effort to make him appear more "childlike".
* TheGoodCaptain
* GoodCounterpart: Created by Shazam to be a good counterpart to Black Adam.
* HeroicBuild
* HeroWorshipper: Of Superman.
* IdealHero: Even ''more'' ideal than ''Superman''.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: In the '90s CrisisCrossover ''ComicBook/UnderworldUnleashed'', Billy's soul was so darn pure that not even the demon prince Neron could corrupt him. In fact he was stated out loud as having the most virtuous spirit of ''all'' DC heroes, [[UpToEleven even Superman]]. Superman is sometimes played as an older mentor to an even more idealistic younger brother, who can help out whenever there is magic or kryptonite involved.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: His ComicBook/{{New 52}} incarnation. With said heart of gold buried waaaaaaay down.
* KidHero
* LanternJawOfJustice: To sometimes ludicrous levels, actually. In ''Billy Batson and the Power of Shazam'' it's a miracle he can stand up his chin sticks out so far.
* ManChild: He often comes across this way, but for a different reason--he's a young boy ([[ComicBookTime or sometimes teenager]]) named Billy who can [[HenshinHero transform]] into an adult superhero. Early on the two forms had [[SuperpoweredAlterEgo different personalities]], but most modern interpretations make them the same person, acting like a CheerfulChild in both forms (though Marvel gets a bit of maturity from having the Wisdom of Solomon as one of his powers).
* NighInvulnerability: When transformed, he has no weaknesses whatsoever, as his magic invulnerability works against pretty much any type of assault. Basically the most invulnerable DC hero around. During a battle with the galaxy-ravaging Void Hound, he was hit by an attack that warped space to teleport him inside out, but was only dazed, and it was stated outright that if any other hero had been hit (including WonderWoman and the Kryptonians) they would probably have died. At the height of their power during the later Golden and Silver Ages, the Marvels were literally invulnerable, to the point that Captain Marvel and Black Adam were incapable of hurting each other (this was done away with in the Bronze Age and Modern Ages). Basically, while Superman and Captain Marvel are virtual equals in most physical respects like Strength, Speed and Durability, the Captain can survive certain effects that Superman might not due to the mystical nature of his invulnerability (like magical attacks, or the aforementioned warp/inside out beam).
** Shazam is less invulnerable than Captain Marvel, if his [[spoiler:getting killed in one hit in ''Injustice'' is any indication.]]
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His appearance was based on actor Fred [=MacMurray=].
* OlderAlterEgo: The [[Pantheon/{{Shape}} God]] of it.
* PutOnABus: The general treatment ever since Creator/MarvelComics appropriated his name. These days his main purpose is to fight Superman when the writers are lazy, though he has had a few good runs, including the 1995-1999 series and the ''First Thunder'' and ''Monster Society of Evil'' miniseries.
* SexierAlterEgo: Not that Billy Batson is ugly, but Cap is better looking (not to mention not jailbait).
* ShockAndAwe: The New 52 Shazam can just shoot lightning directly, without having to summon and dodge.
* SiblingTeam: With Mary.
* SuperIntelligence: Having access to Solomon's Wisdom boosts Billy's IQ to genius levels.
* SuperReflexes: Part and parcel with the SuperSpeed.
* SuperSpeed: Right up there with Superman in this department. Having Mercury as the source of your speed is a good place to be.
* SuperStrength: Again, to Superman levels. Given that it's coming from Hercules, this should not be surprising.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Though, as he tells Captain Nazi, he has no obligation to save him.
* TopHeavyGuy: In some of his cartoonier incarnations.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Stargirl. They didn't.
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[[folder: Mary Marvel]]
->'''AKA:''' Mary Batson Bromfield
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Captain Marvel's twin sister. While Billy was consigned to poverty after their parents died, Mary was taken in by a kindly rich couple, the Bromfields. When the siblings became teenagers, they met by chance when Mary entered a contest emceed by Billy. When Billy was captured by a gang of thugs, Mary was granted the powers of Shazam and saved her brother, transforming into an adult version of herself. They were reunited at last and the Marvel Family was born.
When Shazam died, Mary lost her powers, leading her on a quest to regain them. After gaining the powers of Black Adam, she fell victim to the silver tongue of the demon Eclipso, who brought her to the evil god {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}. Darkseid brainwashed Mary and his minion, Desaad, possessed her. After using Mary's body to fight the heroes of Earth, Desaad was cast out when Freddy Freeman used Shazam's power to exorcize him. She is currently powerless, her corruption by Darkseid having proven her unworthy to the resurrected Shazam; whether this would have changed was not seen by the time of the reboot.
An alternate version of Mary appears in Jeff Smith's ''Monster Society of Evil''. This version is a ten year old girl who is accidentally granted her powers when Billy transforms into Captain Marvel at too close a range; unlike him, she remains ten when she invokes the power of Shazam.
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* ActionGirl: One of the oldest one in comics, actually.
* AlliterativeName: As Mary Marvel.
* AllYourPowersCombined: In the GoldenAge & Pre-Crisis stories, and in Jeff Smith's variant, Mary draws on Selena's Grace, Hippolyta's Strength, Artemis' Skill, Zephyrus' Speed (and flight), Aphrodite's Beauty, and Minerva's Wisdom. In the regular Post-Crisis continuity she gains her powers from the same mythological beings as Billy (which better justifies their having the identical powerset). She briefly gained them from the same sources as Black Adam as well.
* BadassAdorable: Much of the time, but particularly in Jeff Smith's version.
* BadassCape
* BewareTheNiceOnes: In ''Superbuddies'', she's portrayed as incredibly sweet and naive... and then gets {{Mind Control}}led and proceeds to almost kill [[ComicBook/CaptainAtom Captain Freaking Atom]].
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: In ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis''.
* ChestInsignia
* ClarkKenting: Averted in the 90s series, where she turns into an adult under the influence of the magic. Played straight Pre-Crisis and in ''Monster Society of Evil''.
* CuteBruiser: In both the regularly continuity and even moreso in [[http://www.boneville.com/shazam-production-journal-mary-marvel/ Jeff Smith's version]].
* DangerouslyShortSkirt: [[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/CTDW-Cv47_solicit.jpg Look any further under it]], and she'll shock you.
* DemonicPossession: By Desaad in ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis''.
* DistaffCounterpart: Possibly the first superhero example, although [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namora]] was introduced near the same time.
* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: In ''Countdown''. [[GrievousHarmWithABody WHAP WHAP WHAP WHAP WHAP]]
* {{Expy}}: In an odd series of developments, an editor ordered his writers to base Captain Marvel on Superman (although he turned out quite different and more lighthearted); Franchise/WonderWoman was apparently based on Captain Marvel (with the similar grounding in magic, and more specifically the divine gifts); Mary Marvel seemed based on Wonder Woman; ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'' was based on Mary Marvel; and ComicBook/PowerGirl was based on Supergirl.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: Provides the trope image. When Mary acquires Black Adam's powers, her costume turns black and she gains a new level in moral ambiguity. It's taken even further in Final Crisis where she sports a dominatrix outfit and pink pigtails on an otherwise shaved head.
* FaceHeelTurn: In ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis''. In ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', it was {{Retcon}}ned as DemonicPossession.
* FlyingBrick
* FriendToAllChildren
* FunPersonified: A trait she retained Post-crisis, even when the DC Universe was getting darker and darker around her.
* GeniusBruiser: As with Billy this is dependent upon her using the Wisdom of Solomon (Minerva in the Pre-Crisis continuity). In the 90s series, she was more prone to doing this than he was.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Before ''Countdown'', including the wonderful handling in the 12-part "I Can't Believe It's Not The Justice League" story.
* KidHero
* MagicSkirt
* MinidressOfPower: All her costumes.
* NiceGirl
* NighInvulnerability
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Her appearance was originally based on Creator/JudyGarland.
* OlderAlterEgo: Sometimes (in the '90s series), sometimes not (originally, currently, and in Jeff Smith's version).
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: For Mary's superhero form towards the end of ''Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam'' (which follows the Jeff Smith continuity). Mary says the magic word at the Rock of Eternity (where the magic is more unstable), and when the smoke clears, her superhero form is no longer a child.
* PutOnABus: Almost.
* SexierAlterEgo: Mary Marvel is taller, leggier, and older than Mary Bromfield in the 90s series.
* ShesGotLegs: As Mary Marvel
* SiblingTeam: With Billy
* SpoiledSweet: Golden Age Mary was raised in luxury by her adoptive mother, a noted society lady by the name of Bromfield, and led a much more sheltered life than either Billy or Freddy. It didn't stop her from being the kindest-hearted girl in the Marvel Family.
* StatuesqueStunner: As Mary Marvel in the 90s series, where she grew to about six feet tall.
* SuperIntelligence: By accessing Solomon (or Minerva)'s Wisdom, Mary can reason out solutions to problems that are far beyond her.
* SuperReflexes
* ThisIsYourBrainOnEvil: Again, ''Countdown''.
* ThouShaltNotKill
* {{UST}}: On and off with Captain Marvel Jr.
* WomanInWhite: Her second costume Post-Crisis was a white minidress with the yellow lightning bolt on the front.
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[[folder: Captain Marvel, Jr. / [=CM3=] / Shazam II]]
->'''AKA:''' Freddy Freeman
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A friend of Billy Batson's who was crippled by Captain Nazi in both Pre-Crisis and Post-Crisis continuity, Freddy Freeman was granted a portion of Billy and Mary's powers in order to help him walk again. When he says "Captain Marvel" he is transformed into a physically perfect version of himself, with a portion of Captain Marvel's powers, with a strikingly distinctive yellow on blue (with a red cape) variation of the Marvel costume. He's had issues with Billy at various points, most notably due to his own interest in Mary and Billy's insistence on protecting his sister.
During the ''Trials of Shazam'' series (when Billy had ascended to become the Wizard Marvel), he became the superhero Shazam, wearing a costume identical to Captain Marvel's, but with his own face and somewhat longer hair.
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* AlliterativeName: Freddy Freeman
* AllYourPowersCombined: The same beings who empower Billy (and in modern continuity Mary) empower Freddy.
* BadassCape
* BerserkButton: Captain Nazi is a walking berserk button for Freddy during the 90s series, and the mere mention of the man, let alone the sight of him, can send Freddy into a homicidal rage.
* BreakoutCharacter
* BreakTheCutie: Happened to him at the hands of Captain Nazi.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: Unlike Billy and Mary, his "magic word" was "Captain Marvel!", not "Shazam!" (meaning that he couldn't even say his own name, hence the "[=CM3=]" apellation). This changed when he became the leader of the Marvel Family.
** As Shazam, he had to say "Shazam", which led to the same problem.
* ClarkKenting: Though likely justified, as Freddy's status as a cripple will stop most people from thinking he could be a superhero.
* CustomUniform: It wasn't of his own design, but with everyone else in the Marvel Family having the the gold on red with a white cape color motif, Junior was a boldly striking contrast with his gold on blue with a red cape style. It was mitigated a bit when Mary changed her costume to gold on white.
* DarkerAndEdgier: But just a little bit, and the drawing style for his original stories was never nearly as goofy as for the others, nor was the tone, which may be why he was chosen to replace Billy.
* DeathByOriginStory: His grandfather, killed by Captain Nazi.
* FlyingBrick
* {{Foil}}: To Billy in both their guises in the 90s comic. Billy's something of a social outcast known only from the radio, while Freddy was the king of the school, and later ended up as the city's best known charity case. Conversely, Captain Marvel is a well-known and loved superhero on paar with Superman, while Captain Marvel Jr. is frequently seen as a loose cannon, particularly after some of his dustups with Captain Nazi.
* KidANova: Prior to his crippling, which is why Billy warns him away from Mary.
* HotBlooded: Easily has the hottest temper of the three, which gets him in trouble fairly often.
* LadykillerInLove: Both Billy and Mary worry that Freddy just wants to use Mary.
* LegacyCharacter: His switch to the second Shazam.
* LovableJock: He was one of these before Captain Nazi mangled his spine. He lost his athletic ability and most of his friends.
* MySisterIsOffLimits: On the receiving end of this from Billy.
* NiceGuy
* ShoutOut: Music/ElvisPresley was a huge Captain Marvel, Jr. fan when he was a kid, and his iconic Vegas outfit was in fact based on Freddy's costume. Modern writers have returned the favor by making Freddy a huge music fan with a love of Elvis in particular.
** Alex Ross takes it a step further in ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' where Freddy (now going by the name "King Marvel") [[http://dialbforblog.com/archives/88/king_marvel.gif looks like Vegas-era Elvis]] without the drug and weight issues.
* SidekickGraduationsStick
* SuperIntelligence: Though of the three, he's the most likely to ignore the advice that Solomon gives him.
* SuperReflexes
* ThouShaltNotKill: Though unlike Billy and Mary he comes close to violating it with Captain Nazi.
* UnstoppableRage: Enters it whenever he's around Captain Nazi. It takes Billy and Mary to hold him back.
* {{UST}}: On and off with Mary.
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[[folder: Shazam I / The Old Wizard / The Champion]]
->'''AKA:''' Jebediah of Canaan
The former wielder of Captain Marvel's powers, Shazam is the wizard who granted Billy Batson his powers.
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* TheArchmage: Shazam is ''the'' most powerful sorcerer in Franchise/TheDCU, bar none. So powerful he could actually ''defeat ComicBook/TheSpectre in a fight.''
* BackFromTheDead
* ElderlyImmortal
* EthnicMagician: He's an ancient Canaanite.
* MageTower: The Rock of Eternity is the ultimate example.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: In some versions of the story, Shazam dies as soon as he empowers Billy.
* PhysicalGod: Very nearly. He could probably stand toe-to-toe with {{ComicBook/Darkseid}} if it came to it.
** Heck, back in the 90's, one storyline actually had him become a New God, with all the powers that entails.
* RaceLift: His ''New 52'' incarnation is black.
* SpiritAdvisor: Pre-Crisis
* SuperPowerLottery: He has the exact same powers as the Marvel Family ''and'' near-omnipotent mastery of magic.
* WizardBeard
* WizardsLiveLonger: Thanks to the powers of the gods, he is over 5,000 years old.
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[[folder: Uncle Dudley / Uncle Marvel]]
->'''AKA:''' Dudley H. Dudley
* TheAlcoholic
* CoattailRidingRelative: Well, a fake relative, anyway, and a relatively benign example. For a short time in the late 1940s, his daughter Freckles pulled the same stunt, essentially riding on ''his'' coattails!
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Tawky Tawny, the other oddball of the Marvel Family.
* OlderSidekick
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He was based on W. C. Fields.
* {{Retcon}}: The Crisis on Infinite Earths rebooted him as the custodian at Billy's school, and made him a more benign character.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Mister Tawky Tawny]]
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A talking tiger that was originally Mary's doll.
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* BattleButler
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's very kind-hearted and friendly, but push him too far and you WILL see the business end of his claws.
** DeadpanSnarker: Has developed something between this and a permanent (and dapper!) calm; "Well, you do know what those who underestimate tigers always say, right? They scream 'Oh god, help me, I'm being mauled to death by a tiger.'"
* TheDandy
* FunnyAnimal / TalkingAnimal: In his first appearance, he was just a regular tiger who decided to walk on two legs, wear a suit, and come to the United States. Later stories {{Retcon}}ned him into an anthropomorphic tiger spirit.
* [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom Furry]]
* HeelFaceTurn: It's all but forgotten today, but Tawky was a villain when he first started out, sort of a feline [[Franchise/TheFlash Gorilla Grodd]]. Heck, he even tried to murder people!
* IAmNotLeftHanded: When the kid gloves come off, watch out.
* NiceGuy
* PantheraAwesome
* OlderSidekick
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', he kills Kalibak, the son of {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}, in single combat. Take note: He may be a kind-hearted dandy, but he's still a freaking TIGER.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Marvel Bunny]]
->'''AKA:''' Hoppy
* BreakoutCharacter: He actually had his own series in the GoldenAge.
* FunnyAnimal: He actually lives in a town called "Funny Animalville".
* RealMenWearPink: He ''is'' pink.
* RetGone: Does not exist post-Crisis.
** He has appeared in ''Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew'', however
[[/folder]]
[[folder: The Lieutenant Marvels (Tall Marvel, Fat Marvel, and Hill Marvel)]]
->'''AKA:''' "Tall" Billy Batson, "Fat" Billy Batson, and "Hill" Billy Batson
Three young boys from across the United States who just happened to share the same name as Billy "Captain Marvel" Batson--"Tall" Billy from Texas, "Fat" Billy from Brooklyn, and "Hill" Billy from down south. Travelling to Fawcett City to meet the famous kid radio star, the four formed the "Billy Batson Club". When the quartet were kidnapped by Doctor Sivana, Billy gave the other three the ability to transform into the Lieutenant Marvels by saying "Shazam". Afterwards, the three became members of the Marvel Family, aiding the Big Red Cheese on a part-time basis.
The three Lieutenant Marvels were erased from history by the ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' (though post-Crisis versions of them were briefly seen in ''Trials of Shazam!'', only to immediately lose their powers).
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* BigApplesauce: Fat Marvel (who is not an example of BrooklynRage despite being from Brooklyn).
* DeepSouth: Hill Marvel.
* EverythingIsBigInTexas: Tall Marvel.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted.
* PunnyName: "Hill" Billy Batson. Seriously.
* RetGone
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Eugene Choi]]
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Making an appearance both in Flashpoint and New 52, Eugene is an orphan child who makes up the brains of the whole marvel family. Sporting an asian them and being a total brainiac he sports an mixed breed chinese/american appearance and inherits the wisdom of Solomon as a part of Captain Thunder.
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[[folder: Pedro Peña]]
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An unassuming gentle giant of latino/american dissent within a family of orphans and resident fat kid at Fawcett City Highschool. Pedro assumes the Strength of Hercules when the marvel family comprise Captain Thunder in Flashpoint verse.
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* BadassBeard: His Shazam form gains an impressive beard.
* BigFun: He's chubby, goofy and kind.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Darla Dudley]]
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A young African/American girl who supports the Speed of Mercury for her Captain Thunder persona, she is the youngest and most bubbly sort within the family acting as the goofy yet lovable and hyperactive sibling within the marvel family.
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* ParentalAbandonment: Her parents didn't want a thing to do with her.
* PurpleIsPowerful: Her Shazam form wears a purple outfit.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Captain Thunder]]
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Characters named Captain Thunder have made numerous appearances in various DC comics.
Before introducing Captain Marvel to the main DC Universe, DC introduced this expy as an ally/foe of Superman, appearing in ''Superman'' #276 in 1974. Willie Fawcett inherited his power from a Mohegan medicine man named Merokee, who then gifted him with a thunderbolt emblazoned belt buckle and the powers of various animals and natural forces. When he rubs the belt buckle and says the word "Thunder!", he transforms into Captain Thunder. Willie eventually went on to become the protector of his dimension of Earth-276 (named after his first comic appearance).
The Captain Thunder of the broken Flashpoint universe came to be when six orphan kids (Billy, Mary, Freddy, and three others) got on the same train at the same time, transporting them all to the mystical rock of eternity where the Wizard Shazam sat waiting for them Unable to give sole ownership of the power to just one child, Shazam divided the individual powers of their SuperpoweredAlterEgo to each of the six street urchins giving them a letter corresponding to the different attribute.
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'''Pre-Crisis'''
* AllYourPowersCombined: Has a Tornado's Power, a Hare's Speed, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncas Uncas]]' Bravery, Nature's Wisdom, a Diamond's Toughness, an Eagle's Flight and a Ram's Tenacity.
* AlternateSelf: Comes with being a parallel Captain Marvel.
* ByThePowerOfGreySkull: "Thunder!"
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: He spends most of his appearance in ''Superman'' #276 like this, thanks to his universe's Monster League of Evil. Willie Fawcett is not affected, but Willie's gotten used to transforming when there's trouble...
* FlyingBrick
* SuperPowerLottery
** DimensionalTraveler: Through use of his magic word he can break reality barriers.
** {{Flight}}: Effect of both having a twisters power and an Eagles flight.
** MadeOfDiamond: Comes with the Diamond's toughness.
** SuperStrength: Tornado's power
** SuperSpeed: Speed of a Hare.
* HenshinHero: Comes with having a transformative belt buckle and a magic word to activate it.
* MythologyGag: "Captain Thunder" was Captain Marvel's original name in the unpublished Whiz Comics #1.
'''Flashpoint'''
* AlliterativeName: Yes for Billy Batson, Freddy Freeman, Darla Dudley, and Pedro Peña. Mary Bromfield and Eugene Choi, not so much.
* AllYourPowersCombined: Literally, as the six kids physically combine into a single hero, with Eugene's Wisdom of Solomon, Pedro's Strength of Hercules, Mary's Stamina of Atlas, Freddy's Power of Zeus, Billy's Courage of Achilles and Darla's Speed of Mercury.
* ByThePowerOfGreySkull: "S.H.A.Z.A.M!" must be shouted in unison
* FlyingBrick / SuperPowerLottery
** {{Flight}}: From Mercury.
** HenshinHero: Team S.H.A.Z.A.M speaks the word in unison, and combine into a single hero.
** NighInvulnerable
** ShockAndAwe: Captain Thunder has access to the same magic lightning as the classic version, with the same summon-and-dodge limitation.
** SuperStrength: Hercules' strength, as mentioned above.
** SuperSpeed: Thanks to the speed of Mercury.
* FusionDance: He's a composite being of the children's divine powers.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Captain Thunder is scarred from an attack by Wonder Woman.
* MythologyGag:
** This time to ''both'' the Pre-Crisis version and the original ashcan publication, plus to the original idea that Captain Marvel would be six kids until Fawcett comics had them cut it down to just one. It's also similar to the Rainbow Squad, a team of pre-crisis ''villains'' who each had one of Captain Marvel's powers.
** Darla Dudley is a callback (combined with OneSteveLimit) to Mary Dudley, aka "Freckles Marvel".
** Inverted that these same kids would continue to be Billy's foster-siblings in the New 52.
[[/folder]]
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[[folder: As Whole]]
Chosen by the wizard Shazam, the Marvel Family are empowered by six ancient gods and heroes, possessing the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury.
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* BadassFamily / BadassCrew
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: For most of them, "Shazam!"
* TheCape: Seriously. Even more than {{Superman}}.
* FlyingBrick / SuperPowerLottery
** {{Flight}}: A side effect of gaining his speed from Mercury.
** MagicAndPowers
** SuperStrength: Hercules' strength, as mentioned above.
** SuperSpeed: Thanks to the speed of Mercury.
** ShockAndAwe: By summoning and dodging their magic transformation lightning. Against non-marvel targets, it acts just like how you'd expect lightning to act.
* HenshinHero: Some of the first!
* LightningCanDoAnything: Golden and Bronze Age stories feature the Shazam lightning doing more than just transforming the various Marvels. (For example, that time he beat Mr. Atom at the Indy 500 by using his lightning to turn a racecar into the Shazamobile)
* SuperpoweredAlterEgo: Also one of the first.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Captain Marvel / Marvel / Shazam]]
->'''AKA:''' Billy Batson
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The World's Mightiest Mortal himself, Captain Marvel is one of Earth's most powerful heroes. Clad in his red uniform and white-and-gold cape, Cap stands as a symbol of courage, strength, and kindness. What few know, however, is that he is in fact Billy Batson, a young orphan empowered by the great wizard Shazam to be his champion. Whenever he speaks the wizard's name--"SHAZAM!"--Billy is transformed into the mighty Captain Marvel!
Billy's parents, famous archaeologists, were murdered by Theo Adam. After spending most of his childhood penniless and alone on the streets of Fawcett City, Shazam helped Billy find his long-lost twin sister, Mary, with whom he shared some of his vast power; he was then adopted by Mary's surrogate parents, the Bromfields. When not fighting evil as Captain Marvel, Billy is a schoolboy who moonlights as a novelty DJ for Whiz Radio.
After Shazam was killed during the ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'', Captain Marvel gained his power as the new wizard, Marvel. This was short-lived, as Shazam was resurrected a couple years later. Due to mistakes Billy, his sister, and Black Adam made in the wizard's absence, Billy is currently powerless, but the time will surely come when he regains his power as Captain Marvel once again.
However, reality was [[ComicBook/{{New 52}} reset]] before the Marvels could regain their powers. This resulted in some major changes to Billy's personalities in both identities. Billy was still mostly a good kid, but he was now a very troubled foster child and he wanted to grow up as fast as possible so that no one would have to take care of him. His superheroic codename was also changed to "Shazam", and his powers were now far more connected to his magical nature.
Billy also appears in Jeff Smith's ''Monster Society of Evil'' and its followup ''Billy Batson and the Power of Shazam''. In both he is much the same character as he was in the GoldenAge and the 90s series ''The Power of Shazam''.
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* AlliterativeName: Billy Batson
* AllYourPowersCombined: Has Solomon's Wisdom, Hercules' Strength, Atlas' Stamina, Zeus' Power, Achilles' Courage, and Mercury's Speed.
* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Originally Fawcett's version of Franchise/{{Superman}}. Now effectively an {{expy}}, since DC now owns both characters.
* {{Archenemy}}: Has considered Black Adam, Dr. Sivana, and Mister Mind to be his archfoes at various points. The feeling is definitely mutual.
* BadassCape: Though an unusually short one.
* BigGood: He is often treated like this, even in comparison to {{Superman}}, possibly due to ChildrenAreInnocent. It's explicitly stated in the comics that Billy Batson would be Marvel full-time to help people, if not for the wizard Shazam insisting that Batson himself deserves some happiness in his life, too.
* BlackBeadEyes: As Billy Batson, in the early comics.
* ChestInsignia: The big lightning bolt.
* DarkerAndEdgier: As of the ComicBook/{{New 52}} and rename to "Shazam", all his more idealistic elements have been made much more cynical.
* DeathByOriginStory: His parents. In modern continuity, they were killed by Black Adam's descendant/reincarnation.
* EmbarrassingNickname: The Big Red Cheese. Bestowed upon him by Doctor Sivana.
* EyesAlwaysShut: As Captain Marvel.
* {{Flight}}: A side effect of gaining his speed from Mercury.
* FlyingBrick: In the mold of Superman.
* FriendToAllChildren: The original hero for all children everywhere.
* FunPersonified
* GeniusBruiser: When he remembers to properly utilise the Wisdom of Solomon, Captain Marvel is capable of being extremely intelligent. Billy himself was often written as very clever and insightful when writers didn't lazily make Cap seem less sophisticated in an effort to make him appear more "childlike".
* TheGoodCaptain
* GoodCounterpart: Created by Shazam to be a good counterpart to Black Adam.
* HeroicBuild
* HeroWorshipper: Of Superman.
* IdealHero: Even ''more'' ideal than ''Superman''.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: In the '90s CrisisCrossover ''ComicBook/UnderworldUnleashed'', Billy's soul was so darn pure that not even the demon prince Neron could corrupt him. In fact he was stated out loud as having the most virtuous spirit of ''all'' DC heroes, [[UpToEleven even Superman]]. Superman is sometimes played as an older mentor to an even more idealistic younger brother, who can help out whenever there is magic or kryptonite involved.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: His ComicBook/{{New 52}} incarnation. With said heart of gold buried waaaaaaay down.
* KidHero
* LanternJawOfJustice: To sometimes ludicrous levels, actually. In ''Billy Batson and the Power of Shazam'' it's a miracle he can stand up his chin sticks out so far.
* ManChild: He often comes across this way, but for a different reason--he's a young boy ([[ComicBookTime or sometimes teenager]]) named Billy who can [[HenshinHero transform]] into an adult superhero. Early on the two forms had [[SuperpoweredAlterEgo different personalities]], but most modern interpretations make them the same person, acting like a CheerfulChild in both forms (though Marvel gets a bit of maturity from having the Wisdom of Solomon as one of his powers).
* NighInvulnerability: When transformed, he has no weaknesses whatsoever, as his magic invulnerability works against pretty much any type of assault. Basically the most invulnerable DC hero around. During a battle with the galaxy-ravaging Void Hound, he was hit by an attack that warped space to teleport him inside out, but was only dazed, and it was stated outright that if any other hero had been hit (including WonderWoman and the Kryptonians) they would probably have died. At the height of their power during the later Golden and Silver Ages, the Marvels were literally invulnerable, to the point that Captain Marvel and Black Adam were incapable of hurting each other (this was done away with in the Bronze Age and Modern Ages). Basically, while Superman and Captain Marvel are virtual equals in most physical respects like Strength, Speed and Durability, the Captain can survive certain effects that Superman might not due to the mystical nature of his invulnerability (like magical attacks, or the aforementioned warp/inside out beam).
** Shazam is less invulnerable than Captain Marvel, if his [[spoiler:getting killed in one hit in ''Injustice'' is any indication.]]
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His appearance was based on actor Fred [=MacMurray=].
* OlderAlterEgo: The [[Pantheon/{{Shape}} God]] of it.
* PutOnABus: The general treatment ever since Creator/MarvelComics appropriated his name. These days his main purpose is to fight Superman when the writers are lazy, though he has had a few good runs, including the 1995-1999 series and the ''First Thunder'' and ''Monster Society of Evil'' miniseries.
* SexierAlterEgo: Not that Billy Batson is ugly, but Cap is better looking (not to mention not jailbait).
* ShockAndAwe: The New 52 Shazam can just shoot lightning directly, without having to summon and dodge.
* SiblingTeam: With Mary.
* SuperIntelligence: Having access to Solomon's Wisdom boosts Billy's IQ to genius levels.
* SuperReflexes: Part and parcel with the SuperSpeed.
* SuperSpeed: Right up there with Superman in this department. Having Mercury as the source of your speed is a good place to be.
* SuperStrength: Again, to Superman levels. Given that it's coming from Hercules, this should not be surprising.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Though, as he tells Captain Nazi, he has no obligation to save him.
* TopHeavyGuy: In some of his cartoonier incarnations.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Stargirl. They didn't.
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[[folder: Mary Marvel]]
->'''AKA:''' Mary Batson Bromfield
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Captain Marvel's twin sister. While Billy was consigned to poverty after their parents died, Mary was taken in by a kindly rich couple, the Bromfields. When the siblings became teenagers, they met by chance when Mary entered a contest emceed by Billy. When Billy was captured by a gang of thugs, Mary was granted the powers of Shazam and saved her brother, transforming into an adult version of herself. They were reunited at last and the Marvel Family was born.
When Shazam died, Mary lost her powers, leading her on a quest to regain them. After gaining the powers of Black Adam, she fell victim to the silver tongue of the demon Eclipso, who brought her to the evil god {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}. Darkseid brainwashed Mary and his minion, Desaad, possessed her. After using Mary's body to fight the heroes of Earth, Desaad was cast out when Freddy Freeman used Shazam's power to exorcize him. She is currently powerless, her corruption by Darkseid having proven her unworthy to the resurrected Shazam; whether this would have changed was not seen by the time of the reboot.
An alternate version of Mary appears in Jeff Smith's ''Monster Society of Evil''. This version is a ten year old girl who is accidentally granted her powers when Billy transforms into Captain Marvel at too close a range; unlike him, she remains ten when she invokes the power of Shazam.
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* ActionGirl: One of the oldest one in comics, actually.
* AlliterativeName: As Mary Marvel.
* AllYourPowersCombined: In the GoldenAge & Pre-Crisis stories, and in Jeff Smith's variant, Mary draws on Selena's Grace, Hippolyta's Strength, Artemis' Skill, Zephyrus' Speed (and flight), Aphrodite's Beauty, and Minerva's Wisdom. In the regular Post-Crisis continuity she gains her powers from the same mythological beings as Billy (which better justifies their having the identical powerset). She briefly gained them from the same sources as Black Adam as well.
* BadassAdorable: Much of the time, but particularly in Jeff Smith's version.
* BadassCape
* BewareTheNiceOnes: In ''Superbuddies'', she's portrayed as incredibly sweet and naive... and then gets {{Mind Control}}led and proceeds to almost kill [[ComicBook/CaptainAtom Captain Freaking Atom]].
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: In ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis''.
* ChestInsignia
* ClarkKenting: Averted in the 90s series, where she turns into an adult under the influence of the magic. Played straight Pre-Crisis and in ''Monster Society of Evil''.
* CuteBruiser: In both the regularly continuity and even moreso in [[http://www.boneville.com/shazam-production-journal-mary-marvel/ Jeff Smith's version]].
* DangerouslyShortSkirt: [[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/CTDW-Cv47_solicit.jpg Look any further under it]], and she'll shock you.
* DemonicPossession: By Desaad in ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis''.
* DistaffCounterpart: Possibly the first superhero example, although [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namora]] was introduced near the same time.
* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: In ''Countdown''. [[GrievousHarmWithABody WHAP WHAP WHAP WHAP WHAP]]
* {{Expy}}: In an odd series of developments, an editor ordered his writers to base Captain Marvel on Superman (although he turned out quite different and more lighthearted); Franchise/WonderWoman was apparently based on Captain Marvel (with the similar grounding in magic, and more specifically the divine gifts); Mary Marvel seemed based on Wonder Woman; ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'' was based on Mary Marvel; and ComicBook/PowerGirl was based on Supergirl.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: Provides the trope image. When Mary acquires Black Adam's powers, her costume turns black and she gains a new level in moral ambiguity. It's taken even further in Final Crisis where she sports a dominatrix outfit and pink pigtails on an otherwise shaved head.
* FaceHeelTurn: In ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis''. In ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', it was {{Retcon}}ned as DemonicPossession.
* FlyingBrick
* FriendToAllChildren
* FunPersonified: A trait she retained Post-crisis, even when the DC Universe was getting darker and darker around her.
* GeniusBruiser: As with Billy this is dependent upon her using the Wisdom of Solomon (Minerva in the Pre-Crisis continuity). In the 90s series, she was more prone to doing this than he was.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Before ''Countdown'', including the wonderful handling in the 12-part "I Can't Believe It's Not The Justice League" story.
* KidHero
* MagicSkirt
* MinidressOfPower: All her costumes.
* NiceGirl
* NighInvulnerability
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Her appearance was originally based on Creator/JudyGarland.
* OlderAlterEgo: Sometimes (in the '90s series), sometimes not (originally, currently, and in Jeff Smith's version).
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: For Mary's superhero form towards the end of ''Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam'' (which follows the Jeff Smith continuity). Mary says the magic word at the Rock of Eternity (where the magic is more unstable), and when the smoke clears, her superhero form is no longer a child.
* PutOnABus: Almost.
* SexierAlterEgo: Mary Marvel is taller, leggier, and older than Mary Bromfield in the 90s series.
* ShesGotLegs: As Mary Marvel
* SiblingTeam: With Billy
* SpoiledSweet: Golden Age Mary was raised in luxury by her adoptive mother, a noted society lady by the name of Bromfield, and led a much more sheltered life than either Billy or Freddy. It didn't stop her from being the kindest-hearted girl in the Marvel Family.
* StatuesqueStunner: As Mary Marvel in the 90s series, where she grew to about six feet tall.
* SuperIntelligence: By accessing Solomon (or Minerva)'s Wisdom, Mary can reason out solutions to problems that are far beyond her.
* SuperReflexes
* ThisIsYourBrainOnEvil: Again, ''Countdown''.
* ThouShaltNotKill
* {{UST}}: On and off with Captain Marvel Jr.
* WomanInWhite: Her second costume Post-Crisis was a white minidress with the yellow lightning bolt on the front.
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[[folder: Captain Marvel, Jr. / [=CM3=] / Shazam II]]
->'''AKA:''' Freddy Freeman
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A friend of Billy Batson's who was crippled by Captain Nazi in both Pre-Crisis and Post-Crisis continuity, Freddy Freeman was granted a portion of Billy and Mary's powers in order to help him walk again. When he says "Captain Marvel" he is transformed into a physically perfect version of himself, with a portion of Captain Marvel's powers, with a strikingly distinctive yellow on blue (with a red cape) variation of the Marvel costume. He's had issues with Billy at various points, most notably due to his own interest in Mary and Billy's insistence on protecting his sister.
During the ''Trials of Shazam'' series (when Billy had ascended to become the Wizard Marvel), he became the superhero Shazam, wearing a costume identical to Captain Marvel's, but with his own face and somewhat longer hair.
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* AlliterativeName: Freddy Freeman
* AllYourPowersCombined: The same beings who empower Billy (and in modern continuity Mary) empower Freddy.
* BadassCape
* BerserkButton: Captain Nazi is a walking berserk button for Freddy during the 90s series, and the mere mention of the man, let alone the sight of him, can send Freddy into a homicidal rage.
* BreakoutCharacter
* BreakTheCutie: Happened to him at the hands of Captain Nazi.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: Unlike Billy and Mary, his "magic word" was "Captain Marvel!", not "Shazam!" (meaning that he couldn't even say his own name, hence the "[=CM3=]" apellation). This changed when he became the leader of the Marvel Family.
** As Shazam, he had to say "Shazam", which led to the same problem.
* ClarkKenting: Though likely justified, as Freddy's status as a cripple will stop most people from thinking he could be a superhero.
* CustomUniform: It wasn't of his own design, but with everyone else in the Marvel Family having the the gold on red with a white cape color motif, Junior was a boldly striking contrast with his gold on blue with a red cape style. It was mitigated a bit when Mary changed her costume to gold on white.
* DarkerAndEdgier: But just a little bit, and the drawing style for his original stories was never nearly as goofy as for the others, nor was the tone, which may be why he was chosen to replace Billy.
* DeathByOriginStory: His grandfather, killed by Captain Nazi.
* FlyingBrick
* {{Foil}}: To Billy in both their guises in the 90s comic. Billy's something of a social outcast known only from the radio, while Freddy was the king of the school, and later ended up as the city's best known charity case. Conversely, Captain Marvel is a well-known and loved superhero on paar with Superman, while Captain Marvel Jr. is frequently seen as a loose cannon, particularly after some of his dustups with Captain Nazi.
* KidANova: Prior to his crippling, which is why Billy warns him away from Mary.
* HotBlooded: Easily has the hottest temper of the three, which gets him in trouble fairly often.
* LadykillerInLove: Both Billy and Mary worry that Freddy just wants to use Mary.
* LegacyCharacter: His switch to the second Shazam.
* LovableJock: He was one of these before Captain Nazi mangled his spine. He lost his athletic ability and most of his friends.
* MySisterIsOffLimits: On the receiving end of this from Billy.
* NiceGuy
* ShoutOut: Music/ElvisPresley was a huge Captain Marvel, Jr. fan when he was a kid, and his iconic Vegas outfit was in fact based on Freddy's costume. Modern writers have returned the favor by making Freddy a huge music fan with a love of Elvis in particular.
** Alex Ross takes it a step further in ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' where Freddy (now going by the name "King Marvel") [[http://dialbforblog.com/archives/88/king_marvel.gif looks like Vegas-era Elvis]] without the drug and weight issues.
* SidekickGraduationsStick
* SuperIntelligence: Though of the three, he's the most likely to ignore the advice that Solomon gives him.
* SuperReflexes
* ThouShaltNotKill: Though unlike Billy and Mary he comes close to violating it with Captain Nazi.
* UnstoppableRage: Enters it whenever he's around Captain Nazi. It takes Billy and Mary to hold him back.
* {{UST}}: On and off with Mary.
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[[folder: Shazam I / The Old Wizard / The Champion]]
->'''AKA:''' Jebediah of Canaan
The former wielder of Captain Marvel's powers, Shazam is the wizard who granted Billy Batson his powers.
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* TheArchmage: Shazam is ''the'' most powerful sorcerer in Franchise/TheDCU, bar none. So powerful he could actually ''defeat ComicBook/TheSpectre in a fight.''
* BackFromTheDead
* ElderlyImmortal
* EthnicMagician: He's an ancient Canaanite.
* MageTower: The Rock of Eternity is the ultimate example.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: In some versions of the story, Shazam dies as soon as he empowers Billy.
* PhysicalGod: Very nearly. He could probably stand toe-to-toe with {{ComicBook/Darkseid}} if it came to it.
** Heck, back in the 90's, one storyline actually had him become a New God, with all the powers that entails.
* RaceLift: His ''New 52'' incarnation is black.
* SpiritAdvisor: Pre-Crisis
* SuperPowerLottery: He has the exact same powers as the Marvel Family ''and'' near-omnipotent mastery of magic.
* WizardBeard
* WizardsLiveLonger: Thanks to the powers of the gods, he is over 5,000 years old.
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[[folder: Uncle Dudley / Uncle Marvel]]
->'''AKA:''' Dudley H. Dudley
* TheAlcoholic
* CoattailRidingRelative: Well, a fake relative, anyway, and a relatively benign example. For a short time in the late 1940s, his daughter Freckles pulled the same stunt, essentially riding on ''his'' coattails!
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Tawky Tawny, the other oddball of the Marvel Family.
* OlderSidekick
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He was based on W. C. Fields.
* {{Retcon}}: The Crisis on Infinite Earths rebooted him as the custodian at Billy's school, and made him a more benign character.
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[[folder: Mister Tawky Tawny]]
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A talking tiger that was originally Mary's doll.
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* BattleButler
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's very kind-hearted and friendly, but push him too far and you WILL see the business end of his claws.
** DeadpanSnarker: Has developed something between this and a permanent (and dapper!) calm; "Well, you do know what those who underestimate tigers always say, right? They scream 'Oh god, help me, I'm being mauled to death by a tiger.'"
* TheDandy
* FunnyAnimal / TalkingAnimal: In his first appearance, he was just a regular tiger who decided to walk on two legs, wear a suit, and come to the United States. Later stories {{Retcon}}ned him into an anthropomorphic tiger spirit.
* [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom Furry]]
* HeelFaceTurn: It's all but forgotten today, but Tawky was a villain when he first started out, sort of a feline [[Franchise/TheFlash Gorilla Grodd]]. Heck, he even tried to murder people!
* IAmNotLeftHanded: When the kid gloves come off, watch out.
* NiceGuy
* PantheraAwesome
* OlderSidekick
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', he kills Kalibak, the son of {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}, in single combat. Take note: He may be a kind-hearted dandy, but he's still a freaking TIGER.
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[[folder: Marvel Bunny]]
->'''AKA:''' Hoppy
* BreakoutCharacter: He actually had his own series in the GoldenAge.
* FunnyAnimal: He actually lives in a town called "Funny Animalville".
* RealMenWearPink: He ''is'' pink.
* RetGone: Does not exist post-Crisis.
** He has appeared in ''Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew'', however
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[[folder: The Lieutenant Marvels (Tall Marvel, Fat Marvel, and Hill Marvel)]]
->'''AKA:''' "Tall" Billy Batson, "Fat" Billy Batson, and "Hill" Billy Batson
Three young boys from across the United States who just happened to share the same name as Billy "Captain Marvel" Batson--"Tall" Billy from Texas, "Fat" Billy from Brooklyn, and "Hill" Billy from down south. Travelling to Fawcett City to meet the famous kid radio star, the four formed the "Billy Batson Club". When the quartet were kidnapped by Doctor Sivana, Billy gave the other three the ability to transform into the Lieutenant Marvels by saying "Shazam". Afterwards, the three became members of the Marvel Family, aiding the Big Red Cheese on a part-time basis.
The three Lieutenant Marvels were erased from history by the ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'' (though post-Crisis versions of them were briefly seen in ''Trials of Shazam!'', only to immediately lose their powers).
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* BigApplesauce: Fat Marvel (who is not an example of BrooklynRage despite being from Brooklyn).
* DeepSouth: Hill Marvel.
* EverythingIsBigInTexas: Tall Marvel.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted.
* PunnyName: "Hill" Billy Batson. Seriously.
* RetGone
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[[folder: Eugene Choi]]
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Making an appearance both in Flashpoint and New 52, Eugene is an orphan child who makes up the brains of the whole marvel family. Sporting an asian them and being a total brainiac he sports an mixed breed chinese/american appearance and inherits the wisdom of Solomon as a part of Captain Thunder.
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[[folder: Pedro Peña]]
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An unassuming gentle giant of latino/american dissent within a family of orphans and resident fat kid at Fawcett City Highschool. Pedro assumes the Strength of Hercules when the marvel family comprise Captain Thunder in Flashpoint verse.
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* BadassBeard: His Shazam form gains an impressive beard.
* BigFun: He's chubby, goofy and kind.
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[[folder: Darla Dudley]]
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A young African/American girl who supports the Speed of Mercury for her Captain Thunder persona, she is the youngest and most bubbly sort within the family acting as the goofy yet lovable and hyperactive sibling within the marvel family.
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* ParentalAbandonment: Her parents didn't want a thing to do with her.
* PurpleIsPowerful: Her Shazam form wears a purple outfit.
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[[folder: Captain Thunder]]
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Characters named Captain Thunder have made numerous appearances in various DC comics.
Before introducing Captain Marvel to the main DC Universe, DC introduced this expy as an ally/foe of Superman, appearing in ''Superman'' #276 in 1974. Willie Fawcett inherited his power from a Mohegan medicine man named Merokee, who then gifted him with a thunderbolt emblazoned belt buckle and the powers of various animals and natural forces. When he rubs the belt buckle and says the word "Thunder!", he transforms into Captain Thunder. Willie eventually went on to become the protector of his dimension of Earth-276 (named after his first comic appearance).
The Captain Thunder of the broken Flashpoint universe came to be when six orphan kids (Billy, Mary, Freddy, and three others) got on the same train at the same time, transporting them all to the mystical rock of eternity where the Wizard Shazam sat waiting for them Unable to give sole ownership of the power to just one child, Shazam divided the individual powers of their SuperpoweredAlterEgo to each of the six street urchins giving them a letter corresponding to the different attribute.
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'''Pre-Crisis'''
* AllYourPowersCombined: Has a Tornado's Power, a Hare's Speed, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncas Uncas]]' Bravery, Nature's Wisdom, a Diamond's Toughness, an Eagle's Flight and a Ram's Tenacity.
* AlternateSelf: Comes with being a parallel Captain Marvel.
* ByThePowerOfGreySkull: "Thunder!"
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: He spends most of his appearance in ''Superman'' #276 like this, thanks to his universe's Monster League of Evil. Willie Fawcett is not affected, but Willie's gotten used to transforming when there's trouble...
* FlyingBrick
* SuperPowerLottery
** DimensionalTraveler: Through use of his magic word he can break reality barriers.
** {{Flight}}: Effect of both having a twisters power and an Eagles flight.
** MadeOfDiamond: Comes with the Diamond's toughness.
** SuperStrength: Tornado's power
** SuperSpeed: Speed of a Hare.
* HenshinHero: Comes with having a transformative belt buckle and a magic word to activate it.
* MythologyGag: "Captain Thunder" was Captain Marvel's original name in the unpublished Whiz Comics #1.
'''Flashpoint'''
* AlliterativeName: Yes for Billy Batson, Freddy Freeman, Darla Dudley, and Pedro Peña. Mary Bromfield and Eugene Choi, not so much.
* AllYourPowersCombined: Literally, as the six kids physically combine into a single hero, with Eugene's Wisdom of Solomon, Pedro's Strength of Hercules, Mary's Stamina of Atlas, Freddy's Power of Zeus, Billy's Courage of Achilles and Darla's Speed of Mercury.
* ByThePowerOfGreySkull: "S.H.A.Z.A.M!" must be shouted in unison
* FlyingBrick / SuperPowerLottery
** {{Flight}}: From Mercury.
** HenshinHero: Team S.H.A.Z.A.M speaks the word in unison, and combine into a single hero.
** NighInvulnerable
** ShockAndAwe: Captain Thunder has access to the same magic lightning as the classic version, with the same summon-and-dodge limitation.
** SuperStrength: Hercules' strength, as mentioned above.
** SuperSpeed: Thanks to the speed of Mercury.
* FusionDance: He's a composite being of the children's divine powers.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Captain Thunder is scarred from an attack by Wonder Woman.
* MythologyGag:
** This time to ''both'' the Pre-Crisis version and the original ashcan publication, plus to the original idea that Captain Marvel would be six kids until Fawcett comics had them cut it down to just one. It's also similar to the Rainbow Squad, a team of pre-crisis ''villains'' who each had one of Captain Marvel's powers.
** Darla Dudley is a callback (combined with OneSteveLimit) to Mary Dudley, aka "Freckles Marvel".
** Inverted that these same kids would continue to be Billy's foster-siblings in the New 52.
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