Captain Marvel Jr., also known as Shazam Jr., is a superhero appearing in American comic books formerly published by Fawcett Comics and currently published by DC Comics. A member of the Marvel/Shazam Family team of superheroes associated with Captain Marvel/Shazam, he was created by Ed Herron, C.C. Beck, and Mac Raboy, and first appeared in Whiz Comics #25 in December 1941.
Captain Marvel Jr. battles Captain Nazi on the cover of Master Comics #34 (December 1942). Art by Mac Raboy.
Captain Marvel Jr. with Lady Liberty on the cover of Master Comics, number 36, February 1943. Artwork by Mac Rayboy.
Captain Marvel Jr. battles his archenemy Captain Nazi on the cover of The Power of Shazam! #19 (1996). Art by Jerry Ordway.
Black Adam confronts the newly created Shazam Family, including Freddy Freeman (far right), as seen in Justice League vol. 2 #21 (August 2013). Art by Gary Frank.
Fawcett Comics, a division of Fawcett Publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the Golden Age of Comic Books in the 1940s. Its most popular character was Captain Marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter Billy Batson, who transformed into the hero whenever he said the magic word "Shazam!".
Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940), the first appearance of Captain Marvel, the company's most popular character. Cover art by C. C. Beck.
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