The Lieutenant Marvels are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books originally published Fawcett Comics, and now DC Comics. They first appeared in Whiz Comics #21 in 1941. The physical
Captain Marvel and his three Lieutenant Marvels (left to right: Lt. Hill Marvel, Lt. Fat Marvel, and Lt. Tall Marvel) on the cover of Whiz Comics #29 (April 1942) by C. C. Beck.
The Marvel Family, also known as the Shazam Family, are a group of superheroes who originally appeared in American comic books published by Fawcett Comics and were later acquired by DC Comics. Created
Lieutenant Marvels
…Tall Billy), Ed Hamilton (Hill Billy), and Frank Taggart (Fat Billy). The Lieutenants appeared periodically in the adventures of Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family through the early 1950s, and also when the characters were revived by DC Comics in the 1970s under the title Shazam!, although rarely. They were retconned…
The cover of Captain Marvel Adventures #18, published in 1942 by Fawcett Comics, featuring (left to right) Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. Art by C. C. Beck.
The modern-day Shazam Family on the variant cover of Shazam! (vol. 3) #13 (September 2020). Clockwise from center: Shazam/Billy Batson, Freddy Freeman, Mary Bromfield, Eugene Choi, Darla Dudley, and Pedro Peña. Art by Julian Totino Tedesco.
Captain Marvel and the three Lieutenants Marvel as depicted on the cover of Whiz Comics #34 (September 1942). Clockwise from top: Captain Marvel, Lt. Hill Marvel, Lt. Fat Marvel, and Lt. Tall Marvel. Art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza.