Mac Raboy. In story information. Alter ego. Frederick Christopher Freddy Freeman. Team affiliations. Marvel Family. Teen Titans. Outsiders. Young Justice. Notable aliases. CM3, Shazam, Shazam Jr., Captain Shazam Jr. Abilities. Magical lighting bestows The Wisdom of Solomon Genius level intellect. Provided the voice of the original Fawcett Captain Marvel now known as Shazam for Justice League 2001 and the DC Showcase short SupermanShazam The Return of. Clairvoyance. Hypnosis. Ability to speak and understand any language. The Strength of Hercules Immense superhuman strength. The Healing of Apollo Healing powers. The Power of Zeus Control and emission over magical electric lighting. Download Batman: Mystery Of The Batwoman Cartoon In Hd. The Courage of Achilles Unlimited courage. Telepathic resistance. Increased fighting prowess. The Speed of Mercury Superhuman speed. Flight. Captain Marvel Jr. Series publication information. Publisher. Fawcett Comics. Schedule. Monthly. Format. Ongoing series. Genre. Superhero. Publication date. Nov. 1. 8 1. 94. 2 June 1. Number of issues. Main charactersCaptain Marvel Jr. Creative team. ArtistsMac Raboy. Captain Marvel Jr. Freddy Freeman, is a fictional superhero originally published by Fawcett Comics and currently published by DC Comics. A member of the MarvelShazam Family team of superheroes associated with ShazamCaptain Marvel, he was created by Ed Herron and Mac Raboy, and first appeared in Whiz Comics 2. December 1. 94. 1. In the original Fawcett and DC continuity, Captain Marvel Jr. Freddy Freeman, a crippled newsboy saved by Captain Marvel from the villainous Captain Nazi. Junior derived his powers from Captain Marvel himself, while the other Marvels derived their powers from the wizard Shazam. By saying the name Captain Marvel, Freddy is transformed into the teenaged Captain Marvel Jr. Unlike Captain Marvel and the modern era version of Mary Marvel, Junior remained a teenager in his transformed state. A Trials of Shazam Freddy Freeman undergoing six trials to prove himself worthy of succeeding Captain Marvel, who takes over the wizard Shazams post on the Rock of Eternity. Upon completion of the Trials, Freddy assumed the superhero name Shazam. Following DCs New 5. Freddy Freeman now a blond instead of the traditional brunet appears in current DC Comics publications as one of Billy Batsons foster siblings, and at Billys whim can share the Shazam powers and become an adult superhero. Publication historyeditFawcett character originedit. Captain Marvel Jr., from Master Comics 3. Art by Mac Raboy. After Fawcett Comics success with their first superhero character, Captain Marvel, the company decided to introduce a spin off character. Although Captain Marvel had been given part time sidekicks in the form of the look alike Lieutenant Marvels in Whiz Comics 2. Sept. 1. 94. 1, Fawcett Comics editor Ed Herron wanted to introduce a distinctive spin off character. Captain Marvel transformed from teenage boy to adult superhero with a magic word Herron decided for his new character to remain a teenager to differentiate him from Captain Marvel. Fawcett staff artist Mac Raboy designed the new character, named Captain Marvel Jr., using a more realistic style parting with C. C. Becks more cartoony artwork for the Captain Marvel stories. Whereas Captain Marvel changed identities by saying Shazam, Captain Marvel Jr. Captain Marvel to transform this was intended to serve as a frequent reminder to readers to buy the Captain Marvel Sr. Captain Marvel, Jr. Whiz Comics 2. Whiz Comics and another Fawcett publication, Master Comics, in late 1. The crossover, printed during the height of World War II, found Bulletman and Captain Marvel at odds with Adolf Hitlers superpowered champion, Captain Nazi. During a battle with Captain Nazi in Whiz Comics 2. Captain Marvels punches sends the villain careening into a lake. An elderly man and his teenage grandson happen to be fishing in the lake near the place Nazi lands and, not knowing who he is, lift the unconscious man into their boat to prevent him from drowning. Nazi immediately comes to, tosses the old man into the lake, and knocks the boy out of the boat with an oar. The old man immediately dies, but Captain Marvel is able to save the unconscious boy, named Freddy Freeman, and bring him to a hospital. Captain Marvel, in his alter ego as young Billy Batson, learns from a nurse that Freddy is not expected to last the night. This leads Billy to take Freddy to the underground throne of the wizard Shazam, who originally granted Captain Marvel his powers. Billy asks the wizard to heal Freddy and save his life, but Shazam cannot, and instead tells Billy that he, as Captain Marvel, can pass along some of his powers so that Freddy can walk again. Shazam disappears and Billy transforms back into Captain Marvel, just as Freddy awakens. Looking up, he exclaims Why. Captain Marvel, and is instantly transformed into a super powered version of himself. Freddy, now called Captain Marvel Jr., resembles a younger Captain Marvel, though with a yellow on blue costume with a red cape, rather than Marvel Sr. Captain Marvel informs Junior that he cannot remain in his super powered form at all times, but that he must allow his human form to heal as best it can. With that, Freddy once again said his mentors name and returned to his hospital bed. Freddy remains permanently lame in his left leg and is forced to walk with a crutch although Captain Marvel Jr. As a result, Junior sought revenge against Captain Nazi, and the two repeatedly battled in a number of World War II era comic stories. Fawcett yearseditImmediately following the crossover chapters in Master Comics 2. Captain Marvel Jr. February 1. 94. 2. His own Captain Marvel Jr. Mac Raboys darker, more dramatic art style illustrated adventures with more serious themes than those often seen in the often whimsical Captain Marvel stories. Marvel Jrs regularly dealt with espionage, organized crime, murder, and Nazis in more or less straightforward adventure styles with often somber overtones. The stories depicted the plight of working class and working poor people during World War II. Even as he fought Japanese air attacks, conferred with United States president Franklin Roosevelt and United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and even came close to capturing Adolf Hitler himself, Freddy continued to live in a run down hovel and to dress in shabby rags. His one valuable possession appeared to be his diary, which was written in a large, richly ornamented book. In most of his adventures, Freddy Freeman is depicted as a character to be pitied for his injury, reminiscent of Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, until he transforms into his super powered state C. C. Beck described the character as resembling Tiny Tim as Freddy Freeman, and Peter Pan as Captain Marvel Jr. Captain Marvel Jr. Freddy Freeman after pronouncing the first two words in his name. This technicality is sometimes employed in the Fawcett stories as a plot point later DC Comics stories would tend to make light of the issue. Junior, Captain Marvel, and Mary Marvel began appearing together in The Marvel Family comic book beginning in 1. That title and Juniors own ran until 1. Fawcett Publications discontinued all the Marvel Family comic books as the result of a lawsuit brought by National Comics later DC Comics. Shazam revivaleditAfter Fawcett Comics folded, Captain Marvel Jr. Marvel Family, for years. In 1. 97. 2, DC Comics purchased the rights to the Marvel Family characters and revived them in a new series entitled ShazamIn his 1. Captain Marvel Jr. Kid Eternity is in fact his long lost brother. This retcon took place because of the characters very similar origins.