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Originally Posted by CryptikSoul
Yeah, see his alter-ego is a kid named Billy, and whenever he wanted to transform into Captain Marvel, he'd yell out SHAZAM and a lightning bolt would hit him. Yup yup.  |
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You're thinking of Captain Marvel, the big red cheese. Billy Batson was a ten-year-old boy given the powers of
Solomon (wisdom)
Hercules (strength)
Atlas (stamina)
Zeus (power, magic lighting)
Achilles (courage, invulnerability)
Mercury (speed, flight).
Shazam was the ancient wizard who gave him the powers. By saying the wizard's name, he'd transform into Captain Marvel by being struck by magic lightning, wearing a bright red suit with a yellow lightning bolt on it.
He later shared the power with his cousin, Freddie Freeman, a disabled newsvendor, who changed by saying "Captain Marvel", which utilized the magic lighting to change him into Captain Marvel Jr. Jr. stayed a skinny teen, and wore a blue suit with a lightning bolt. He's the only non-mute superhero who can't say his own name, and currently a member of the outsiders.
Billy later discovered a sister he never knew, Mary, and shared the power with her, also. She got a dress version of the red suit, later changed to a white dress with gold trim, and powers from a group of goddesses instead of the same gods as Captain Marvel.
Billy was recently killed in a war between parallel earths in Infinite Crisis, leaving the SHAZAM power and Captain Marvel without a human host. He's going to be replaced, but nobody knows by whom at this point.
There's also Uncle Marvel, a con man with no powers, and the luitenant Marvels, Fat Marvel, Tall Marvel, Skinny Marvel, all with now powers either, and Hoppy the Marvel bunny. He's a bunny in the red suit with the SHAZAM powers.
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The picture is truly awesome.
Gilda Marvel