Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel is a superhero from Fawcett City. He uses his fantastic powers to help defend his city from evil with the help of the rest of the Marvel Family.

History
Young Billy Batson was granted the ability to magically transform himself into the superhero Captain Marvel by simply uttering the name of an ancient wizard: "Shazam!" Once that was done, young Billy Batson was now a full grown hero with the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achillies, and the speed of Mercury.

Background Information
Captain Marvel first appeared in Whiz Comics # 2 (February 1940), published by Fawcett Comics. Captain Marvel was the subject of a dispute between Fawcett and DC Comics due to the similarities to their Superman character. The situation is eventually resolved when Fawcett decided to stop publishing Captain Marvel stories. DC later ends up acquiring the rights to the Fawcett characters anyway, and they continue publishing Captain Marvel stories under the new name "Shazam!," due to the fact that Marvel might take legal action in regards to the name Captain Marvel.

Originally, Captain Marvel was meant to appear in season 3 of the Super Friends series, but due to legal rights regarding the character, he couldn't be used until the live action adaptation.

In the Superfriends universe, it is unknown if Captain Marvel is supposed to be a member of the Superfriends or not. He was present in the live action episodes, but it was never confirmed if he was a member or not.

Appearances

 * Legends of the Superheroes ("The Challenge" & "The Roast") (Played by Garrett Craig)
 * The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! (episode list coming soon!)