Captain Marvel

Biography
Without a doubt, Captain Marvel is the world’s mightiest mortal, with strength and powers on a par with Superman. But unknown to many, this stalwart and virtuous superhero, by all appearances a middle-aged man, is really teenager Billy Batson. With one magic word, youthful Billy assumes the appearance and abilities of one of the Earth’s greatest and most respected heroes; however, he remains very much an innocent in heart and mind.

When Billy was a boy, his parents, archaeologists, were killed by their treacherous assistant while on a dig at a tomb in Egypt. Billy was left in the care of his unscrupulous uncle, who unfortunately threw him out and stole his trust fund, money set aside for Billy’s care and welfare. Left penniless and homeless, Billy eked out a sorrowful existence in Fawcett City as a newsboy. One night, a mysterious stranger convinced the orphaned lad to follow him deep into a strange cavern, where Billy met the ancient wizard Shazam, a champion of mankind for thousands of years.

Withered with age, Shazam chose Billy to succeed him and granted the young orphan all of his extraordinary powers. By speaking the wizard’s name, a lightning bolt transformed adolescent Billy into the adult Captain Marvel, a hero possessing the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury. With this great gift also came responsibility: he must vow to uphold the cause of good and to battle the Seven Deadly Sins of Man, duties that Billy promised faithfully to fulfill every time he uttered the name “Shazam!”

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