

Publication history Fawcett character origin Ĭaptain Marvel Jr. Grazer and Brody return in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). Following DC's New 52 reboot in 2011, Freddy Freeman – now a blond instead of the traditional dark-haired youth – appears in current DC Comics publications as one of Billy Batson's foster siblings, and at Billy's whim can share the Shazam powers and become an adult superhero.įreddy Freeman made his live-action debut in the DC Extended Universe film Shazam! (2019), portrayed by Jack Dylan Grazer and Adam Brody as a teenager and adult superhero, respectively. Upon completion of the Trials, Freddy assumed the superhero name Shazam. Ī Trials of Shazam! maxi-series published from 2006 to 2008 featured Freddy Freeman undergoing six trials to prove himself worthy of succeeding Captain Marvel, who takes over the wizard Shazam's post on the Rock of Eternity. Unlike Captain Marvel, Junior remained a teenager in his transformed state. 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 Captain Marvel Jr., a blue costumed version of himself possessing powers of superhuman strength, speed, wisdom, and more.

To save the dying boy's life, Captain Marvel shares his powers with Freddy. In the original Fawcett Comics and DC continuity, Captain Marvel Jr.'s alter-ego was Freddy Freeman, a disabled newsboy saved by Captain Marvel from the villainous Captain Nazi.
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Beck, and Mac Raboy, and first appeared in Whiz Comics #25 in December 1941. A member of the Marvel/Shazam Family team of superheroes associated with Captain Marvel/Shazam, he was created by Ed Herron, C.C. ( Frederick Christopher " Freddy" Freeman) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
