lightning does strike twice when that lightning comes courtesy of Shazam
lightning comes courtesy of Shazam
lightning comes courtesy of Shazam Shazam welcome to watchmojo.com and
Shazam welcome to watchmojo.com and
Shazam welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book origins of Shazam’s Captain Marvel jr.
origins of Shazam’s Captain Marvel jr.
origins of Shazam’s Captain Marvel jr. what’s he got there Freddy it’s a
what’s he got there Freddy it’s a
what’s he got there Freddy it’s a hard-hitting expose you’re working on
hard-hitting expose you’re working on
hard-hitting expose you’re working on about along with orphan given
about along with orphan given
about along with orphan given superpowers and reunited with his
superpowers and reunited with his
superpowers and reunited with his long-lost sister who’s also given
long-lost sister who’s also given
long-lost sister who’s also given superpowers and together they team up to
superpowers and together they team up to
superpowers and together they team up to save a newsboy by giving him superpowers
save a newsboy by giving him superpowers
save a newsboy by giving him superpowers as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1941 s whiz comics
which unfolded in 1941 s whiz comics
which unfolded in 1941 s whiz comics number 25 which was expanded upon in
number 25 which was expanded upon in
number 25 which was expanded upon in 1982 s world’s finest comics number 280
1982 s world’s finest comics number 280
1982 s world’s finest comics number 280 and 1996 s power of Shazam numbers three
and 1996 s power of Shazam numbers three
and 1996 s power of Shazam numbers three six and seven the little blue cheese as
six and seven the little blue cheese as
six and seven the little blue cheese as Captain Marvel jr. was known to the evil
Captain Marvel jr. was known to the evil
Captain Marvel jr. was known to the evil dr. sivana became a member of Shazam’s
dr. sivana became a member of Shazam’s
dr. sivana became a member of Shazam’s Marvel family team way back in 1941 s
Marvel family team way back in 1941 s
Marvel family team way back in 1941 s whiz comics number 25 this was a
whiz comics number 25 this was a
whiz comics number 25 this was a continuation of a story that began in
continuation of a story that began in
continuation of a story that began in master comics which introduced a
master comics which introduced a
master comics which introduced a despicable villain known as Captain Nazi
despicable villain known as Captain Nazi
despicable villain known as Captain Nazi an Aryan Superman
an Aryan Superman
an Aryan Superman captain Nazi was out to destroy all
captain Nazi was out to destroy all
captain Nazi was out to destroy all things dear to the American people and
things dear to the American people and
things dear to the American people and to prove the superiority of the Nazis in
to prove the superiority of the Nazis in
to prove the superiority of the Nazis in all things after Captain Marvel foiled
all things after Captain Marvel foiled
all things after Captain Marvel foiled his plans to demolish a dam captain not
his plans to demolish a dam captain not
his plans to demolish a dam captain not see next attempted to cause a plane to
see next attempted to cause a plane to
see next attempted to cause a plane to crash into a crowd of people
crash into a crowd of people
crash into a crowd of people Captain Marvel stopped this by punching
Captain Marvel stopped this by punching
Captain Marvel stopped this by punching the evildoers so hard he landed several
the evildoers so hard he landed several
the evildoers so hard he landed several miles away in a Bay in that Bay a young
miles away in a Bay in that Bay a young
miles away in a Bay in that Bay a young man named Freddie Freeman and his kindly
man named Freddie Freeman and his kindly
man named Freddie Freeman and his kindly grandfather were fishing not knowing the
grandfather were fishing not knowing the
grandfather were fishing not knowing the villains identity they attempted to
villains identity they attempted to
villains identity they attempted to rescue him no good deed goes unpunished
rescue him no good deed goes unpunished
rescue him no good deed goes unpunished as Freddie’s grandfather was killed and
as Freddie’s grandfather was killed and
as Freddie’s grandfather was killed and Freddie left for dead Captain Marvel
Freddie left for dead Captain Marvel
Freddie left for dead Captain Marvel arrived on the scene and rushed Freddie
arrived on the scene and rushed Freddie
arrived on the scene and rushed Freddie to the hospital only to learn that the
to the hospital only to learn that the
to the hospital only to learn that the boy’s back was broken and that he wasn’t
boy’s back was broken and that he wasn’t
boy’s back was broken and that he wasn’t expected to live in his secret identity
expected to live in his secret identity
expected to live in his secret identity as Billy Batson Captain Marvel took the
as Billy Batson Captain Marvel took the
as Billy Batson Captain Marvel took the dying Freddie to see the wizard Shazam
dying Freddie to see the wizard Shazam
dying Freddie to see the wizard Shazam the wise old magician told Billy that he
the wise old magician told Billy that he
the wise old magician told Billy that he could save ready by giving him some of
could save ready by giving him some of
could save ready by giving him some of Captain Marvel’s powers when Freddie
Captain Marvel’s powers when Freddie
Captain Marvel’s powers when Freddie awoke and spoke Captain Marvel’s name he
awoke and spoke Captain Marvel’s name he
awoke and spoke Captain Marvel’s name he transformed into the super-powered
transformed into the super-powered
transformed into the super-powered Captain Marvel jr. as Freddie he would
Captain Marvel jr. as Freddie he would
Captain Marvel jr. as Freddie he would still be crippled in one leg but in his
still be crippled in one leg but in his
still be crippled in one leg but in his alter-ego he would have
alter-ego he would have
alter-ego he would have abundance of powers and no such
abundance of powers and no such
abundance of powers and no such disability I don’t understand how will
disability I don’t understand how will
disability I don’t understand how will that help Captain Marvel jr. fought
that help Captain Marvel jr. fought
that help Captain Marvel jr. fought alongside Captain Marvel as well as in
alongside Captain Marvel as well as in
alongside Captain Marvel as well as in his own adventures for more than a
his own adventures for more than a
his own adventures for more than a decade
decade
decade he was then revived in the 1970s as part
he was then revived in the 1970s as part
he was then revived in the 1970s as part of DC’s Shazam series and since then his
of DC’s Shazam series and since then his
of DC’s Shazam series and since then his origin has undergone a few changes for
origin has undergone a few changes for
origin has undergone a few changes for example some astute observers had
example some astute observers had
example some astute observers had noticed a similarity between Captain
noticed a similarity between Captain
noticed a similarity between Captain Marvel Junior’s origin and that of
Marvel Junior’s origin and that of
Marvel Junior’s origin and that of another Golden Age hero kid eternity the
another Golden Age hero kid eternity the
another Golden Age hero kid eternity the kid had also been in a boat with his
kid had also been in a boat with his
kid had also been in a boat with his grandfather during World War two
grandfather during World War two
grandfather during World War two both the kid and his grandfather were
both the kid and his grandfather were
both the kid and his grandfather were also killed by Nazis however the kid was
also killed by Nazis however the kid was
also killed by Nazis however the kid was not supposed to have died at the time
not supposed to have died at the time
not supposed to have died at the time and was granted the ability to return to
and was granted the ability to return to
and was granted the ability to return to earth and to call on historical
earth and to call on historical
earth and to call on historical characters to come to his aid whenever
characters to come to his aid whenever
characters to come to his aid whenever needed
needed
needed in 1982 s world’s finest comics number
in 1982 s world’s finest comics number
in 1982 s world’s finest comics number 280 it was revealed that key to turn b’s
280 it was revealed that key to turn b’s
280 it was revealed that key to turn b’s real name was Christopher KITT Freeman
real name was Christopher KITT Freeman
real name was Christopher KITT Freeman and that he was Freddie’s brother when
and that he was Freddie’s brother when
and that he was Freddie’s brother when their parents died each of their
their parents died each of their
their parents died each of their grandparents took one of the boys to
grandparents took one of the boys to
grandparents took one of the boys to live with them both were the victims of
live with them both were the victims of
live with them both were the victims of Nazis at the same time on the same day
Nazis at the same time on the same day
Nazis at the same time on the same day but Freddie was the one who was supposed
but Freddie was the one who was supposed
but Freddie was the one who was supposed to have died that day not Christopher
to have died that day not Christopher
to have died that day not Christopher while he felt guilty about this Freddie
while he felt guilty about this Freddie
while he felt guilty about this Freddie was also glad to have his brother back
was also glad to have his brother back
was also glad to have his brother back now
now
now well done marvels you should be proud of
well done marvels you should be proud of
well done marvels you should be proud of yourselves and proud to be a family
yourselves and proud to be a family
yourselves and proud to be a family again
again
again in 1996 the power of Shazam comics
in 1996 the power of Shazam comics
in 1996 the power of Shazam comics rebooted the series in this retelling
rebooted the series in this retelling
rebooted the series in this retelling most of the basics were still the same
most of the basics were still the same
most of the basics were still the same however the setting was moved into
however the setting was moved into
however the setting was moved into contemporary times and Freddie and Billy
contemporary times and Freddie and Billy
contemporary times and Freddie and Billy already knew each other because Freddie
already knew each other because Freddie
already knew each other because Freddie was a popular star athlete at billy
was a popular star athlete at billy
was a popular star athlete at billy school in this revision captain nazi had
school in this revision captain nazi had
school in this revision captain nazi had been thought out from suspended
been thought out from suspended
been thought out from suspended animation and once again interrupted
animation and once again interrupted
animation and once again interrupted freddy and his grandfather on a fishing
freddy and his grandfather on a fishing
freddy and his grandfather on a fishing trip this time freddie rescued the
trip this time freddie rescued the
trip this time freddie rescued the wicked captain who in turn put his
wicked captain who in turn put his
wicked captain who in turn put his grandfather into a coma and again
grandfather into a coma and again
grandfather into a coma and again crippled Freddie as before Captain
crippled Freddie as before Captain
crippled Freddie as before Captain Marvel asked the wizard Shazam for help
Marvel asked the wizard Shazam for help
Marvel asked the wizard Shazam for help but he was not alone his sister Mary
but he was not alone his sister Mary
but he was not alone his sister Mary Marvel accompanied him and it was Mary
Marvel accompanied him and it was Mary
Marvel accompanied him and it was Mary who figured out the way that they could
who figured out the way that they could
who figured out the way that they could help Freddie by both she and Captain
help Freddie by both she and Captain
help Freddie by both she and Captain Marvel sharing their powers even if that
Marvel sharing their powers even if that
Marvel sharing their powers even if that meant their own powers would be
meant their own powers would be
meant their own powers would be diminished Captain Marvel jr. has popped
diminished Captain Marvel jr. has popped
diminished Captain Marvel jr. has popped up in a number of animated television
up in a number of animated television
up in a number of animated television series including the kids superpower
series including the kids superpower
series including the kids superpower hour with Shazam and Batman The Brave
hour with Shazam and Batman The Brave
hour with Shazam and Batman The Brave and the bold
and the bold
and the bold it’s over SWANA like the rest of the
it’s over SWANA like the rest of the
it’s over SWANA like the rest of the Shazam family
Shazam family
Shazam family he holds a unique distinction he can’t
he holds a unique distinction he can’t
he holds a unique distinction he can’t speak his own name without changing back
speak his own name without changing back
speak his own name without changing back to Freddy Shazam since his name doubles
to Freddy Shazam since his name doubles
to Freddy Shazam since his name doubles as the magic words
as the magic words
as the magic words Captain Marvel are you a fan of Shazam’s
Captain Marvel are you a fan of Shazam’s
Captain Marvel are you a fan of Shazam’s Captain Marvel jr. for more comic book
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