Y’see, Captain Marvel can take the same beating Superman can in his magic adult mode, but taking out Captain Marvel in his child form is as easy as murdering a poor orphan child. The two of them meet for the first time, go on some wacky adventures, and then the bad guy does this: One of the best Captain Marvel stories premiered in the 2005 miniseries Superman/Shazam: First Thunder #1-4, written by Judd Winick and drawn by Joshua Middleton. Still, Captain Marvel (renamed Shazam in the rebooted DC universe) has been childishly beating up bad guys for over seventy years. And yes, his mentor is crushed by a giant rock eight panels after he’s introduced. Yessir, I found his first appearance ever in Whiz Comics #2, edited by Bill Parker way back in 1940. Though you can imagine the tragic and inspirational origin story, right?

Maybe it’s because Billy’s a 10 year-old who turns into an invincible adult with a special word. Too bad the kid’s not as popular anymore. More sales than Superman, Batman, and any other crime fighter of that time. Captain Marvel & Superman have a moment Posted: | Author: Jason Levine | Filed under: Characters, DC | Leave a commentĬaptain Marvel (aka Billy Baxton), the little boy granted both magical powers and a military title by a crazy cave wizard, owns the title of the best selling comic book superhero of the 1940s.

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