Captain Marvel Jr.

Captain Marvel Jr. / Shazam Jr.
Captain Marvel, Jr. on the cover of Captain Marvel Jr. #1 (November 1942). Art by Mac Raboy.
Publication information
Publisher	Fawcett Comics (1942–1953) DC Comics (1972–present)
First appearance	Whiz Comics #25 (December 1941)
Created by	Ed Herron C.C. Beck Mac Raboy
In-story information
Alter ego	Frederick Christopher Freeman
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Marvel/Shazam Family Teen Titans Outsiders Young Justice Justice League
Partnerships	Captain Marvel Mary Marvel
Notable aliases	CM3 Lieutenant Marvel King Shazam Shazam Sky Shazam Captain Shazam Jr. The Commander
Abilities	By shouting the name "SHAZAM!", Freddy is bestowed the powers of divine origin, primarily of Greek-Roman and Israeli origin. These powers typically include: Superhuman physical attributes: strength, speed, durability, etc. Enhanced intelligence and knowledge Physical and magical invulnerability Control over lightning and magic Skilled hand-to-hand combatant and swordsman

Captain Marvel Jr., also known as Shazam Jr. (Frederick Christopher "Freddy" Freeman), is a superhero appearing in American comic books formerly published by Fawcett Comics and currently published by DC Comics. A member of the Marvel/Shazam Family team of superheroes associated with Captain Marvel/Shazam, he was created by Ed Herron, C.C. Beck, and Mac Raboy, and first appeared in Whiz Comics #25 in December 1941.

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. To save the dying boy's life, Captain Marvel shares his powers with Freddy. 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. Junior derived his powers from Captain Marvel himself, while the other Marvels derived their powers from the wizard Shazam. Unlike Captain Marvel, Junior remained a teenager in his transformed state.^[1]

A 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. Upon completion of the Trials, Freddy assumed the superhero name Shazam. Following DC's New 52 reboot in 2011, Freddy Freeman is depicted as Billy Batson's foster sibling.

Captain Marvel Jr. has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily in association with Captain Marvel. Barry Gordon, John DeVito, and Georgie Kidder have voiced the character in animation, while Jack Dylan Grazer and Adam Brody portray him in the DC Extended Universe.