Captain Marvel (DC Comics) Comics" #21 (1941) introduced the Lieutenant Marvels: three other boys named "Billy Batson" who could also become adult superheroes. Captain Marvel, Jr., the alter-ego of disabled newsboy Freddy Freeman, debuted in "Whiz Comics" #25 (1941). Mary Marvel, alter-ego of Billy's twin sister Mary Batson, first appeared in "Captain Marvel Adventures" #18 (1942). In contrast to Captain Marvel and the Lieutenants, both Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel, Jr. remained kids in superhero form, and were given their own eponymous books in addition to appearing as the lead features in "Master Comics" and "Wow Comics", respectively. Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., and
Captain Marvel Jr. During the "Trials of Shazam!" miniseries, it was originally implied that Freddy would no longer "need" to speak the name of "Shazam!" to invoke the powers——that he could will them to manifest themselves——but he still prefers to effect the change by speaking the word. Formerly, he spoke the words "Captain Marvel!" and transformed into Captain Marvel Jr., but in this instance, his form remained the same. This applied even if he did not intend it. In his super-powered state, Freeman has the following magic based powers: In April 1950, the Belgian comic "Bravo" published its own version of "Capitaine Marvel