Marvel Family Marvel Family The Marvel Family, also known as The Shazam Family, are a group of superheroes who originally appeared in books published by Fawcett Comics, and were later acquired by DC Comics. Created in 1942 by writer Otto Binder and artist Marc Swayze, the team was created as an extension of Fawcett's Captain Marvel franchise, and included Marvel's sister Mary Marvel, their friend Captain Marvel Jr., and, at various times, a number of other characters as well. Because Marvel Comics trademarked their own Captain Marvel comic book during the interim between the demise of the Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel comics
Captain Marvel Jr. a Marvel-esque lightning bolt insignia) also show inspiration from Captain Marvel Jr. Elvis's childhood collection of "Captain Marvel Jr." comic books still sits in the attic at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, with a copy of "Captain Marvel Jr." #51 (1947) placed on the desk in the recreation of his childhood room at Memphis' Lauderdale Courts housing complex. In reference to Elvis's admiration for the character, Captain Marvel Jr. has often been shown as either a fan of Elvis or having been inspired by Elvis. In "Teen Titans" (vol. 3) #23, Captain Marvel Jr. is revealed to be a