Captain Marvel Jr. Captain Marvel Jr. was reworked and represented, with Junior making his first post-"Crisis" appearance in heroic form in "Power of Shazam!" #7 (Sept. 1995). Beginning with "Power of Shazam!" #13, writer Jerry Ordway began focusing the book on Captain Marvel and Mary Marvel, relegating Junior to periodic solo stories. During this period, Junior began appearing in "Teen Titans", and the character's name was changed to "CM3", so that he could identify himself without triggering his transformation. Junior continued to appear in "Teen Titans" until its cancellation in mid-1998. The character then returned to regular appearances in "Power of Shazam!", until
Captain Marvel (DC Comics) with "Justice League" #21, preceding DC's crossover storyline "Trinity War" which heavily features the Shazam mythos. Johns and Frank's reboot was met with both acclaim and criticism, and the renaming of the hero as Shazam brought mixed reactions. Johns noted that the change was made "because that's what everyone thinks his name is anyway," due to the inability to use the "Captain Marvel" moniker on comic book covers and merchandise. In updating "Shazam!," Johns and Frank skirted some controversy among long-time fans by introducing Billy Batson as a cynical foster child who comes to appreciate his potential as a hero