Captain Marvel (DC Comics) Marvel's protégé, Captain Marvel, Jr., who was the alter-ego of Billy and Mary's best friend, the disabled newsboy Freddy Freeman. Before DC's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" comic book miniseries in 1985, the Marvel Family also included part-time members such as Mary's non-powered friend "Uncle" Dudley (Uncle Marvel) and three other protégés (all of whose alter egos are named "Billy Batson") known as the Lieutenant Marvels. A pink rabbit version of Captain Marvel, Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, appeared in his own stories featuring a funny-animal cast. The current-continuity version of Shazam has a Shazam Family made up of his five foster
Iron Man (comic book) Iron Man (comic book) Iron Man is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character Iron Man and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original "Iron Man" comic book series which debuted in 1968. The character made his first appearance in "Tales of Suspense" #39 (cover dated March 1963). After issue #99 (March 1968), the "Tales of Suspense" series was renamed "Captain America". An Iron Man story appeared in the one-shot comic "Iron Man and Sub-Mariner" (April 1968), before the "Golden Avenger" made his solo debut with "Iron Man" #1 (May 1968). The series' indicia gives its