Collection: Captain Marvel Jr.

Captain Marvel Jr. was created by Ed Herron and Mac Raboy, and first appeared in Whiz Comics #25 in December 1941. Captain Marvel Jr.'s alter-ego is Freddy Freeman, a crippled newsboy saved by Captain Marvel from the villainous Captain Nazi. Junior derives his powers from Captain Marvel himself, while the other Marvels derive their powers from the wizard Shazam. By saying the name Captain Marvel, Freddy is transformed into the teenaged Captain Marvel Jr.