Then others arrived, like Hoppy the Marvel Bunny (same powers), Uncle Marvel (no powers) and, for some reason, the talking tiger Mr. Captain Marvel Jr., aka orphan Freddy Freeman, who is severely wounded (and would end up with a permanently lame left leg) due to a battle between Captain Marvel and Captain Nazi, granted powers by Shazam by saying 'Captain Marvel,' and Mary Marvel, aka Mary Batson, the twin sister of Billy, who discovers that saying 'Shazam' transforms her as well (slightly different power set: Selena's grace, Hippolyta's strength, Ariadne's skill, Zephyrus's fleetness and flight, Aurora's beauty, and Minerva's wisdom - and 20 years before Supergirl). Soon, the Captain Marvel universe would expand with the introduction of the Marvel family. Children could relate to Billy, and to be able to transform into an adult superhero gave insight into the secret wish of hundreds of kids to do the same (you're welcome, Big). The unique spin to the character paid off.

Once the name is spoken, a magic bolt of lightning strikes Billy, turning him into Captain Marvel, while speaking it again causes another bolt of lightning that changes him back into mild-mannered Billy. To do so, Billy had to call out the name of the wizard, which is an acronym for the powers he is given: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury (with an exclamation point at the end, because, dammit, this is serious). The wizard knows all about Billy, and grants him the power to become the superhero - adult superhero no less - Captain Marvel. The way his story begins is a little sketchy in today's eyes, with 10-year-old orphan Billy Batson being lured by a mysterious stranger to a driverless subway car that takes Billy to an underground tunnel, and into the lair of the wizard Shazam. RELATED: 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Director Teases Billy's Growth in the Sequel

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