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As popularity grew for Captain Marvel in the early 1940's, his comics "family" grew as well, leading to a cast of supporting characters and villains:

As popularity grew for Captain Marvel in the early 1940's, his comics "family" grew as well, leading to a cast of supporting characters and villains:

:'''Mary Marvel''' (Mary Bromfield), and Billy's sister; she was adopted by the Bromfield's.  

:'''Mary Marvel''' (Mary Bromfield), and Billy's sister; she was adopted by the Bromfield's.  

:'''Captain Marvel Junior''' (Freddy Freeman), who can transfer by saying "Captain Marvel" instead of "Shazam".  As a paper boy in Fawcett City, his origin story tells of his being crippled during a battle between Captain Marvel and Captain Nazi; Captain Marvel makes up for the accident by giving Freddy some of his power.

:'''Captain Marvel Junior''' (Freddy Freeman), who can transform by saying "Captain Marvel" instead of "Shazam".  As a paper boy in Fawcett City, his origin story tells of his being crippled during a battle between Captain Marvel and Captain Nazi; Captain Marvel makes up for the accident by giving Freddy some of his power.

:'''"Uncle" Marvel''' (Uncle Dudley), Billy's legal guardian.  Although he sometimes wears the red-and-yellow costume, he has no powers at all. He pretends that he has powers, but claims that his "Shazambago" prevents hims from using them. The rest of the Marvel Family humors him.

:'''"Uncle" Marvel''' (Uncle Dudley), Billy's legal guardian.  Although he sometimes wears the red-and-yellow costume, he has no powers at all. He pretends that he has powers, but claims that his "Shazambago" prevents hims from using them. The rest of the Marvel Family humors him.

:'''Lieutenant Marvels''' (Tall, Fat, and Hill), in actuality three unrelated individuals who also were named Billy Batson.

:'''Lieutenant Marvels''' (Tall, Fat, and Hill), in actuality three unrelated individuals who also were named Billy Batson.

====Villains====

====Villains====

:'''Doctor Thaddeus Bodog Sivana''', a mad scientist, is the leading villain of Captain Marvel, continually looking for the ways and means to destroy him.  A bald criminal with thick glasses, Sivana was based on C. C. Beck's neighbourhood pharmacist.  The term "big red cheese" was coined by Sivana to derisively-describe Captain Marvel; this in turn led to Marvel's affectionate fan label.

:'''Doctor Thaddeus Bodog Sivana''', a mad scientist, is the leading villain of Captain Marvel, continually looking for the ways and means to destroy him.  A bald criminal with thick glasses, Sivana was based on C. C. Beck's neighborhood pharmacist.  The term "big red cheese" was coined by Sivana to derisively-describe Captain Marvel; this in turn led to Marvel's affectionate fan label.

:'''Mister Mind''', an alien worm capable of mind control, first appearing in a large, 25-part comic serial (1943-45) titled "The Monster Society of Evil."  

:'''Mister Mind''', an alien worm capable of mind control, first appearing in a large, 25-part comic serial (1943-45) titled "The Monster Society of Evil."  

:'''Black Adam''' (or "Teth Adam"); the first champion (in ancient Egypt) in which Shazam granted his power.  Although a hero at first, his power corrupted him, causing Shazam to strip him of them, not to be regained until after Shazam's death in the 20th century.

:'''Black Adam''' (or "Teth Adam"); the first champion (in ancient Egypt) to whom Shazam granted his power.  Although a hero at first, his power corrupted him, causing Shazam to strip him of them, not to be regained until after Shazam's death in the 20th century.

==Litigation==

==Litigation==