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Real Name: Billy Batson
Occupation: Hero
Marital Status: Student, Single
Base of Operations: Fawcett City
Height: Billy: 5ft 4in; Captain Marvel: 6ft 2in
Weight: Billy: 110 lbs; Captain Marvel: 215
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black
First Appearance: Clash
Voiced By: Shane Haboucha (Billy Batson) Jerry O'Connell (Captain Marvel)

Billy Batson is a young boy who by saying the magic word "SHAZAM" becomes the powerful and popular crime-fighter Captain Marvel. Still coming into his own as a young super-hero, Billy would strive to follow the example of his favorite hero: Superman. To his credit, Captain Marvel quickly became respected and admired, both in his home of Fawcett City and beyond. He was eventually extended an invitation to join the expanded Justice League.

Billy believes in fair play, taking people at their word and giving them the benefit of the doubt, an optimistic viewpoint that very often borders on naiveté.

Billy's youthful chattiness and cheerful outlook led to an unwitting public endorsement of Lex Luthor's candidacy for the President of the United States of America. This immediately brought him a stern reprimand from the League and Superman in particular. Though impressed by Marvel's powers, Superman was rubbed the wrong way by Billy's seemingly simplistic sense of right and wrong. Batman would note that Captain Marvel seemed exceedingly "sunny."

During a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate "Lexor City," Lex Luthor's high-tech low-income housing complex of the future, Superman detected what he believed to be a destructive device far below the grounds. Despite Luthor's assurances that the machine was harmless, Superman attempted to shut it down. He was opposed by Captain Marvel, and in an uncharacteristic show of frustration and anger, Superman attacked the younger hero. The battle destroyed much of Lexor City, and ended when Marvel attempted to harm Superman with his magical thunderbolt one time too many. The charge reverted Marvel back into Billy Batson, and Superman was able to destroy the device.

However, Superman's accusation was proven false by the Atom, and the Man of Steel was publicly embarrassed. His humiliation was further compounded when Lex took the loss in stride before television cameras, and offered to construct Lexor City out of his own pocket... for a second time. Naturally, the entire situation had been purposely created by Luthor and Amanda Waller; in fact it had gone even better than planned.

After the Lexor City debacle, a disillusioned Captain Marvel quit the Justice League. He felt that the League was sinking to their enemies' level and that they no longer acted "like heroes." He returned to Fawcett City to resume his solo career.