Mary Marvel
Mary Marvel on the cover of The Power of Shazam! #4. Art by Jerry Ordway.
Publication information
Publisher	Fawcett Comics (1942 - 1953) DC Comics (1972 - present)
First appearance	Captain Marvel Adventures #18 (December 1942)
Created by	Otto Binder Marc Swayze
In story information
Alter ego	Mary Batson, adopted as Mary Bromfield
Team affiliations	Marvel Family Super Buddies
Notable aliases	Captain Marvel
Abilities	Magically bestowed aspects of various mythological figures which include super strength, invulnerability, super-speed, flight, fearlessness, and vast wisdom/enhanced mental perception. Can heal herself through magic lightning.

Mary Marvel is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine, originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics. Created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, she first appeared in Captain Marvel Adventures #18 in (December 1942). The character is a member of the Marvel Family of heroes associated with Captain Marvel. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (395x605, 109 KB)Power of Shazam! #4 Template:Comicscover File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The covers of both the hardcover and the softcover versions of the Power of Shazam! graphic novel by Ordway. ... Whiz Comics #2, the first appearance of Captain Marvel, the companys most popular character. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... This article is about the DC Comics character. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Otto Oscar Binder (August 26, 1911 - October 14, 1974) was a writer of American science fiction, non-fiction UFO, and comic books. ... Marc Swayze was an American comic book artist. ... The Marvel Family is a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. ... The Super Buddies are a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe who appeared in the six-issue Formerly Known as the Justice League miniseries in 2003, and its 2005 sequel, I Cant Believe Its Not the Justice League (published in JLA Classified). ... A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity whose existence originates from a work of fiction. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... Whiz Comics #2, the first appearance of Captain Marvel, the companys most popular character. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Otto Oscar Binder (August 26, 1911 - October 14, 1974) was a writer of American science fiction, non-fiction UFO, and comic books. ... Marc Swayze was an American comic book artist. ... The Marvel Family is a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. ... This article is about the DC Comics character. ...

She is the alter ego of teenager Mary Batson (adopted name Mary Bromfield), twin sister of Captain Marvel's alter-ego, Billy Batson. Like her brother, Mary has been granted the power of the wizard Shazam, and has but to speak the wizard's name to be transformed into the super-powered Mary Marvel. Shazam is a comic book character created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck for Fawcett Comics. ...

Mary Marvel was one of the first female spin-offs of a major male superhero, and predates the introduction of Superman's female cousin Supergirl (also created by Otto Binder) by more than a decade. Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... For other uses, see Supergirl (disambiguation). ...

Publication history

Fawcett Comics

The first appearance of Mary Marvel, from Captain Marvel Adventures #18 (1942). Art by C. C. Beck.

Mary Marvel was introduced into Fawcett Comics' Marvel Family franchise a year after a young male counterpart, Captain Marvel, Jr., made his debut. Artist Marc Swayze based Mary Marvel's design and personality upon American actress Judy Garland. ^[1] Mary was introduced in Captain Marvel Adventures #18 as Mary Bromfield, a girl who discovers she is the long lost sister of Captain Marvel's alter ego Billy Batson. Captain Marvel Adventures 18 This image is a book cover. ... Captain Marvel Adventures 18 This image is a book cover. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clarence Charles Beck, (July 9, 1910_November 22, 1989), was an American cartoonist. ... CM3 redirects here. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969) was an Academy Award-nominated American film actress and singer, best known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). ...

Just before the Marvel Family's adventures ceased publication in 1953, Mary Marvel’s costume and appearance were altered: the neckline of her blouse was lowered slightly, her hair was shortened, and she now wore yellow slippers instead of the customary Marvel Family yellow boots. After Fawcett canceled their superhero comics line because of a copyright infringement lawsuit with National Comics (later DC Comics), Mary Marvel and her teammates went unseen for years. The Marvel Family is a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Holdings Fawcett Publications Captain Marvel comic strips proven to have plagiarized those of National Comics Superman character. ...

DC Comics

1973-1985

In 1972, DC Comics licensed the rights to the Marvels, and revived them in a new comic series called Shazam!. Mary, Cap, and Junior appeared in both new stories and reprints of their classic stories. The comic book was canceled by 1978, and the Shazam! stories were relegated to the back pages of World's Finest Comics (from 1979 to 1982) and Adventure Comics (from 1982 to 1983). After the 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths miniseries, Captain Marvel’s origin was rebooted in the Shazam! The New Beginning miniseries. The Marvel Family was written out of the Shazam! mythos, and neither Mary Batson nor Mary Marvel appeared in DC Comics for several years. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Worlds Finest Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Adventure Comics #296 Adventure Comics is a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Crisis on Infinite Earths was a 12-issue American comic book limited series (identified as a 12-part maxi-series) and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify their then-55-year-old continuity. ...

1994-1999

Mary Batson was re-introduced in The Power of Shazam! graphic novel by Jerry Ordway in 1994. An ongoing series followed in the next year, and Mary Marvel was introduced into the modern DC Universe with a new origin story in Power of Shazam! #4. The covers of both the hardcover and the softcover versions of the Power of Shazam! graphic novel by Jerry Ordway. ... The covers of both the hardcover and the softcover versions of the Power of Shazam! graphic novel by Ordway. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ...

When calling upon her powers, Mary is transformed into an adult resembling her late mother (in the same way that Billy resembles his father when in Marvel form). Mary shares the title of Captain Marvel with her brother. Various characters in the series distinguish the two by gender when addressing them, addressing Mary as "the lady Captain Marvel".

At first Mary’s costume was the same as her original one. However, beginning with Power of Shazam! #28, Mary donned a white costume to distinguish herself from her brother. The color change was retained for most future uses of the character during the next decade.

2000s

After the Power of Shazam! series ended in 1999, Mary’s super-powered alter ego was officially re-christened "Mary Marvel." Since then, she has guest-starred in both Superman and Supergirl comics. In 2003, Mary became a member of an offshoot of the Justice League known as the Super Buddies in the Formerly Known as the Justice League miniseries, which juxtaposed her Golden Age-era personality with the modern-day world for comic effect. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the animated television series, see Justice League (TV series) or Justice League Unlimited. ... The Super Buddies are a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe who appeared in the six-issue Formerly Known as the Justice League miniseries in 2003, and its 2005 sequel, I Cant Believe Its Not the Justice League (published in JLA Classified). ... The Justice League is a DC Comics superhero team. ...

Mary Marvel appears briefly in several stories relating to DC's 2005-2006 Infinite Crisis crossover. Mary also appeared in DC's weekly limited series 52, with her most substantial appearance being in 52 #16 as the maid of honor at the wedding of Black Adam and Isis, two Shazam!-related characters. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ... Napa, California: USA A new bride humorously observes the legal signing of her marriage license by her maid of honor. ... Black Adam is a fictional comic book character whose morally ambiguous nature has his character fall between the lines of heroism and villainy; as a result, he has associated himself with both superheroes and supervillains at different times. ... Isis is a DC Comics superhero, as well as a separate goddess also living in the DC Universe. ...

In 2006, DC began a revamp of the Shazam! mythos with Judd Winick and Howard Porter's Trials of Shazam! limited series. The series began with a preview within the pages of Brave New World #1 in June 2006, in which Mary Batson loses her powers, suffers a three mile fall, and falls into a coma. Mary currently appears as one of the main characters in Countdown, a weekly DC series which serves as the successor to 52. Promotional material for the series links her to Eclipso and the phrase "Seduction of the Innocent," a reference to Fredric Wertham's book of the same title. Judd Winick (born in 1970 on Long Island, New York City) is an American comic book and comic strip writer/artist famous for his 1994 stint on MTVs The Real World: San Francisco, as well for his work on such comic books as Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Pedro... The cover to The Flash #225, artwork by Howard Porter and John Livesay. ... For other uses, see Brave New World (disambiguation). ... Eclipso is a fictional character, a villain in the DC Comics Universe. ... Dr. Fredric Wertham (March 20, 1895 – November 18, 1981) was a German-American psychiatrist and crusading author who protested the purportedly harmful effects of mass media—comic books in particular—on the development of children. ... First U.S. printing, 1954 First U.K. printing, 1954 Seduction of the Innocent was a book by Dr. Fredric Wertham, published in 1954, that warned that comic books were a bad form of popular literature and a serious cause of juvenile delinquency. ...

In fact, as a major player in the Countdown series, she's given the same powers of Black Adam, and a new all-black outfit, from the former anti-hero himself, wanting to distance himself from his past and his perceived failure in saving Isis. Mary is enjoyed and thrilled by her gift, who freed her of her feelings of helplessness, given her from her loss of powers and her inability to call from Billy and Freddy's help, due to their involvement in the Trials of Shazam. Her joy is however shortlived, as she feels alone and unable to cope with her increased powers with increased maturity. As Riddler suggests her, she seeks for a powerful menthor, but the darker instincts and her lust for power, spurred by Black Adam's powers and an everwatching Eclipso, make Zatanna reject her, and Klarion attempt to abandon Mary after draining her of her magical powers. Eclipso then shows up, offering herself, in Jean Loring's body, as a teacher for the young girl. Mary follows her to Apokolips, content to be again part of a family, but feels again enraged and betrayed upon hearing of Eclipso's plan to offer her as a new concubine for Darkseid, position in which the young superpowered maiden could spy on Darkseid secrets and report to her mentor. Black Adam is a fictional comic book character whose morally ambiguous nature has his character fall between the lines of heroism and villainy; as a result, he has associated himself with both superheroes and supervillains at different times. ... This article is about the DC Comics character. ... Captain Marvel Jr. ... Detective Comics #140 (October 1948), the first appearance of the Riddler. ... Eclipso is a fictional character, a villain in the DC Comics Universe. ... Klarion the Witch-Boy is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe character first seen in the pages of The Demon in 1973. ... In the DC Comics fictional shared Universe, Apokolips was the planet ruled by Darkseid, established in Jack Kirbys Fourth World series. ... A swampy marsh area ... Darkseid is a fictional comic book supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. ...

Mary flees, dispatching Eclipso after an heated battle, and managing to disrupt his connection to her host, at the cost of her powers: Mary Batson and Jean Loring plummets in the seas near Themyscira, powerless. Mary is saved by Hippolyta, and takes part to her rebellion against Granny Goodness, disguised as Athena. The Olympian gods, impressed by her restored pure heart, agree to give her a fraction of her former powers, symbolized by a white uniform, similar to her previous one, but with a grey lightning instead of the golden, gleaming one she formerly wore. In that guise Mary Marvel aids similarly empowered Holly Robinson and Harley Quinn in freeing Themyscira, and takes part to the multiversal voyages of the Challengers of the Beyond, Donna Troy, Kyle Rayner, Ray Palmer and Jason Todd. Themyscirian Amazons Art by Phil Jimenez Themyscira is a fictional island nation in the DC Comics universe. ... Queen Hippolyta is a DC Comics superheroine, based on Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons in Greek mythology, and is the mother of Wonder Woman. ... Granny Goodness is a follower of Darkseid in Jack Kirbys Fourth World meta-series published by DC Comics. ... For the actress, see Holly Robinson Peete. ... For the Agatha Christie character Harley Quin, see The Mysterious Mr. ... Donna Troy is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Universe. ... This article is about the DC Comics character. ... Raymond A. Palmer (1910-1977) was the influential editor of Amazing Stories from 1938 through 1949, when he left publisher Ziff-Davis to form his own company. ... Jason Peter Todd is a fictional character published in stories by DC Comics. ...

Upon returning finally home, she's confronted by Darkseid about her reduced powers, and offered the chance to get back her Black Adam fueled powers, if she agrees to bring him Jimmy Olsen, turned in a living vessel of the New Gods' energies. Mary agrees, and kidnaps Jimmy, fighting the Challengers and the Justice League to a standstill, and disappearing when the battle heats. James Bartholomew Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character, a photojournalist that appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... The New Gods are a fictional race published by DC Comics, as well as the title for four series of comics about those characters. ... For the animated television series, see Justice League (TV series) or Justice League Unlimited. ...

She later appears in a desert, approaching a newly empowered Black Adam, and trying to join him in a new Black Adam Family. Black Adam calls her a spoiled child and goes away, causing Mary a tantrum, and bolstering her desire to go for a solo career. A tantrum is an emotional outburst wherein higher brain functions are unable to stop the emotional expression of the lower (emotional and physical) brain functions. ...

Fictional character biography

The Marvel Family #78 (1952), featuring Mary Marvel's then-new look. Art by Kurt Shaffenberger.

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Original Fawcett origin

Mary Marvel's first appearance in Captain Marvel Adventures #18 also relayed her origin story.

As infants, twins Billy and Mary Batson were nursed by a woman named Sarah Primm. When the Batsons' parents die in a car accident, Primm was required to send both children to an orphanage. However, Primm is determined to at least give one of the children a home, and arranges for Mary to secretly take the place of another baby girl, who had suddenly died while under Primm's care. As a result, Billy is sent to an orphanage, while his sister is raised by the wealthy Ms. Bromfield.

Several years later, Billy Batson becomes a teenage radio announcer. While hosting an on-air quiz bowl, he receives an urgent letter from Sarah Primm, now on her death bed, requesting his presence. Billy goes to see her during a break, and Primm tells him the secret of his long-lost sister. To help him find Mary, Primm gives Billy a locket broken in half, and tells the boy with her last breaths that Mary wears the other half. Quizbowl (or Quiz-bowl or quiz bowl) is a family of games of questions and answers on all topics of human knowledge, commonly played in high school and college. ...

After the quiz bowl broadcast is over, Billy tells his best friend Freddy Freeman about his sister and the locket. Billy then recalls that one of the quiz bowl contestants, a rich girl named Mary Bromfield, wore a broken locket. He and Freddy trail Mary’s limousine in their super-powered forms of Captain Marvel and Captain Marvel, Jr., and find themselves called into service to save Mary from a gang of kidnappers. This article is about the DC Comics character. ... CM3 redirects here. ...

Captain Marvel then learns that Mary's locket matches his own, and that she is indeed Billy’s sister. The Marvels reveal their secret identities to Mary, who wonders if, since she is Billy’s twin, she could become a Marvel by saying the magic word "Shazam". Billy, however, is assured that “Old Shaz—er—you know who—wouldn’t give his powers to a girl!”

Just then, the kidnappers awaken and gag Billy and Freddy, preventing them from saying their magic words. “Oh no,” exclaims Mary, “Billy can’t say ‘Shazam!’” Just after inadvertently saying the word, a magic lightning bolt strikes Mary Bromfield, and she is transformed into a super powered version of herself, later christened "Mary Marvel" by her brother. She then defeats the thugs by herself and frees Billy and Freddy. Not to be confused with lighting. ...

Modified DC origin

Mary Marvel's current DC origin was presented within the pages of the Power of Shazam! graphic novel and ongoing series, written by Jerry Ordway.

Prominent archaeologists C. C. and Marilyn Batson are assigned by the Sivana expedition on an excursion to Egypt. They take along their young daughter Mary, but are forced to leave their son Billy in America with C. C.'s half-brother. The elder Batsons are killed by their associate Theo Adam, who then kidnaps Mary. Upon Theo Adam's return to the United States, Adam’s sister, a maid named Sarah Primm, takes Mary into her care. Primm arranges for her childless employers, Nick and Nora Bromfield, to illegally adopt Mary. As Mary Bromfield, the young girl grows up living an idyllic life in a wealthy family, but continuously has dreams of another family with a brother she has never seen. Doctor Thaddeus Bodog Sivana is a fictional comic book supervillain. ... Black Adam is a fictional comic book character whose morally ambiguous nature has his character fall between the lines of heroism and villainy; as a result, he has associated himself with both superheroes and supervillains at different times. ...

Meanwhile, Billy, eventually finding himself on the streets, is given the power to become Captain Marvel. He learns that Mary is still alive, but after four years of searching, neither he nor his benefactor, the wizard Shazam, can find the girl. The only thing Billy has to remember Mary by is her favorite toy, a "Tawky Tawny" doll, which was shipped to America with the Batsons’ possessions after their murders. Shazam is a comic book character created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck for Fawcett Comics. ...

As a young teenager, Mary enters a regional spelling bee held in Fawcett City and emceed by Billy, who works as an on-air reporter for WHIZ radio. After saving Mary from kidnappers twice as Captain Marvel, Billy notices how much Mary Bromfield reminds him of Mary Batson, and has an undercover cop named “Muscles” McGinnis retrieve the girl’s forged adoption record. Learning that Mary is indeed his sister, Billy tries to figure out a way to let Mary know he is her brother. The old "Tawky Tawny" doll suddenly transforms into a full-sized tiger and comes to life, instructing Billy to take it to Mary. As Captain Marvel, Billy flies out to the Bromfields’ hometown of Fairfield to deliver the doll and the adoption papers to Mary. For other uses, see Spelling bee (disambiguation). ... Fawcett City is a fictional city, and the home of DC Comics Captain Marvel. ... The Marvel Family is a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. ...

Captain Marvel arrives at the Bromfield estate and changes back to Billy Batson to deliver the package, but is immediately kidnapped by the thugs who helped Primm forge Mary’s adoption records. Mary, not having seen Billy, takes the package and opens it, discovering the adoption records and the Tawky Tawny doll. Once again, the doll comes to life, and instructs the bewildered girl to say the magic word “Shazam” and save her brother. Mary complies, and is transformed by a bolt of magic lightning into a super-powered doppelganger of her deceased mother. She saves Billy, who transforms into Captain Marvel to help Mary defeat the thugs, but the two Marvels cannot save Sarah Primm, who is murdered by one of the thugs.

The Trials of Shazam! and Countdown

Mary Marvel in Countdown #47 (June 6, 2007).

In the eleven-page preview to Judd Winick and Howard Porter's Trials of Shazam! limited series appearing in DC's Brave New World one-shot comic (June 2006), Mary Marvel loses her powers in mid-flight as an after-effect of the death of the wizard Shazam in Day of Vengeance #6, and falls from a height of three miles. Mary survives the fall, and Freddy Freeman, who lost the power to become Captain Marvel Jr., has her transported to a hospital in New York City where he can keep watch over her. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Countdown is a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of the last issue of 52. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Judd Winick (born in 1970 on Long Island, New York City) is an American comic book and comic strip writer/artist famous for his 1994 stint on MTVs The Real World: San Francisco, as well for his work on such comic books as Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Pedro... The cover to The Flash #225, artwork by Howard Porter and John Livesay. ... For other uses, see June (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Day of Vengeance #1; cover by Walter Simonson. ...

In Countdown #51, Mary is released from the hospital. She finds that she is still powerless, and a note left by Freddy Freeman with a nurse asks her not to look for him. Making her way to Gotham City (despite being warned by Madame Xanadu to avoid the place in Countdown #50),^[2] Mary stumbles upon the former Kahndaqi embassy and encounters Black Adam, who angrily threatens her. Mary tells Adam how much she valued her powers, and how she desires to regain them. Adam, bitter over the loss of his wife Isis and brother-in-law Osiris during the events of 52 as well as his failure to resurrect the former, gives Mary his powers; he is transformed into the mortal Teth-Adam. Mary wears a black, form-fitting costume, and wields Adam's powers as a darker, angrier character.^[3] While searching for a tutor to help her harness her power, she encounters Eclipso who only fuels her wild abandon. Countdown, retitled as Countdown to Final Crisis from issue 26 onwards, is a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of the last issue of 52. ... This article is about the fictional place. ... Madame Xanadu is a fictional character, a mystic in the DC Comics universe. ... Kahndaq is a fictional country in the DC Comics Universe. ... Black Adam is a fictional comic book character whose morally ambiguous nature has his character fall between the lines of heroism and villainy; as a result, he has associated himself with both superheroes and supervillains at different times. ... Osiris is the name of three fictional characters in DC Comics. ... Eclipso is a fictional character, a villain in the DC Comics Universe. ...

Their alliance however seems to break down when Eclipso, hoping to please her master, Darkseid, offers the young and pretty Mary as her new concubine, reasoning that the two women could always leech Darkseid arcane knowledge, slay him and take his place. Mary is not of the same advice: refusing to sell herself for more power, beats Eclipso with her own crystal, and flees enraged. Eclipso catches up to her and regains the diamond. Eclipso then departs, leaving Mary alone again. Some time later, Eclipso returns, hoping to finish her off, but Mary is too strong for her. Darkseid is a fictional comic book supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. ...

Mary suffers a change of mind, and upon realizing that Black Adam's powers are as responsible of her corruption as Eclipso, divests herself of them, feeding the lighting bolt into Eclipso. Both women lose their powers, and fall into the ocean. However an unpowered Mary lands on Themysciran soil, where Queen Hippolyta drafts her in the rebellion against Granny Goodness, posing as the goddess Athena. Themyscirian Amazons Art by Phil Jimenez Themyscira is a fictional island nation in the DC Comics universe. ... For the Marvel Comics character, see: Hippolyta (Marvel Comics). ... Granny Goodness is a follower of Darkseid in Jack Kirbys Fourth World meta-series published by DC Comics. ... This is the Greek name of the capital of the Hellenic Republic (Greece). ...

Mary, Holly Robinson and Harleen Quinzel manage to reveals Goodness's deception, and the trio follow her to Apokolips. After escaping the Female Furies, Mary started to hear the voices of the gods. The group managed to free the gods from an Apokaliptan chamber, and Mary Marvel's powers and a new variation of her classic costume, now with a gray lightning bolt and long sleeves, were restored. For the actress, see Holly Robinson Peete. ... For the Agatha Christie character Harley Quin, see The Mysterious Mr. ... In the DC Comics fictional shared Universe, Apokolips was the planet ruled by Darkseid, established in Jack Kirbys Fourth World series. ... The Female Furies are a group of fictional women warriors appearing in comic published by DC Comics. ...

After journeying with the Challengers to Earth-51 and witnessing the Great Disaster occurring there, Mary finally returns home to find Darkseid waiting for her. Reminding her of how strong she felt using Black Adam's powers, he returns them to her, restoring her black costume. She then confronts Donna Troy, Kyle Rayner, Forager and Jimmy Olsen, seizing Jimmy to take him back to Darkseid. When Donna questions Mary's use to the powers she insists that she is not evil, merely "driven". ^[4] After Darkseid's defeat, Mary returns to Black Adam, asking to be a part of a new Black Marvel Family. Adam refuses her, and she decides to become a solo superheroine. Donna Troy is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Universe. ... This article is about the DC Comics character. ... Forager is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. ... James Bartholomew Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character, a photojournalist that appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ...

Powers and abilities

Mary Marvel in Formerly Known as the Justice League #1 (2003). Art by Kevin Maguire and Joe Rubinstein.

As Billy's twin, Mary shared Billy's ability to transform into a superhero by speaking the name of the wizard Shazam. In her petite super-powered state, Mary Marvel originally wore a red short-sleeved blouse and red skirt, lined with gold trim, and including a lightning bolt insignia and cape. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (644x700, 280 KB)from Formerly Known as the Justice League #1 This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (644x700, 280 KB)from Formerly Known as the Justice League #1 This work is copyrighted. ... The Justice League is a DC Comics superhero team. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Defenders, as drawn by Maguire Kevin Maguire (born 1960) is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on the Justice League series in the late 1980s for DC Comics. ...

The Fawcett and pre-1985 version of Mary Marvel did not derive her “Shazam” powers from the male mythological figures who empower Billy, but from a set of female benefactors: Selena for grace, Hippolyta* for strength, Ariadne for skill, Zephyrus for fleetness (and flight), Aurora for beauty and Minerva for wisdom. This article is about the Greek goddess. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Queen Hippolyta is a DC Comics superheroine, based on Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons in Greek mythology, and is the mother of Wonder Woman. ... Drinking scene with Dionysus and Ariadne on his lap. ... Zephyr and Hyakinth; Attic red figure cup from Tarquinia, circa 480 BCE. Boston Museum of Fine Arts. ... Aurora e Titone: Aurora, goddess of the morning and Tithonus, Prince of Troy, painted by Francesco de Mura Aurora is the Latin word for dawn, the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology and Latin poetry. ... This article is about the Roman goddess. ...

Although these deities were originally described and depicted as goddesses, Zephyrus is actually a male god. In addition, the list does not account for all of the superhuman traits shared by Billy and Mary, specifically Captain Marvel's powers of invulnerability, stamina, and courage. The original Mary Marvel remained a teenager when she transformed, rather than becoming a mature adult like Billy. This list of deities aims at giving information about deities in the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The current version of Mary Marvel, originating in The Power of Shazam!, has the same powers, from the same benefactors, as her brother (Solomon, Hercules*, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury.) A power-sharing element was added to the mythos in the Power of Shazam! series - one finite source of power was shared between Mary, Captain Marvel, and Captain Marvel, Jr. It should be noted that this power-sharing element has not been honored by all later appearances of the Marvels. Mary loses these powers a year after the death of of the wizard Shazam. This article is about the DC Comics character. ... This article is about the Biblical jhhhhnn . ... For other uses, see Hercules (disambiguation). ... Hercules (also known as Heracles and Herakles) is a fictional Olympian god in the DC Universe based on the Greek demi-god and hero of the same name. ... Lee Lawries colossal bronze Atlas, Rockefeller Center, New York For the Transformers character see King Atlas (Transformers). ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation). ... A sculpture of the Roman god Mercury by 17th-century Flemish artist Artus Quellinus. ...

In Countdown, Black Adam gives Mary his powers.^[5] Since Adam was not sharing his powers with anyone else when he granted them to Mary,^[6] and had also been carrying the powers of his dead wife Isis,^[7] who had granted them to him with her death, Mary is now more powerful than she's ever been. Mary's patron deities become seven Egyptian gods, Shu, Heru, Amon, Zetuhi, Aton, Mehen and the "most powerful"^[8] Egyptian deity, Isis. Mary's powers continue to expand rapidly as she and her mentor Eclipso seek new sources of magical power for her, gaining various new magical powers. Eventually realising she had been corrupted by Eclipso and the powers of Adam's gods, Mary relinquished these abilities. Mary's powers were been restored, but their levels lower than her previous powers and her Black Adam powers. Recently, her Black Adam powers were restored. Countdown is a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of the last issue of 52. ... Black Adam is a fictional comic book character whose morally ambiguous nature has his character fall between the lines of heroism and villainy; as a result, he has associated himself with both superheroes and supervillains at different times. ... Isis is a DC Comics superhero, as well as a separate goddess also living in the DC Universe. ... In Egyptian mythology, Shu (meaning dryness and he who rises up) is one of the primordial gods, a personification of air, one of the Ennead of Heliopolis. ... Ihy redirects here. ... For other uses, see Amun (disambiguation). ... Thoth (Ramesseum, Luxor) Thoth (his Greek name derived from the Egyptian *, written by Egyptians as ) was considered one of the most important deities of the Egyptian pantheon, often depicted with the head of an ibis. ... Alternative use: the Aten asteroids, named after 2062 Aten Pharaoh Akhenaten and his family adoring the Aten Aten is a sun god in ancient Egyptian mythology, and represented by the suns disk. ... In Ancient Egypt, Mehen is both what appears to be a mythological character, and a board game. ... This article discusses the ancient goddess Isis. ... Eclipso is a fictional character, a villain in the DC Comics Universe. ...

Alternate versions

Soon after her introduction, Mary Marvel became the headlining feature of Wow Comics, and by 1945 had her own Mary Marvel book. She also appeared in The Marvel Family book with Captain Marvel and Captain Marvel, Jr. In her solo adventures, Mary soon gained sidekicks in her kindly Uncle Marvel, who was not actually her uncle nor a Marvel, and his similarly non-powered niece, Freckles Marvel. Uncle Marvel was eventually made the Marvel Family’s manager, and also served as Mary’s guardian. Wow Comics was a monthly ongoing comic book anthology series, which was published by Fawcett Comics from winter 1940 to March 1952. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Marvel Family is a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. ... Uncle Marvel is a fictional character derived from the DC Comics (formerly Fawcett Comics) character Captain Marvel. ...

52 Multiverse

In the final issue of 52, a new Multiverse is revealed, consisting of 52 identical realities; Earth-5 is depicted as home to the Marvel family characters. As a result of Mister Mind "eating" aspects of this universe, it takes on aspects similar to the pre-Crisis Earth-S. Although the characters are not named in the panel in which they appear, a character looking like Mary Marvel is shown.^[9] 52 co-author Grant Morrison has made clear that this alternate universe is not the pre-Crisis Earth-S.^[10] 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ... Prominent members of the Monster Society Of Evil. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ...

An evil version of Mary Marvel exists on an alternate universe, as a member of the "Power Posse" (evil analogues of the Superbuddies.) Mistress Mary, as she is called, wears a black variant of Mary's traditional outfit, almost identical to her costume during 2007/2008' Countdown series.^[11]

Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil

In the 2007 limited series Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil, written and illustrated by Jeff Smith, Mary Batson is depicted as a prepubescent child who does not age when she transforms into Mary Marvel. Jeff Smith can refer to: Jeff Smith, TV chef. ...

Mary meets her lost brother in the circus that is attacked by Alligator Men and is rescued by Captain Marvel. With the help of Talky Tawny, a trickster spirit who change into various forms, but prefers being a tiger when convenient, the siblings learn they are related. When Billy transforms into Captain Marvel, Mary stands too close to her brother and is struck by the fringe of the magic lightning. As a result, Mary gains her Marvel form (which is still at her actual age) that is apparently based on the aspects of various goddesses, including superior flying speed to her brother, and powers stemming by a female set of benefactors. (For example, Athena's wisdom is different from Solomon's, allowing Mary to perceive "life vibrations" and distinguish between living and non-living beings.) For other uses, see Tiger (disambiguation). ...

Although she is kidnapped in her regular form by Dr. Sivana and Mr. Mind, Billy rescues her as Captain Marvel and removes a piece of duct tape from her mouth, allowing her to transform. When Billy accidentally loses his Marvel powers, Mary restores them to him by calling down the lighting and touching him as it strikes.

Tangent Comics

In the Tangent Comics print, Mary was one of three superheroines (The others being Madame Xanadu and Lori Lemaris) who masqueraded as a heroic version of The Joker. Tangent Comics was a DC Comics imprint created in 1997-1998, developed from ideas created by Dan Jurgens. ... Madame Xanadu is a fictional character, a mystic in the DC Comics universe. ... Lori Lemaris is a fictional character in the Superman comic books published by DC Comics. ... The Joker redirects here. ...

Appearances in other media

Along with the rest of the Marvel Family, Mary Marvel appeared in the 1981 Shazam! Saturday morning cartoon, aired as one-half of The Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam!, voiced by Dawn Jeffory. Although she has not appeared in any other television programs or films, Mary Marvel is featured in issue 20 of the Justice League Unlimited comic book, in which she appears in the art style of the Justice League Unlimited television show. Saturday morning cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated television programming which was typically scheduled on Saturday mornings on the major American television networks from the 1960s to the 1990s. ... The Kid Superpower Hour with Shazam! was a NBC Saturday morning cartoon produced by Filmation Studios in 1981. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ...

References

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External links

• Mary Marvel's "Who's Who" file at The Marvel Family Web.
• Comprehensive Mary Marvel biography, an in-universe character history at Comicvine.com
• Mary Marvel at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
• Counting Down to Countdown V: Mary Marvel, Trickster, Pied Piper - article from Newsarama on Countdown.
• Captain Marvel Culture.com, the history of the many Captain Marvels