Captain Marvel, Jr. is the sidekick to Captain Marvel, receiving incredible powers from the wizard Shazam whenever he speaks his predecessor's name. His alter-ego is a crippled impoverished orphan who cannot walk. During the Trials of Shazam storyline, he graduated to becoming the new Captain Marvel. He has been a member of the Marvel Family, Outsiders, Teen Titans and Young Justice. Freddy Freeman was created by Ed Herron and Mac Raboy, first appearing in Whiz Comics #25. (1941)