![]() ![]() A member of the Marvel Family team of superheroes, he was created by Ed Herron and Mac Raboy, and first appeared in Whiz Comics #25 in December 1941.Ĭaptain Marvel Jr.'s alter-ego is Freddy Freeman, a crippled newsboy saved by Captain Marvel from the villainous Captain Nazi. ![]() ![]() Junior derives his powers from Captain Marvel himself, while the other Marvels derive their powers from the wizard Shazam. By saying the name Captain Marvel, Freddy is transformed into the teenaged Captain Marvel Jr. Unlike Captain Marvel and the modern-era version of Mary Marvel, Junior remains a teenager in his transformed state. In The Trials of Shazam! maxi-series published from 2006 to 2008, Freddy Freeman is made to undergo six trials to prove himself worthy of succeeding Captain Marvel, who takes over the wizard Shazam's post on the Rock of Eternity. Upon completion of the Trials, Freddy assumes the superhero name Shazam. 1.4 Power of Shazam! and other 1990s/early 2000s appearances.4.5 Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam!.4.9 The All New Batman: The Brave and The Bold.Publication history Fawcett character origin ]Īfter Fawcett Comics' success with their first superhero character, Captain Marvel, the company decided to introduce a spin-off character. Although Captain Marvel had been given part-time sidekicks in the form of the look-alike Lieutenant Marvels in Whiz Comics #21 (Sept. Gospel of Mark: Jesus’ Adoption as Son at Baptism."Adoration of the Shepherds" by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622.1941), Fawcett Comics editor Ed Herron wanted to introduce a distinctive spin-off character. Suspicious Similarities to Stories of the Roman Emperor AugustusĪre the Christian stories of Jesus' birth true? Could they be? Even as of December 2014, polls suggest that a majority of U.S.Literary Precursors and Parallels to the Birth Stories.Gospels of Matthew and Luke: Virgin Birth. citizens still believe in the virgin birth of Jesus and other aspects of the biblical stories of Jesus' birth. Like the majority of Americans, I grew up with these stories, accepted them, and celebrated them every year without ever analyzing them in depth or questioning their historicity. In my 20s, however, my studies in and beyond college led me to conclusions quite contrary to the traditions I inherited as a child, and I discovered that there is a great divide between the world of high-quality scholarship and the mass of popular opinion. Historical and literary analyses of the gospel stories, along with comparative mythological studies, show that there are internal contradictions, historical inaccuracies, misrepresentations of older Jewish scriptures, mythical and legendary components, and other problems with the two Christian accounts of the birth of Jesus, completely undermining their credibility and showing that they cannot be true. I will first offer a summary, then I will provide more detailed, referenced commentary below.Īt some point (presumably early) in the history of Christianity, different Christian communities created genealogies for Jesus to try to show that he was descended from king David through his father Joseph. However, the genealogies in Matthew and Luke disagree on many points and contradict one another, revealing that at the very least one of them is unquestionably fiction.
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