What is Marvel Family?
[[File:CaptainMarvel18.jpg|thumb|First appearance of [[Mary Marvel]] on the cover of [[Captain Marvel Adventures]] number 18 ([[Fawcett Comics]]), December 1942), Artwork by [[C. C. Beck|Charles Clarence Beck]], one of a small number of painted covers produced for this series.]] The '''Marvel Family''', also known as the '''Shazam Family''' (also '''Shazamily'''), is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by [[Fawcett Comics]] and later acquired by [[DC Comics]]. The team was created by [[C. C. Beck]], first appearing in ''[[Whiz Comics]]'' #21 (1941). It is the [[DC Universe]]'s first superhero family. There have been many members over the years, including [[Uncle Marvel]], [[Captain Marvel Jr.]], and [[Mary Marvel]]; but the original group was founded by [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel]] and the [[Lieutenant Marvels]]. During the events of 52, Captain Marvel's longtime foe [[Black Adam]] would go on to create his own version of the Marvel Family which he called the Black Marvel Family. In [[The New 52]], the Marvel is now known as the '''Shazam Family'''. == In other media == The Shazam Family made their cinematic debut in the [[DC Extended Universe]] movie ''[[Shazam! (movie)|Shazam!]]'', released in 2019 by [[New Line Cinema]] and [[Warner Bros.]], and returned in the 2023 sequel, ''[[Shazam! Fury of the Gods]]''. [[Category:Fawcett Comics]] [[Category:DC Comics superheroes]]