Alter Ego: Capt. Marvel, Prof. Roger Winkle
Occupation: Press service writer, Dartmoor University professor
Known Relatives: None
Team Affiliation: None
Base of Operations: Riverview
First Appearance: (M.F. Enterprises) Captain Marvel #1 (Apr 1966), (DC Comics, swipe) Power Of Shazam! #27 (June 1997)
Height: ~ 6 ft. Weight: ~ 230 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Rusty blonde

History: Sometime prior to the mid-1960's, on a world in another solar system, an atomic war threatened to destroy that planet's humanoid civilization. The volcanic tribes of that world were warring with other groups over food and land. They even built a humanoid warrior called the Destroyer to eliminate anything that prevented the volcano people from expanding. A group of scientists gathered together to build something that would balance out the destruction, before the world's inevitable end came. They created a marvel of science, an artificial man, with amazing powers which would be used for the good of mankind. They named him Captain Marvel, the human robot.

Marvel was given rigorous training to master the special abilities that were built into him. By speaking the word "Split!", the sentient robot could separate his body parts and control the flying pieces. Upon speaking the word "Xam!", the sections reconnected. He could even command individual parts by speaking such commands as "Fingers off!", "Hands off!", or "Feet run!". After time, he would only have to think the words in order to execute the commands. Marvel soon learned of the nuclear devastation of his planet, and of his special purpose. The knowledge of his world's people was preserved in his computer mind; he was to use it to help others. The scientists underscored the importance of rejuvenating his source of energy on a daily basis. They explained to Marvel that the medallion on his chest contained a material they call "X". By rubbing his hand over it, he would retain his powers at maximum. On one test run, Marvel was used to chase the Destroyer off-planet, stopping the advance of the volcano people.

Then, one fateful day, the final atomic bombs fell. Marvel was given astro-boots that would enable him to travel through space. He barely got 1,000 miles off the planet before it exploded. Marvel became a space wanderer. After an unknown period of time, Marvel found Earth, circa 1965. He approached the planet, but the heat of re-entry weakened him. A teenager named Billy Baxton spotted the falling stranger and ran away in fear. Marvel sent his hand to stop Billy, causing Billy to faint. Upon waking, Billy was calmed and they became friends. Billy explained all about the Earth and it's people. He helped Marvel get a suit of clothes, and helped establish his civilian identity as Captain Marvel (presumably explaining the "captain" title by claiming "Mr. Marvel" was a retired military man). Soon, Marvel landed a job as a writer for an important press service and purchased a home. Shortly after that, tired and dazed by his long ordeal, Marvel developed temporary amnesia. Luckily, Billy arrived and helped refresh his memory. Marvel would continue to have occasional lapses about his early life, usually requiring someone or something to jog his computer mind.

Captain Marvel initially wore no mask in his alternate role as super-hero, but he soon gained recognition because of his global exploits. Marvel realized he would need a better secret identity, and thus created the alter ego of Prof. Roger Winkle. Winkle got a job as a professor at Dartmoor University, located in the small northeastern town of Riverview. He donned a mask as an added measure to conceal his new identity. Captain Marvel's career lasted a number of years, and during that time he battled many menaces, including the Destroyer, the only other survivor of his doomed homeworld. Marvel's ultimate fate is unknown.

Weapons and Powers: Captain Marvel had the ability to split off some or all of his body parts and mentally control them as they flew through the air. He could fly at great speeds and over large distances using his miraculous astro-boots. He was intelligent and clever due to his computer brain, and his robot form made him quite durable during battle. He had laser beam eyes, and could emit sonic waves, electronic force fields, and electrical shocks. He needed no air to breathe, had a resistance to electricity, could sense radioactivity, and could make analytical tests using his senses of smell and taste. Later, Marvel even learned how to make his street clothes invisible through mental commands, revealing his uniform underneath.