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While you may know Billy Batson and friends thanks to 2019’s Shazam!or its soon-to-drop sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods,did you also know that he happens to be one of the oldest superheroes in publication?

That's right, he stands up there with characters like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman having debuted all the way back in 1940! Which means there is a lot of history behind him…and some of it is pretty strange.

We've rounded up some facts about Shazam's past, from famous fans, to old black and white movies, that you might be surprised to learn.

1) "Shazam" is actually his fourth name

Our boy Billy Batson has been through his fair share of change over the years, including his name.

While his civilian identity has stayed more or less consistent through the decades, he was actually introduced (all the way back in 1940) as "Captain Thunder." That name obviously didn't stick, and he was promptly renamed "Captain Marvelous" under a new publisher, which was then shortened to "Captain Marvel." That name stuck around for some time, until he was formally renamed Shazam, af

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