Uncle Marvel
Uncle Marvel is a male comic superhero that features in Fawcett Comics|DC Comics.
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Biography
Fawcett
He later established Shazam Incorporated that was based on the 13th floor of the Greeley Building and he intended to use as a means of earning a profit from the heroics of the Marvel Family. (Wow Comics v1 #18) Uncle Dudley later built the Shazam Robot for the company with the help of the Marvel Family to aid them in manual tasks. (Marvel Family v1 #5)
DC
The wizard Shazam summoned the Marvel Family after Doctor Sivana had challenged them to stop his villainous plans for the country. He then assigned Dudley to serve as a Mentor to Billy Batson similar to that of the figure in Greek mythology who was friends of Odysseus and was a teacher to his son Telemachus. (Shazam! v1 #26)
The New 52
Overview
Personality and attributes
He was not above using superheroics as a means of earning a profit with him looking to charge a fee for any activity by the Marvel Family. (Wow Comics v1 #18)
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Uncle Marvel was created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze where he made his first appearance in Wow Comics v1 #18 (October, 1943).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Young Justice, Uncle Dudley appeared in several episodes in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Corey Burton. He was shown as being the guardian of Billy Batson and was aware of his alter-ego as the superhero Captain Marvel. Billy regularly told him of his adventures when he returned home.
- In Justice League Action, Uncle Dudley appeared in the animated television series episode "Captain Bamboozle" where he was voiced by actor John Astin.
Films
Appearances
- Wow Comics v1:
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