Little
Miss Marvel
Alter Ego: Julie-Ann
Connie Rogers
Place of Residence:
Fawcett City
Exact Location:
2238 Crawford Street
Height: 4'9"
Weight: 96 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Light Brown
Age: 12
Julie-Ann Rogers was the only survivor of a boating accident with which
the engine had been tampered, and then it exploded. Fortunately,
she was thrown clear and was found unharmed by Fawcett City's well-known
radio broadcaster, Billy Batson. Although her family was gone, she
was thankful to be alive and thanked her new friend Billy for his help.
He then told her he needed a friend to talk to from time to time because
he was an orphan himself. Billy and Julie-Ann have been like brother
and sister for the past four years.
Julie-Ann came across Captain Marvel quite by accident. She asked
Billy to meet her at an old farmhouse outside of town. Billy waited
for her very patiently, until he heard about a bank being robbed.
He decided to change into Captain Marvel, but as he said the word "Shazam,"
Julie-Ann ran into the farmhouse and caught the surprise of her life.
Billy, now Captain Marvel, noticed her at the door and asked her to wait
there until he could return to explain himself.
When he left, Julie-Ann received another surprise: the unexpected
appearance of the spirit of the wizard Shazam. She was appalled by
his presence before her eyes, but at least she would understand the connection
between Billy and Captain Marvel. In the middle of the conversation,
Shazam sensed Captain Marvel needed help, and it was up to her to help
him. She was not sure of what to do, until Shazam said she could
be a superhero herself just by saying his name. She agreed to try
it, as she really had nothing to lose. When she said the magic word,
she transformed into a young hero in a sky-blue costume. Then, Shazam
told, "Now, Little Miss Marvel, you must go help the captain."
She flew off to help her new friend but did not know what to do when she
got there. Shazam mentally explained to her she only had to use the
gloves she wore. Instead of having the speed of Mercury, she had
the magic of Merlin, with her gloves being the source of the magic.
Whenever she said a rhyme of at least two lines, the gloves would do her
bidding, but she had to say "magic gloves" and "please" in the rhyme to
make them work better. When she arrived, she said a rhyme coming
from her heart. "Magic gloves, please listen clear. Make these
criminals disappear. They will not run, they will not sail, for they
will reappear in jail!" Exactly as she said, they disappeared from
the scene and reappeared in the local jailhouse.
Captain Marvel was grateful to her, but he had no idea who he was.
Shazam appeared to the two heroes and told the Captain about Julie-Ann's
transformation and magical abilities. As for her, she was very happy
to assist her friend.
Nowadays, when there is trouble in Fawcett City, all Julie-Ann needs to
do is say "Shazam," and she becomes Little Miss Marvel, armed with her
flying skills and her magic gloves.